Plan International Bangladesh invites qualified and committed individuals to fill the following position:

Accounts Officer
Competitive salary and benefits package will be offered to the deserving candidate

The role:
Based in Cox’s Bazar, The Accounts Officer(s) will provide support to project office and PNGO’s, in relation to efficiently processes payment, thus in a way contribute to efficient implementation of Plan International Bangladesh and donor’s policies and procedures that support to achieve the related objectives/indicators of the Country Strategic Plan. Reporting to the Finance Coordinator/Specialist of Cox’s Bazar Project Office, The Accounts Officer will responsible to process the payment of suppliers, partner organizations fund disbursement, consultants, travel bill of Plan staffs; process salary payment of employees of Cox’s Bazar Project office (If applicable), disburse cash fund and advances to staff members for smooth implementation of program. Other than this s/he maintains close coordination with admin and treasury staff members of Divisional Offices, Project, Field offices and Country Office.

The major responsibilities of this position holder will probe around:

  • Ensure all payments comply corporate and statutory requirements; payment voucher packaged, filed and VAT & tax deposited into govt. treasury in a timely manner.
  • Ensure proper filing of payment documents, related policies and agreements in organized fashion and made available on demand.
  • Staff salary transfer to individual staffs bank account meets deadline and organizational protocols (If applicable).
  • Prepare and update SAP record and ensure advance record is updated on advance register ensuring compliance and organizational standards.
  • Compile and review advance requests, staff travel bills in line with organizational policy and processing the payment within agreed deadline.
  • Compile and prepare fund request, support to team during internal/external audit.

The person:

Knowledge

  • Bachelor degree in commerce or business
  • Computer operation: Skills on MS word, Excel and power point.
  • Accounting: Skills of general accounting procedures and basic accounting principle
  • Corporate and statutory requirement: Familiar with local and corporate financial law and regulations.
  • With two years’ experience in the similar job in large organization preferably in reputed NGO/INGO

Skills

  • Young, motivated, ability to take initiative, work under pressure situation without losing composure and
    ability to meet deadlines.
  • Behaves consistently in approach to work and supporting program team;
  • Develops mutual trusting relationships with complex partnerships that have excellent business outcomes;
  • Sets a strong learning culture in their part of the organisation.
  • Willingness to work for and on behalf of the organization at any times of disaster within Plan working areas.
  • Excellent written and spoken English language skills.

Duration of the position is One Year.

To Apply:
Interested candidates meeting the above requirements should apply online by 15th July 2019 at: Plan International Bangladesh: Career. Please click on Job Description for details regarding the job. Early submission is strongly encouraged as application collection and selection process will go simultaneously. Only short listed candidates will be communicated for interview. Any form of persuasion in the selection process will automatically disqualify the candidacy.

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