The report concentrates on the Accounts Officer position at any private company in Bangladesh. The purpose of this report is to make candidates, who seek a job for the position of Accounts Officer, aware of the following things: entry requirements, salary standards and other benefits. To prepare the report, we relied on the job circulars posted on 21 job portals in Bangladesh.

 

Entry Requirements

 

This section brings approximately the common entry requirements found in all the existing job circulars for the Accounts Officer position—

 

Academic qualifications: BBA or MBA in Accounting or Finance, Masters in Accounting, B.Com or M.Com in Accounting

 

Skills required: Computer literacy, Accounting, CACC, Interpersonal and Communication Skills, Analytical Ability, Ability to Detect Anomalies on Reports, Accounting and VAT, Accounts and Audit, Excellent Knowledge on MS Office Suit, ERP Software, Tally Software, Finance & Accounts Operation, Cash Management, Cost Management, Tax (VAT/ Customs Duty/Income Tax), Produce Error-free Accounting Reports

 

Preferred age: 25-32 years

 

Employment type: Full Time

 

Experience requirements: Typically 1-3 years of experience in the relevant field

 

Work at the office

 

Both male and female candidates can apply

 

Some additional entry requirements that vary from one company to another are placed here—

 

·         Freshers are encouraged to apply

 

·         Preferred Professional Certification: CACC

 

·         Proficiency in Excel and Quick Books

 

·         Management both in Bengali & English

 

·         Should have enough knowledge and experience about Banking, VAT & Tax

 

·         Critical thinking

 

·         CA (CC) or CA is required

 

·         Meeting deadlines and time management

 

·         C.M.A/CA is preferable

 

·         Experience in telecommunication industry will be given preference

 

·         Excellent fluency in Bengali & English

 

Salary Standards

 

The salary ranges from BDT 15,000 to BDT 30,000. For most of the circulars, the salary is negotiable.

 

Other Benefits

 

Some of the common benefits are outlined in this section:

 

Gratuity

 

Salary Review: Yearly

 

Festival Bonus: 2

 

Provident fund

 

Lunch Facilities: Partially subsidized

 

Mobile bill

 

Insurance

 

Medical allowance

 

Weekly 2 holidays

 

Attractive compensation & benefit packages

 

Transport facility

 

Overtime allowance

 

The report aims to assist people who are aspiring to start a career as an Accounts Officer. The information we present here is based on all the existing job circulars posted in various job portals. The goal of MAWbiz.com is to ensure that candidates are well aware of the market rates for salary and benefits so they can ensure that they are not getting underpaid. Also, we believe this provides an overall guideline that anyone can use to prepare themselves for a successful career in Accounts Sector.