Finance Officer

Job Title: Finance Officer

Location: Jakarta

Division: Support Manager

Date: A.s.a.p.

BACKGROUND OF THE POSITION

KARINA (Caritas Indonesia) is the humanitarian arm of the Bishops’ Conference of Indonesia based in Jakarta and is officially considered as a member of the Caritas Internationalis confederation. Established in mid-2006.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DIVISION

The Support Manager is comprised of two areas: Finance and Human Resource Development & Administration.

REPORTING TO

The Finance Officer will report to the Support Manager.

CONTRACT DURATION

The contract will be for a one-year period.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

The Finance Officer will be responsible for supporting Support Manager in the monthly Consolidated Institutional

Financial Report, Assist in Institutional Audit and the reconciliations of projects reports and banks, ensure KARINA (Caritas Indonesia) compliance with Indonesian Accounting and Taxation regulations and ensure compliance with Donors regulations.

Ensure timely delivery of periodic financial reports to Support Manager.

TASKS

· Prepare monthly Consolidated Institutional Financial Report and with monthly recommendation for best practices of financial/accounting procedures

· Assist in reviewing and implementing the accounting softwares

· Assist in Institutional Audit Process

· Assist in reconciling Global Proposal project report for final Audit report

· Assist in reconciliation of KARINA project reports, with cash, banks, payable, accruals and income - expenditures

· In charge for preparing and submission of tax report to government

· Review and advice on new regulation on Accounting and Tax from government

· Responsible for two new financial project reports, and prepare monthly Budget Monitoring to Project Officer in charge.

· Responsible for contractual regulations with donors and its funding allocation

· In coordination with cashier/Finance Assistant for monitoring Advance Register, daily cash position and petty cash transaction

· Willing to travel to KARINA’s project sites.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCES

Minimum Qualifications

· An experience in Audit Firm will be an advantage

· Preference to a Postgraduate degree in Accounting;

· Minimum of 5 years experience as a Finance Officer;

· Good knowledge in Financial Management of NGO, specifically in financial reporting and project budget;

· Experience and knowledge of managing development funds including submitting proposals, reporting on and acquitting of funds

· Understand of Indonesian Tax Regulations and Accounting Regulation for NGO;

· Excellent computer skill, especially MS Excel and knowledge of other Microsoft Office suite of programs;

· Experience in using accounting software;

· Fluency in written and oral English is compulsory;

· Excellent written and oral communication skills;

· Diligent, honest and mature worker, willing to work under pressure;

· Able to work independently and under minimum supervision, but with a spirit of teamwork;

· Strong communication and presentation skills;

· Tactful and excellent analytical thinking; and,

· A commitment to work within the principles and values of Catholic Social Teaching.

Applications, CVs and contact details for 3 references should be submitted by e-mail to sdmkarina@gmail.com at the latest by Friday,

July 29th, 20011, 5 pm.