Name of the Position: Project Officer (Accounting)
 

Number of Post: 01

Location of Posting: Cox’s Bazar

Contract Duration: Initially for 01 Year with possibility of extension depending on the performance and funding availability.

Job Summary

PROTTYASHI, a social development organization has been working for the development of disadvantaged population of the country since its establishment with an aim to improve quality of life of those disadvantaged groups of people. PROTTYASHI has implemented the phase 1 of “Strengthened and Informative Migration Systems (SIMS)” project to ensure safe migration for the aspirants, access to justice for the aggrieved migrants and productive remittance management for the Left Behind Family Members (LBFMs) of migrant workers in Chattogram District in partnership with Helvetas Bangladesh. Currently, PROTTYASHI is going to implement phase ll of the SIMS project to expand its best practices among wider population of the Chattogram and Cox’s Bazar District. PROTTYASHI invites applications for the vacant position titled- Project Officer (Accounting) for “Strengthened and Informative Migration Systems (SIMS)” Phase ll Project and encourages the persons enthusiastic to contribute to this objective to apply.

Reporting

Project Officer (Accounting) will report to Assistant Director (Finance) of Prottyashi. S/He has to maintain functional relationship with his/her peers, project teams and organization’s other priority teams. S/He must be able to communicate with other teams and units both program and operational of the organization.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Preparing Financial Statement (Balance Sheet, Receipt and Payment, Cash Flow Statement and related notes)
  • Monitoring of fund management related activities with the Project Manager.
  • Prepare and maintain spreadsheet and subsidiary records in respect of payment.
  • Make necessary journal entry and prepare trial balance using accounting software.
  • Monthly and periodic financial statement preparation for the organization and donor.
  • Monitor and control IT and VAT deduction at source and deposit accordingly and issue necessary payment certificates to respective suppliers/service providers
  • Prepare program/project accounts, financial report for the donor(s),
  • Coordination with Internal and External Audit related activities
  • Check and recommend Payment Voucher, Cheque and maintain day to day banking and fund management
  • Responsible for Petty Cash funds and weekly reports for reimbursement
  • Ensure cash advances are monitored and cleared on a timely basis.
  • Issue receipts for all money received by cash, cheque, and bank transfer.
  • Prepare bank reconciliations for all accounts.
  • Preparing daily/weekly report of bank balances and outstanding cheque.
  • Promote gender and social equity in all project interventions
  • Adhere to conflict sensitive programme management and display conflict-sensitive behavoiur
Organizational values and norms towards Safeguarding and PSEA
Prottyashi is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation, abuse, lack of integrity, and financial misconduct, and expects staff to promote the welfare of children, young people, and adults at all times.  Prottyashi expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our Code of Conduct.  We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate this commitment are recruited to work with us.

Required Educational Qualification and Experience

  • Bachelor/Master's degree in business studies from any reputed university.
  • At least 05 years of professional experience in financial management at the project level in national or international organizations.

Technical Skills

  • Proficient with MS office suite
  • CA (cc) will be an added advantage.

Candidates need to be highly motivated and committed to Prottyashi’s vision, mission, and long-term development work to significantly improve the lives of the most vulnerable and marginalized. Candidates must be capable of displaying great learning agility, and support, and encourage knowledge sharing across projects, for the ultimate benefit of all of Prottyashi's mission-wide initiatives.

Salary and benefits:  Per month Gross Salary BDT 49,637 + PF contribution by project BDT 2,567/- + Bonus

Last date of application is 26/06/2024

Apply Instruction

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Interested applicants with relevant background have to apply with a Cover Letter, Curriculum Vitae (CV) along with a recent photograph to career.prottyashi@gmail.com

Note:

  • Prottyashi aims to attract and select a diverse workforce ensuring equal opportunity to everyone, irrespective of race, age, gender, HIV status, class, ethnicity, disability, location, and religion.
  • Women are particularly encouraged to apply.
  • Any personal persuasion/phone call will result in disqualification of candidature. We guarantee an interview with disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria.
  • Prottyashi has a non-negotiable policy of ZERO TOLERANCE towards discrimination, harassment, and abuse. All employees are expected to abide by the Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse & Child Protection Policy of Prottyashi.
  • Internal and external applicants shall be treated equally in the entire selection process.
  • To ensure transparent processes during recruitment, internal candidates should discuss potential applications with their Line Managers to ensure endorsement of their applications by respective Line Managers.
  • There is no cost involved with applying for positions with Prottyashi. Any solicitation of job application costs should be regarded as fraudulent.

Company Information

PROTTYASHI
A Voluntary Social Development Organization
Syed Bari, 903/A Omar Ali Matobbar Road (Near Bahaddar Bari)
Chandgaon, Chittagong-4212
Phone: +88-031-658222, +88-031-2550506