Senior Officer (Taxation & Accounts)

RDRS Bangladesh; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An established NGO in Bangladesh is looking for a Senior Officer (Taxation and Accounts) to ensure compliance with tax regulations and maintain financial records. The candidate will handle income tax returns, VAT statements, and project expenditures while supporting financial management. The position requires meticulous record-keeping and collaboration with project finance offices, ensuring timely data entry into financial systems.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and submit withholding tax return and report.
• Prepare the yearly income tax return, Provident fund, and Gratuity fund.
• Prepare VAT and tax statements on a regular basis.
• Calculate advance income tax and provisions monthly.
• Maintain FDR reporting and prepare monthly project reports.
• Check bank reconciliation statements and manage vouchers.
• Monitor project expenditures as per approved budgets.
• Support financial management functions for projects.
• Prepare fund-received vouchers and reconcile statements.
• Visit fields to monitor record-keeping in accounts offices.
• Ensure timely posting of financial data in the software.

Job description

RDRS Bangladesh is inviting applications for the Senior Officer (Taxation and Accounts) position based at the Head Office in Dhaka.

Job Responsibilities

• Prepare and submit withholding tax return and report of 108 (details of salary information) and 108A (staff return information),
• Prepare the yearly income tax return of RDRS Bangladesh, Provident fund, and Gratuity fund.
• Prepare the VAT and tax statements monthly/quarterly/half-yearly/ yearly.
• Calculation of advance income tax and provision for tax expenses monthly/quarterly/half-yearly/ yearly.
• Maintain FDR reporting & voucher preparation, and prepare a monthly report of project overhead and salary charging.
• Prepare and check bank reconciliation statements, credit vouchers, and reconciliation of debtors, creditors, and inter-project transaction accounts.
• Project expenditures are incurred as per the approved budget and as per RDRS policy and procedure and also the guidelines as per the project agreement (keeping close monitoring and checking with the project finance offices)
• Support the financial management function of the Projects Finance Offices;
• Preparation of fund-received vouchers and reconciling donor-wise fund-received statements.
• Visit different fields to monitor the record-keeping in the field accounts offices from time to time;
• Ensure the financial data is posted in the software on time and confirm the correct code to make the regular transaction.
• Any other tasks assigned by the supervisor that are relevant to the job family and related to RDRS Bangladesh objectives.