Senior Accountant, SHOTORKO Project

 

POSITION TITLE:  Senior Accountant, SHOTORKO project

LOCATION:             Dhaka, Bangladesh

DEPARTMENT:       Human Rights and Empowerment

STATUS:                  Full-time; contingent upon continuation of donor funding

REPORTS TO:        Director of Finance, Grants, and Adminsitration - SHOTORKO Project

 

GENERAL

Winrock International is a nonprofit organization that works with people in the United States and around the world to empower the disadvantaged, increase economic opportunity, and sustain natural resources. Since the 1980s, Winrock has been working, in partnership with the government of Bangladesh, to strengthen agriculture, aquaculture, trade, safe migration, and natural resource management sectors. Its work also protects human rights and expands inclusive access to economic opportunities.  

 

The U.S. Department of State-funded Strengthening Anti-Human Trafficking Responses for Online Recruitment into Criminal Operations (SHOTORKO) will address trafficking in persons for forced criminality in Bangladesh by strengthening capacities to investigate and prosecute online scamming crimes; improving survivor protection; increasing victim identification and support services to prevent re-victimization; combatting fraudulent recruitment raising awareness and improving online safeguards; and facilitating private-sector partnerships. 

 

Winrock International is recruiting a Senior Accountant (SA) for the SHOTORKO project. The SA will support the project’s overall objective to combat trafficking of Bangladeshis for forced criminality (FC) in online scam operations (OSOs). The project will do so by:   

 

• Strengthening Bangladeshi stakeholder capacities and institutions to investigate and prosecute trafficking in persons (TIP) for FC in OSOs;
• Improving the identification, support, and referrals of TIP for FC in OSOs survivors to tailored protection care reinforcing repatriation, reintegration, and avoiding revictimization;
• Combatting and preventing fraudulent, deceptive employment recruitment for OSOs, increasing awareness of TIP OSO, improving online safeguards; and
• Building effective, durable partnerships that disrupt TIP and reduce OSO expansion.

 

This is a local/national position and is not eligible for international allowances or relocation allowances.

 

POSITION SUMMARY

The SA will be responsible for maintaining the highest standards of accounting and financial management while supporting the SHOTORKO team to achieve its goals. S/he will support the Grants, Procurement, and Operations Manager as well as the Director of Finance, Grants, and Administration to establish and maintain effective, transparent, and auditable finance and accounting processes and procedures in accordance with Winrock, U.S. Department of State, and Government of Bangladesh policies, standards, and regulations.

 

RESPONSIBILITIES

The SA will be responsible for financial record-keeping, budget tracking and analysis, and financial reporting. S/he will also issue payments to vendors, staff, and subgrantees; complete monthly field office vouchers reports; create activity budgets; and assist project subgrantees with their financial management. Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

 

• Implement and maintain financial policies, procedures, forms, and record maintenance systems that adhere to the rules and regulations of the local government, US government, and Winrock International;
• Generate, record, execute, and reconcile payments through all stages, including reviewing prepared purchase orders, generating of cheque and wire requests, and reconciling the bank statement;
• Collaborate with the SHOTORKO team to develop monthly projections for cash flow needs, request requisite funds from the Winrock home office, and follow through receipt of funds;
• Review all expense receipts for accuracy, relevance, and legitimacy;
• Monitor project advances and ensure they are reconciled in an accurate and timely manner;
• Calculate, execute, and record all salaries and accruals in compliance with employment contracts;
• Reconcile all bank accounts and petty cash weekly and monthly and report and address any discrepancies immediately;
• Assist in the preparation of donor-requested projections, estimates, and budget modification requests;
• Ensure compliance with applicable Bangladesh laws and regulations, including requirements for VAT and other taxes, and other applicable laws of the Bangladesh government;
• Provide necessary supports/documents to meet NGOAB requirements and ensure annual certification of project activities from the UNO and DC offices for annual fund release;
• Provide necessary support to complete annual audits, including but not limited to FD 4 audit, the NGOAB budget revisions (FD 6), etc.;
• Organize and maintain all financial records and files in accordance with general audit standards, GAAP, Winrock, Bangladesh government, and US government requirements;
• Prepare all accounting records in accordance with audit standards (US government and local), and oversee on-site work with auditors, as appropriate;
• Assist the Grants, Procurement, and Operations Manager as well as the Director of Finance, Grants, and Administration in sub-award management, conducting orientation and training for partners, visiting field activities, and in the project closeout related matters;
• Ensure delivery of cheques to the vendors, acknowledgement, signature and distribution;
• Prepare bank deposits for review and submission to the bank;
• Prepare the weekly and monthly field office voucher report package in English, send to the SHOTORKO home office team for review, and submit to Winrock’s Regional Finance team;
• Check and file petty cash receipts before payment and maintain the petty cash box;
• Maintain the petty cash ledger and duly reimburse the amounts;
• Promptly and accurately report all accounting data in the QuickBooks accounting software, amend entries as needed, and perform all other required entries and reporting activities;
• Arrange for payment of tax withheld from employees and vendors to the government of Bangladesh including periodical reports submissions;
• Maintain high ethical standards and adhere to Winrock’s core values of accountability, equity, innovation, integrity, and transformation at all times; and
• Other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

 

QUALIFICATIONS

 

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in business administration, accounting, finance, or other related field of study.

 

Work Experience:

• At least five years of experience in finance and/or accounting for international development projects, preferably with US government funding;
• Familiarity with US government rules and regulations, particularly code of federal regulations 2 CFR 200 and 2 CFR 2900 and Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR);
• Hands on experience and knowledge and understanding of rules and requirements of NGOAB, VAT, and Tax; and
• Knowledge and understanding of Bangladesh accounting rules and requirements.

 

Skills/Knowledge:

• Excellent interpersonal skills and teamwork.
• Fluency in oral and written English.
• Willingness to travel regularly within Bangladesh.
• Interest in and enthusiasm for the mission of the SHOTORKO project.
• Ability to work independently with minimal oversight and manage multiple competing priorities and activities.

 

Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible but no later than 21 November 2026. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. 

 

Winrock is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal treatment for all people. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, age, disability or any other basis protected by law. 

At Winrock we have a clear mission: Empower the disadvantaged, increase economic opportunity and sustain natural resources through unwavering dedication to accountability, equity, innovation, integrity and transformation.