Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh
Application Deadline: 14 September 2021
Type of contract: Fixed term contract
Language(s) required: English (Proficient/fluent writing and oral skills)
About the Organization
WorldFish is an international, non-for-profit research organization that works to reduce hunger, malnutrition and poverty by improving fisheries and aquaculture. With a 45-year track record of leading-edge science, WorldFish generates research evidence and innovations to inform sustainable practices and inclusive policies that enable better livelihoods and healthier diets for millions of poor people, particularly women, who depend on fish for food, nutrition and income. WorldFish is a member of CGIAR, the world’s largest global partnership on agriculture research and innovation for a food secure future. Headquartered in Penang, Malaysia and with regional offices across Africa, Asia and the Pacific, WorldFish leads the cross-disciplinary CGIAR Research Program (CRP) on Fish Agri-Food Systems (FISH).
About the Position
The Assistant Project Accountant (internally known as Finance Assistant) (Partnership Management) will assist Senior Project Accountant to manage all financial support to the ECOFISH II Activity as a core team of corporate finance in Dhaka. The post holder will work closely with Senior Project Accountant of ECOFISH II and Head of Finance for day-to-day financial/partnership management with the overall supervision of Team Leader. The incumbent will assist finance and activity teams in delivering accurate and timely finances support to the role that includes collaborating with other members of the finance team to ensure proper accounting transactions and compliance with WorldFish and the donor requirements. S/he will also work closely with different implementing partners; assist to develop a different financial plans, budget, assist to prepare reports for donor and WorldFish. Properly maintained audit compliances, assisting field staffs/offices, donor/funding organizations and government officials to ensure quality delivery of finances.
Responsibilities
- Ensure day to day financial and operational support to the Activity of field offices.
- Ensure financial records are submitted timely to supervisor and are in compliance with WorldFish/ CGIAR/donor’s financial rules and regulations.
- Ensure that project expenses are accounted for accurately in the system, and reported to the Finance Officer, donor completely, according to agreed timelines.
- Assist in project management and project administration team from project initiation to project closure including, but not limited to, maintaining proper project accounting files and master data, responding to external and internal queries, sending vouchers through courier to Dhaka Office after proper checking and validation; maintain partner’s record.
- Assist in handling vendors payable and liquidation of staffs and partners; use appropriate.
- Assist to timely closing of monthly accounts in OCS.
- Assist to review partner's contract, fund request and financial report and maintain partner's record in OCS properly.
- Regular monitoring visit to partner office to validate the expenditure.
- Report to supervisor regarding the remaining funding available for projects and partners.
- Support in the program events, procurement of goods and services, travel arrangement amp; monitoring and provide support to Research Assistant/Associates in transferring the assets to project beneficiaries.
- Support in other activities as and when required as per supervisor’s advice.
- Undertake other tasks as appropriate to further advance relevant strategies and initiatives and as discussed with WorldFish and One-CGIAR’s leadership.
Requirements
This job is open to Bangladesh Nationals with the following skills and qualifications:
- A Bachelor Degree in Accounting or Finance, partly qualified with a professional accountancy body (e.g. CA, CMA, CGA, ACCA are preferable).
- At least 1-2 years of accounting, finance and/or audit experience.
- Preferably, work experience in International organizations / multi-national firms will have added advantage.
- Experience in a non-profit set up and understanding of project management is a plus.
- Must be conversant with international accounting standards i.e. IFRS / IAS and donor rules and regulations.
- Relating to project/program accounting and financial reporting.
- Good interpersonal skills and able to work with different levels of staff from different cultural and religious.
- Experiences on partner’s management.