Breaking the Silence (BTS)
Finance Officer — Steward Financial Operations for Child Protection NGO in Dhaka
Dhaka
Deadline: 2025-10-23
1 Positions
Job Overview
Company: Breaking the Silence (BTS)
Location: Dhaka
Type: FullTime
Salary: Tk. 55,000 - 71,500 per month
Posted: 2025-10-14
Experience: 3 Years
Education Requirements
Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Accounting or MBA in Finance
Job Responsibilities
- Develop and manage budgets following donor and organizational policies.
- Maintain accurate financial records, books of accounts and subsidiary registers; perform data entry and filing of vouchers.
- Monitor cash flow, process payments, manage petty cash and payroll, and ensure proper expense documentation.
- Prepare periodic (monthly/quarterly) budget variance analysis reports and assist with annual budget revisions.
- Ensure compliance with donor agreements, organizational financial policies, tax and VAT regulations.
- Support internal financial monitoring teams and external auditors; respond to audit queries and follow up on recommendations.
- Train project staff on financial procedures and support procurement decisions.
- Maintain fixed asset inventory and liaise with relevant departments on stock management.
Required Skills
- At least 3 years of experience in finance and administration, preferably in a national NGO
- Accounts keeping and financial analysis
- Proficient in MS-Excel, MS-Access, MS-Word and MS-PowerPoint
- Experience with accounting software
- Good written and spoken English and Bangla
- Ability to work under pressure and willingness to travel frequently to project field sites
- Integrity and understanding of safeguarding principles
Benefits & Compensation
- 2 days weekend
- Office hours
- Annual leave
- Yearly increment
- Other facilities as per Recruitment and Human Resource Management Policy of Breaking the Silence
Job Description
Breaking the Silence (BTS) is seeking a competent and motivated Finance Officer to join its Dhaka head office for a key project focused on strengthening community and institutional responses to child sexual abuse and exploitation. This job opportunity invites candidates who are committed to child protection and robust financial management to apply. The company is looking for an individual who can maintain financial integrity, support audits, and ensure donor compliance while working closely with program teams in Dhaka, Sreemangal and Satkhira. This circular is open to candidates across Bangladesh; female candidates, persons with disabilities and ethnic minority applicants are encouraged to apply. Why this job matters: As a Finance Officer with BTS, you will be part of a mission-driven company working on child rights and protection. You will help ensure transparent and accountable financial operations that enable program teams to deliver on impact. This role is ideal for professionals with NGO finance experience who want to contribute to meaningful social change. Key responsibilities (summary): Prepare and manage budgets in line with donor and organizational policies. Maintain accurate books of accounts, perform bank reconciliations, and process payments. Monitor cash flow, manage petty cash, payroll processing and expense documentation. Prepare timely financial and budget variance reports (monthly/quarterly) and support annual budget revisions. Ensure full compliance with donor agreements, tax and VAT regulations, and organizational financial policies. Support internal financial monitoring teams and external auditors; respond to audit queries. Provide financial guidance to project staff, including training on financial procedures and procurement support. Maintain fixed asset registers and support inventory management activities. Detailed duties include: Books of Accounts & Reporting: ensure availability of vouchers and supporting documents, maintain subsidiary registers, and ensure payments charged to approved budget lines. Periodic Reporting & Budget Follow-up: prepare budget variance analyses, follow up on under/overspent items and report to the Project Manager. Administrative Support: assist in implementing administrative rules, maintain personnel-related files, and support project logistics and office operations. Program Support & Documentation: conduct field visits for financial verification and preserve all key financial, legal and contractual documents. Compliance: maintain knowledge of government tax/VAT requirements and ensure donor compliance. Required qualifications & skills: Education: MBA in Accounting or MBA in Finance. Experience: minimum 3 years in financial and administrative roles, preferably within a national NGO. Experience in child protection or community development work is an advantage. Technical skills: proficiency in accounts keeping, financial analysis, and accounting software; advanced MS Excel skills; comfortable with MS-Access, MS-Word and MS-PowerPoint. Language: good written and spoken English and Bangla. Other: ability to work under pressure, willingness to travel frequently to field locations, integrity and commitment to safeguarding policies. Contract & benefits: Tenure: 3 months probation. Post-probation continuation is subject to performance and project lifetime. Salary: Tk. 55,000 monthly (as advertised); salary band indicated in the circular may vary by experience. Benefits: 2-day weekend, office hours, annual leave, yearly increment and other facilities as per BTS Recruitment & HR Management Policy. How to apply: Qualified and interested candidates are requested to apply with an updated CV following the instructions in this circular. Only short-listed candidates will be called for interview. Applicants should not apply if accused of child or women abuse, found in violation of safeguarding policy, terminated for fraud, active militants, or extremist supporters. Breaking the Silence reserves the authority to accept/reject any application. For more details and to apply, visit the apply link provided in the job post. Please ensure your application materials clearly reflect your suitability for this job and the responsibilities listed above. Keywords for SEO: job, company, circular, bangladesh, apply