Winrock International is hiring Accounts Officer, Fight Slavery and Trafficking-In-Persons (FSTIP) Activity 2021 in Dhaka

Winrock International is hiring Accounts Officer, Fight Slavery and Trafficking-In-Persons (FSTIP) Activity 2021 in Dhaka

The Accounts Officer is responsible for managing record-keeping, journal entries, conducting financial and budget analyses, and creating financial reports. He/she also disburses vouchers, approvals, and financial files; completes monthly field office vouchers and activity budgets, and supports implementing NGO Implementing Partner finance and program staff to plan and reconcile program activity costs. a

Responsibilities:

• The Accounts Officer will assist in implementing and maintaining in-country financial policies, procedures, forms, and record maintenance systems that adhere to Winrock International and USAID standard and requirements.
• Accounts Payable: Assist Manager – Finance and Accounting (MF&A) to generate, record, execute and reconcile payments through all stages, including reviewing prepared purchase orders, generation of check and wire requests, and bank statement reconciliation.
• Accounts Receivable: Assist MF&A to develop monthly projections for cash flow needs and prepare request to Winrock; follow through receipt of funds and bank reconciliations.
• Expense Reporting: Help review all expense receipts for accuracy, relevance, and legitimacy; create prescribed monthly expense reports for Winrock HQ.
• Payroll: Help review if staff timesheets are  properly  signed and filled in.. Calculate, execute and record all salaries and accrual/use of fringe, including monthly amounts, bonus, gratuity, etc. in compliance with signed Employee Agreements. Maintain all records in accordance with Winrock, USAID and local law  requirements.
• Bank Reconciliations: Help reconcile all bank accounts and petty cash no monthly basis  and report any discrepancies if any to MF&A.
• USAID fiscal requirements: Assist in the preparation of USAID-requested projections, estimates, VAT tax forms, budget modification requests, etc. on routine schedule and as requested by MF&A.
• Records Retention: Organize and maintain all records and files in accordance with general audit standards (GAAP) and USAID requirements.
• Audit: Prepare all accounting records in accordance with audit standards (USAID and local), and oversee on-site work with auditors, as appropriate.
• Ad hoc reporting: Prepare documents, ad hoc reports and analysis, as requested by MF&A.
• Travel: Field trip to Grantee office and program locations if necessary.
• FOV : Assist MF&A to prepare soft copy of the monthly FOV. Ensure all supporting receipts are translated into English, compile and prepare for submission the hard copy of FOV with all necessary documents.
• Petty Cash Custodian: Properly check and file receipts before payment and maintain the petty cash box locked in a safe; maintain the Petty cash ledger and duly reimburse the amount.
• Assist the MFA and the WI team in sub-awards and project closeout related financial matters;
• Prepare employees release forms, get approvals, process final payments, have them signed and place for record;
• Keep records of contributory provident fund and bonus by person for both self and FSTIP
• Assists in obtaining and monitoring vendors id, other compliances and due diligence for vendors, consultants as required by the cooperative agreement
• Assists in the preparation of USAID and GOB (Tax etc.) periodic reports including annual tax, monthly VAT, accruals, quarterly financial progress etc.
• Ensure accurate posting of all accounting data in the designated software and perform all other required entries and reporting activities; rectification of entries (if needed) concerning coding, QB entries, vouchers etc. as per WI-Manila finance team.
• Assist in the preparation of partners budget, budget modifications, variances etc.;
• Assists OPS and finance teams to response the Audit queries
• Maintain all types of online payments for employees, vendors & partners
• Arrange for payment of tax withheld from employees & vendors to the designated GoB bank;
• Other duties as assigned by authority.

Winrock International is a non-profit organization that works with people around the world to increase economic opportunity, sustain natural resources, and protect the environment. Winrock strengthens the capacity of women, children, youth, and civil society organizations to actively participate in local and national development and to transform their societies. Winrock International implements a five-year USAID-funded counter human trafficking project entitled “USAID’s Fight Slavery and Trafficking-In-Persons (FSTIP) Activity.