German Red Cross (Finance Officer)

Vacant Position: Finance Officer, German Red Cross


Location:                     Jakarta
with traveling in Indonesia

Contract
duration:       15 August – 31 December 2009

Contract
type:            IFRC fixed-term contract

Line Managers:           Finance
Delegate based in Jakarta


 

General responsibilities:

1.   
Support
processing of financial data, end-of-month closing and cash counting in Country
Office Jakarta, supervising bookkeeping and cash boxes with respective Budget Holders
and Finance delegates.

2.   
Prepare and submit financial reports including bank
reconciliations, bank journal, cash counts, advance book, summaries of
financial activities, organizing
vouchers for all expenses according to GRC standards and, if necessary,
specific donor’s requirements.

Take part in cash flow management and
     relation with banks with transfer processes.

4.   
Maintain
a good and orderly filing system covering all aspects of financial
transactions, ensuring respect of GRC financial procedures and guidelines.

5.   
Provide
technical support for budget elaboration, cash request, planning and
monitoring, if necessary with field visits in coordination with PMI /
involved partners.

Support internal / external Audits and
     financial evaluation if required.

 

Specific responsibilities:

Support financial management and
     bookings of Cost Center 217.038 (Jakarta Delegation), 217.021 (DP Schools
     Aceh), 219.024 (CAP), 215.124 (Schools Teunom) as well as support Cost
     Center 215.126 (Medan Ambulance) in coordination with respective field
     officers, under guidance of responsible GRC Delegate (as budget holder)
     and Finance Delegate based in Jakarta.Focal point for monthly HHRR payroll,
     including follow-up local staff leaves and TOIL, as well as processing
     IFRC billing.

9.   
Prepare
necessary financial statements to be attached to Delegate’s regular narrative
reports.

Strengthen permanent technical communication
     / coordination with counterpart Palang Merah Indonesia (PMI) and in
     specific with its Finance Department at national level in ongoing and
     future capacity building, disaster management and relief projects / activities.Provide technical support to PMI
     Financial department, supervising and monitoring financial documentation
     and ensuring timely reporting and justification in close coordination with
     DM officers based in Jakarta
     and/or field offices.

12. 
Facilitate linking / coordination between involved PMI departments
(Organizational Development, Disaster Management, Health and/or  Youth) and GRC DM officers, ensuring
that financial obligations and procedures stated in Project Agreements are
adequately carried out.

13.  Support
implementation of GRC procedures in view of better control and risk management,
reporting to the
responsible Finance Delegate if any irregularities are discovered.

14.  All other tasks due to the upcoming
work which are not mentioned above.

 

 

Qualifications:

 

D3/S1 degree, accounting or finance
background

Experience in finance/accounting of a
minimum one year

Autonomous

Ready to spent time in field missions

Excellent communication in English (oral
& written)

Should have experience in nongovernmental
organizations management

Experiences within Red Cross Movement is
preferred

 

Please
send application, in English, together with CV and salary expectation to:

job@grc-indo.org and cc to: finance02@grc-indo.org latest on 3rd