Finance Officer

Finance & Economy

Overview

Manage day-to-day financial transactions and maintain accuracy in records.

You have:

• Minimum 3 years of experience with NGOs
• Strong computer skills-especially Microsoft excel and experience working with computerized accounting system.
• Strong English writing and verbal skills
• Master of Commerce in Accounting, Finance, Management or relevant subject

Job Description

Program Brief

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is one of the world's largest international humanitarian non-governmental organizations (INGO), at work in more than 40 countries and 29 U.S. cities helping people to survive, reclaim control of their future and strengthen their communities. A force for humanity, IRC employees deliver lasting impact by restoring safety, dignity and hope to millions. If you're a solutions driven, passionate change-maker, come join us in positively impacting the lives of millions of people world-wide for a better future.

Since 2017, IRC has supported Rohingya Refugees and Bangladeshi nationalities communities in Cox's Bazar, Khulna, Barisal, and Chittagong with integrated services. The organization also addresses climate change impacts by building resilience and promoting economic recovery, education, and protection.

Purpose of the Role

Under the mentorship and supervision of Senior Finance Manager/Finance Coordinator, this post is responsible for day-to-day financial transaction, review of payment supporting documents data processing while keeping in line with IRC policies and procedures. The Finance Officer will support immediate supervisor lead and maintain country office accounting database. This position also requires close working relationship with Programs, Admin, Human Resources and Supply Chain units.

Highlights of Key Responsibilities

- Responsible for processing the payments for both Bank and cash transactions. Ensure completeness of payment documents in compliance to IRC, NGOAB and Donor policies and procedures. - Prepare and maintain cash books ensuring completeness and accuracy of data entry. Ensure that coding is accurate and appropriately approved by authorized personnel. - Ensure internal control procedures are followed for all bank disbursements, receipts, and transfers. - Host and Rohingya volunteers monthly payment ensure in timely manner. - Ensure timely payment of volunteer in Camp and Host. - Prepare and maintain bank books ensuring completeness and accuracy of data entry. - Volunteer payment voucher checking and ensure timely payment in Camp. - Receiving Vendor invoices via the centralized Accounts Payable email and hard copies. - Review payment support documentation for Completeness, PRs, Bids, invoices, delivery notes, product receipts etc. - Creating Invoice Journals, non-PO invoice journals, attach support documents and submitting to workflow. - Creating Vendors Invoice Journals, PO invoices, attaching support documents and submitting to workflow. - Carry out and document cash count as per the IRC policy and procedures. - Follow up with approvers on all invoice journals in review status in workflow. - Post all approved invoice journals, Non-PO invoice journals, vendor invoice journals, PO invoice journals etc. after approval. - Review Programs’ item reforecasts and purchase requisitions as per workflow. - Create, submit, approval journals for bank fees and bank interests. - Complete bank reconciliation and post any adjustment entries. - Prepare and post any accruals journals. - Participate and review the monthly/Annual inventory physical checks. - Support for month end in timely manner. - Proper documentation of bill and voucher with reference number in file. - Prepare and provide vendors’ Tax & Vat certificate in monthly basis. - Prepare monthly VAT and AIT reconciliation report and cross check with systems data and process adjustment entries (if applicable).

Qualifications

Experience (Including sector/industry)

- Minimum 3 years of experience with NGOs - Knowledge, Skills & Competencies (5 to 8 not more than that) - Strong computer skills-especially Microsoft excel and experience working with computerized accounting system. - Strong English writing and verbal skills

Specific Educational Qualification

- Master of Commerce in Accounting, Finance, Management or relevant subject.

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Added 1 year ago - Updated 1 year ago - Source: rescue.org