Finance Officer

 

Title: Finance Officer

Project: USAID Ber-IKAN Activity 

Location: Jakarta, Indonesia 

Reports to: Finance Manager (Primary Supervisor)

                     Director, Finance and Operations (Secondary Supervisor)

 

GENERAL DESCRIPTION  

Company Description  

Resonance is a global consulting firm that delivers market-based solutions to address the world’s toughest challenges.  

  

We work with changemakers in the private sector and the international development community to solve wicked problems and promote market opportunity. We specialize in developing partnerships, innovation, sustainable business models, and impact finance that drive impactful results.  

Across our work, we integrate diverse voices and perspectives, and promote collaboration across sectors and up and down the chain—from the field to the boardroom. Throughout, we translate client ambition into action and impact on the ground.  

  

Project Description 

Resonance is seeking candidates to serve as the Finance Officer for the USAID/Indonesia Ber-IKAN Activity, a five-year project operating until July 2027. The Collaborative Fisheries Management or “Ber-IKAN” Activity seeks to advance Indonesia's self-reliance to protect marine biodiversity by improving sustainable and equitable management of fisheries. It contributes to the 2020-2024 USAID Indonesia Country Development Cooperation Strategy, and focuses on the following four main objectives:  

1.       Improved adoption of and compliance with evidence-based fisheries policies for priority fisheries.  

2.       Strengthened small-scale fisheries governance.  

3.       Increased government and market-based incentives for sustainable seafood products.   

4.       Improved protection of ETP marine species affected by fishing practices.  

 

RESPONSIBILITIES/ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS 

·       Support the Finance Manager with accounting and financial management in all steps of the USAID Ber-IKAN financial process. 

·       Responsible for day-to-day general accounting, accounts receivable/payable, payroll and risk management. 

·       Monitor and submit advances, project financial commitments, and grant financing as required. 

·       Monitor and report on partner/vendor payment schedules and obligations. 

·       Maintain financial records in an audit-ready status in line with USAID and Resonance requirements, including internal and external audits. 

·       Ensure that accounting policies and practices are carried out in accordance with standards; project internal controls are established and implemented in accordance with Resonance policies, and USAID rules/regulations, and the specific terms of the Ber-IKAN contract. 

·       Ensure accurate and timely processing of invoices, advances and reimbursements, checks, and wire transfer payments. 

·       Ensure request for payments have appropriate approvals. 

·       Responsible for maintaining file management systems for soft and hard copy documentation. 

·       Follows procedures to ensure accurate and timely payment and reconciliation of travel advances and reimbursements for staff and partner travel. 

·       Review and monitor outstanding advances report by paying close attention to advances that have not been settled after 30 days of issuance. 

·       Cover for the Finance Manager in their absence. 

 

QUALIFICATIONS: 

·       B.A. Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or equivalent.

·       3+ years of relevant experience and progressive responsibility in finance and accounting, office administration, project operations at the mid-level of an organization  

·       Minimum 3 year experience managing USAID funded projects 

·       Accuracy in working with large amounts of data 

·       Ability to respond effectively to the time sensitive inquiries  

·       Experience with enterprise accounting software, and Microsoft office suite 

·       Energetic, forward-thinking/proactive, and creative with high ethical standards and able to provide appropriate professional representation to clients and stakeholders 

·       Extremely well organized and self-directed with sound technical skills, analytical ability, good judgment, and strong operational focus 

·       Fluency in English is required 

 

APPLICATION SEND

 

Interested applicants are invited to send their CV to 

ber-ikanrecruitment@resonanceglobal.com. Please send applications no later than

March 6, 2023.  Applicants are instructed to write “Finance Officer Application – NAME” as the Subject line of their email. 

 

We regret that we are unable to acknowledge receipt of all applications and only shortlisted.

candidates will be notified.