Job Summary
Published On : Aug 31, 2026
Job Type :
Contractual
Job Level :
Experience : At least 2 years
Location : Dhaka
Salary Range:
Negotiable
Application Deadline : Sep 23, 2026
Assistant Accounts Officer
Blue Planet Initiative
Job Description / Responsibility
- About the Organization
- Waterkeepers Bangladesh (Administered by: Blue Planet Initiative (BPI)) has been working to protect the water and water bodies of Bangladesh including its forests resources through enforcement, fieldwork and community action. We work to achieve this goal through social movement, advocacy and legal measures that ensure water quality protections. Our litigation, advocacy and community teams conduct interconnected activities that serve this mission.
- Waterkeepers Bangladesh is a regional entity of Waterkeeper Alliance. Waterkeeper Alliance unites more than 300 Waterkeeper Organizations and Affiliates that are on the frontlines of the global water crisis; patrolling and protecting more than 2.5 million square miles of rivers, lakes and coastal waterways on six continents. Our movement works for swimmable, drinkable and fishable waterways worldwide.
- Waterkeepers Bangladesh is conducting operation in Bangladesh to protect its rivers through Buriganga Riverkeeper, Surma River Waterkeeper, Khowai River Waterkeeper, Pashur River Waterkeeper and Voice of the Old Brahmaputra River, a Waterkeepers Bangladesh Affiliate.
- Reports To: Finance, Admin and HR Manager
- Duty Station: Dhaka, with a limited travel to project locations throughout Bangladesh
- Project Duration: 12 months (May be extended)
- Job Purpose:
- The Assistant Accounts Officer will support an organization's finance department by managing daily bookkeeping, processing financial transactions, reconciling bank records, and preparing reports under the supervision of his/her supervisor of Blue Planet Initiative (BPI).
- Key Responsibilities
- Transaction Processing: Handle vendors payment, classification of invoices, and disburse vendor or staff payments.
- Reconciliation: Perform monthly bank and ledger reconciliations to trace and fix discrepancies.
- Record Keeping: Maintain physical and digital financial records, organize vouchers with proper documentation, ledgers, and daily cash books.
- Verify payments and deposits made through the company account and coordinate with the bank.
- Prepare A challan for VDS and TDS as per the fiscal law of Bangladesh.
- Financial Reporting: Assist in drafting budgets, and periodic financial summaries.
- Audit and Compliance: Support year-end audit preparations and assist the auditors with proper supporting documents.
- Prepare reports for management and team members.
- Collaborate with Finance, Admin and HR Manager, and other team members to successfully execute various accounting tasks.
Educational Requirements
- A Bachelor`s or Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business.
Experience Requirements
- At least 2 years
- The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO
Additional Job Requirements
- Job Experience: Minimum 2 years in the relevant field.
- Computer Skills: Strong working knowledge of MS Excel and accounting software like Tally.
- Soft Skills: High attention to detail, strong numerical accuracy, and data confidentiality.
Location
Dhaka
Salary Range
Negotiable
Job Source
Bdjobs.com.bd Online Job Posting
Application Deadline : Sep 23, 2026
Company Information
Company Name:
Blue Planet Initiative
Address: House#159, Road#06, Block#Ka, PICI Culture Housing, Mohammadpur, Dhaka-1207,
