JOB OPPORTUNITY

BRAC is the world’s largest, leading development organization dedicated to poverty alleviation and empowerment of the poor. Initiated in Bangladesh in 1972, BRAC now operates in 11 countries across Asia, Africa and the Americas. To counter poverty and promote social empowerment, BRAC strategically integrates development programs in microfinance, agriculture, health, education, human rights and legal aid, community empowerment and more.

BRAC Liberia launched in 2008 with programs in Microfinance, Small Enterprise Development, Agriculture, Food Security & Livestock, Health, Empowerment and Livelihood for Adolescents, Ultra Poor Gradation Program now impacting the lives of over 560,000 Liberians. BRAC Liberian is looking for competent, dynamic and self-motivated Liberians to fill the following regular position.

N0. of Vacancies: 14

______________________________________________________________________ Job Title : Branch Accountant

Tenure : 1 year

Salary : Negotiable

Reports to : Area Accountant/ Regional Accountant

Duty Station : Monsterrado /Nimba County/ Lofa County. Bong County/Margibi ____________________________________________________________________________

Safeguarding Job Responsibilities:

1. Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment and exploitation to achieve BRAC’s goals on safeguarding.
2. Act as a resource of support and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment.
3. Practice, promote, and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action. d. Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place, encourage other to do so.

Job Summary:

The Job holder will maintain proper accounting record for daily transaction, ensure that all bill vouchers of the office are properly maintain and recorded.

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintain proper accounting record for daily transaction such as vouchers, cash book, cash certificate, payment evidence.
• Effective payment bills, loan disburse, realization, running cost, statutory deductions such as NASSCORP Contribution, withholding tax to Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA) etc. and ensure the same are captured correctly in the accounting system (SBI)
• To manage all assets for the company and all project (Equipment, Furniture and inventory and effect respective entries in the accounting system.
• Prepared cash certificate and Bank reconciliation for the project on daily/monthly as required including Cash requisitions and transfers from field offices (areas) to/from country Office.
• Supporting internal and external audit by accurately recording of transactions, preparing vouchers, /bills. Recording them timely and proper filing.
• To prepare monthly accounts and send to the area accounts manager in time. • Perform any other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Knowledge, Skills and Competencies:

• Basic knowledge in Accounting
• Computer knowledge in MS-Word and Excel
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to work well under pressure
• Ability to work independently

Education and Experience:

Education: BBA in Accounting

Experience: 2 – 3 years of experience in similar filed

Application procedure

All qualified and interested applicants can submit a cover letter along with their CVs with three referees, one of which should be your current or most recent employer/line manager, along with copy of your educational qualifications. Applications should be submitted to the email address below with position title on the subject line. Recruitment.Liberia@brac.net

Deadline: September 30, 2023

Please note that only short-listed applicants will be contacted. Females are strongly encouraged to apply.

BRAC Liberia upholds the principle of Safeguarding. Everybody within the Organization is responsible for safeguarding employees, participants and community members, everybody should intervene to stop abuse wherever possible. Everybody should report abuse.