The Indonesia Urban Water Sanitation and Hygiene(IUWASH) project is a sixty-month program funded by the United States Agencyfor International Development (USAID) and implemented under the leadership ofDevelopment Alternatives, Inc. (DAI). IUWASH works with government, the privatesector, NGOs, community groups and other stakeholders to improve access to safewater supply and sanitation in Indonesia’s urban areas. The overall project goalis to assist the Government of Indonesia make significant progress in achievingits safe water and sanitation Millennium Development Goal (MDG) targets byexpanding access to these services. The expected results to be achieved are:(a) Two million people in urban areas gain access to improved water supply; (b)200,000 people in urban areas gain access to improved sanitation facilities;and (c) the per unit water cost paid by the poor in targeted areas decreases byat least 20%. To achieve the above, technical assistance is divided in threemain technical components:
- Mobilizing demand for water supply and sanitation service delivery;
- Improving and expanding capacity for water and sanitation service delivery; and
- Strengthening policy and the financial enabling environment for improved water supply and sanitation service delivery.
The IUWASH is currently requiring two Project Accountants position will be based in:
1. Project Accountant for National Office - Jakarta based (1 position)
2. Project Accountant for Central Java Regional Office - Semarang based (1 position)
The position will work primarily on supporting IUWASH Finance area. At the National office S/he will report to Finance Officer and at the regional office s/he will report to the Regional Coordinator. Her/his responsibilities will include, but not be limited to, the following:
*Tasks*
*Accounting*
- Understand the chart of accounts and ensure that field costs arecoded correctly.
- Provide complete and accuratefinancial reports on a regular basis.
- Review and send field reports to the Jakarta Office in a timelymanner.
- Complete the Field Data Processing Request (FDPR) form, which summarizes cash movements and total expenditure costs for the FERs and submitto Jakarta Office
- Ensure timely transfers of cash to and financial reporting from IUWASH field offices to IUWASH Jakarta.
- Complete bank reconciliationsin accordance with the schedule.
*Financial Management*
- Oversee budgeting processes inthe region.
- Collaborate closely withcomponent technical staff and administration department for tracking accruals,commitments, upcoming expenses and budgetary inputs and changes.
- Track field costs to ensure that the field office costs do not runover budget.
- Manage cash availability inlocal bank accounts and request wire transfer from Jakarta office.
- As part of the GrantsManagement Task Force, assist on the reviewing grant financial report from thegrantee and coordinate closely with Procurement and Grant Assistant and GrantManager
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor degree in an applicable field and a minimum of five years accounting and financial management experience in a donor funded program. Hands on knowledge of all taxes matters specially article 21 and know how of JAMSOSTEK withholding processes. Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel a must. Excellent communication skills both in English and BahasaIndonesia. Experience with USAID programs highly desirable.
APPLICATION SEND:
Please send a cover letter and complete curriculum vitae stated 3 referees to IUWASH.recruitment@gmail.com by January 20, 2012. Please indicate the code of position you are applying for in the title of the email. Only short-listed candidates willbe notified.
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