Swisscontact is the business-oriented independent foundation for international development cooperation. Represented in 36 countries with over 1,400 employees, it promotes - since 1959 - economic, social and environmental development.

Swisscontact invites applications from qualified candidates for the following position:

Finance Officer,Uttoron

Essential Functions & Responsibilities:

Finance Officer serves as a representative of Swisscontact – Bangladesh, displaying courtesy, tact, consideration, and discretion in all interactions with other members of the organization and with the public.
Finance Officer’s duties include, but are not limited to the following:

• Checking & preparing cash and bank vouchers and journal entries in line with Swisscontact requirements and completion of payment procedure.
• Cost booking in the accounting software and prepare monthly financial statement.
• Maintaining banking/ bank transaction and bank book.
• Maintaining daily petty cash and cash book.
• Preparing monthly bank and cash reconciliation statement against every Bank Account and petty cash book.
• Maintaining voucher file for bank payment/receipt, journal and others.
• Field visit for financial monitoring as and when needed.
• Ensuring advances are settled within prescribed time
• Disbursing cheques to Swisscontact / Project’s vendors and partners
• Ensure deduction of TAX & VAT at source from all kinds of Bank and Cash payments and safe keeping of the Tax and VAT Challans.
• Assisting the Finance Coordinator in executing financial activities
• Supporting the Finance Coordinator in preparing for group audit, external audit, and NGOAB audits and work with auditors.
• Assist in monitoring the payment processes in accordance with policy and procedures
• Ensuring the accuracy and authenticity of projects’ financial transactions.
• Performing as a team member in the procurement process
• Maintaining integrity and confidentiality in all the financial transactions
• Documentation of voucher, office Memo, Bank and NGOAB related paper, financial contract papers etc.
• Preparing tax certificate for the supplier, submission of tax & vat returns to circle office.
• Common cost allocation and monthly statement update for variance comparison.
• Any other tasks assigned by the line supervisor

Requirements:

• At least a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration;
• Minimum 2 years’ experience with focus in financial management and accounting in NGO, preferably INGO.
  
• Proficient in MS Excel and excellent working knowledge of computer applications such as MS Office, Outlook, etc.
  
• Sound understanding of internal and external audit requirements.

Working Conditions and Environment
This will be applicable according to the Swisscontact Staff Manual.

Application details:

Please email your application form along with a cover letter (elaborating your competencies for the position and your expected salary) to bd.recruitment@swisscontact.org addressing to Head of Business Administration.

Detailed Terms of Reference (ToR) and the application form can be downloaded from our website https://www.swisscontact.org/en/country/bangladesh/work-with-us/jobs.html. Please mention name of the position applied for in the “subject” line of your email. Applications must be submitted on or before 23 November 2019.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for final selection process.

Swisscontact is an equal opportunity employer. Women are strongly encouraged to apply.