Position title: Finance Officer
Reporting to: Sr. Administrative & Logistic Officer.
Purpose: Functional link with Sr. ICBRR Program Officer
Location: Jakarta
The Finance Officer will provide administrative and financial support to the program team, and trainings to partners.
He/She will ensure highest level of financial management according to the French Red Cross (FRC) and donors' standards.
CONTEXT OF THE POSITION
The French Red Cross (FRC) is part of the global Red Cross / Red Crescent Movement and is present in Indonesia at the invitation of the Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) since the 26 December 2004tsunami in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam and Nias Island.
In the field of long-term development, FRC is supporting Indonesian Red Cross to develop Integrated Community Based Risk Reduction (ICBRR) Program in West Sumatra Province.
FRC is currently seeking a Finance Officer to support its ICBRR program in West Sumatra Province
Key tasks and responsibilities
* Provide financial management support to the program team to ensure program finances are manage in accordance with FRC and Donors procedures
* Work with Indonesian Red Cross by providing support and trainings to ensure program funded by the FRC is in accordance with the agreed understanding.
* Be proactive in the work and encourage the finance function to be seen as an integral part of the operation management.
Specific tasks
* Support program team on budget preparation and control
* Monitor the project's expenditures related to the program and ensure accurate accounting and authorization
* Ensure expenditures are within the approved budgets to avoid having unauthorised expenditures or deficit
* Ensure all contracts are validated from financial point of view before get signed
* Technical validation from finance point of view on financial documents (payment request, requisition, and travel request, etc) by ensuring correct procedures have been followed
* Technical validation from finance point of view on the National Society working advance reports and ensure fund is used as per authorized purpose and proper procedures have been followed
* Be responsible to record payments on a regular basis in the software and ensure the availability of funds in the account at any time
* Alert management for any potential weakness in the implementation of activity/procedure that may lead to potential loss to FRC if proper action is not taken
* Ensure Sr. ICBRR Program Officer have accurate and timely information on program financials
* Prepare various financial reports under the responsibility of the Sr. Administrative and Logistic Officer
* Assist and support Indonesian Red Cross on financial reporting to ensure it is in accordance with agreed understanding
* Participate to coordination and budget meetings with partners and provide briefings / guidelines as required
* Organize trainings for administrators of partnering organizations as requested by the program implementation
Duties applicable to all staff
* Actively work towards the achievements requested by the Head of Delegation
* Abide by and working accordance with the Red Cross/Red Crescent Movement principles
* Perform any other work related duties and responsibilities that may be assigned by the line manager
Education and qualification
* Professional / academic qualification in finance or accounting (min. graduation degree in commerce)
* 3 years work experience in finance or accounting role
* Experience of good financial management e.g: preparing budgets, cash flow, statement & financial plans
* Experience of project cycle using participatory methodologies
* Experience in writing narrative and financial report
* Experience of working for Red Cross /Red Crescent or International organizations
Knowledge and skills
* Advanced skills in computers (windows, spreadsheet, word processing and accounting packages)
* Experience of and ability to use manual accounting systems
* Good communication skills in English and Bahasa Indonesia
* Team player,assertive, ability to work to deadlines, attention to details, willing to learn, flexible;
* Skills in training and developing staff capacity
* International experience is an advantage
Please submit your application (motivation letter + resume + photograph) under reference "FO" to: crf.indo.recruitment@gmail.com. Write the title and position code as the email subject. Only applications in English and short listed candidates will be notified. Applications submitted after July 31, 2011 will not be considered.
French Red Cross is an equal opportunity employer
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