Regional Manager– Accounting and Finance (Save the Children) for 3 months

Save the Children is a leading, private child-focused non-governmental alliance of 29 member organizations that works in 120 countries throughout the world.  Save the Children has worked in Indonesia since 1976 to promote health and nutrition, education, child protection, livelihoods, and emergency preparedness and response. Save the Children has grown enormously in the country and today we operate in 13 provinces across Indonesia. Our program approach now brings long term and sustainable benefits to more Indonesian children and we work to establish effective, self-sustaining approaches to issues related to child protection, health, education, livelihoods, emergency response and disaster risk reduction. Save the Children partners with children, communities, local organizations and the government of Indonesia to transform the lives of Indonesia children and their families. Currently Save the Children has an Urgently need for experienced staff to be part
of our Asia Area Controller Team and will be based in Jakarta.
 
The position we are looking for is:
 
Regional Manager– Accounting and Finance – 1 post, based in Jakarta (code: RMAF-Jkt)
    The position is for 3 months contract , with possibility to extent due to fund availability
 
The Regional Manager – Accounting and Finance, based in Jakarta, reporting to the Director Controller with functions related to accounting and finance, having initial contact with country offices in all related aspects. His/her job is supervised directly by the Director Controller through periodic meetings and monitoring of completion of tasks assigned.  In case of absence of one of the members of controller’s team will support as required to ensure services are provided to country offices in the region. Also, will support systems as well as travel as needed to support country office by providing Technical Assistance or temporary duty assignments.
 
Core Responsibilities:
 
Responsible for every aspect of the accounting review process for assigned country offices (COs) including the following:
1.      Process CO finance reports within 7-10 days of receipt which includes confirming all required schedules have been submitted, are accurate and ensure that all pending issues are resolved within 2 months.
* Oversee all of the grants pertaining to the assigned field offices including completion of grant and contract closeouts, reconciling ICR and follow-up on grant/contract receipts.
* Coordinate and provide assistance to COs in the resolution of accounting issues as well as issues related to automated systems.
* Ensure that cost recovery methods specific to Unified Presence countries are applied correctly to costs.
* Counsel Country Offices on proper allocation and recording of various transactions.
* Perform various tasks and reconciliations to support month and year end closing processes.
* Print out and review life of grant report and distribute them to the country offices in accordance with the month end closing schedule.
·         Input the original and revised budget for grants into the LOG
 
2.       With Area Controller team and Manager, Finance Training, assist in field based training to broaden the field knowledge of accounting
 
3.    With the Cash Manager assess Country Office banking requirements and facilitate banking relationships.  As required, perform various online banking responsibilities. Prepare an analysis of country office cash needs to determine authorized level of funding and monitor country office cash needs throughout the year.
 
 
JOB REQUIREMENTS (Education, Experience and Skills):
 
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration
- At least 3 years experience in related field with NGO preferred
- Experience of USAID and/or other donor’s rules and regulations
- Computer literacy skills (MS-Word, Excel, Access and others)
- Experience working with large Accounting Software such as Sun System 
- Ability to organize, coordinate and manage activities related to responsibility of the position
- Knowledge and experience using office and computer equipment
- Knowledge of USAID rules and regulations and other donors
- Ability to communicate verbally and in writing, clear and concise
- Good knowlledge and ability to communicate in English both verbally and in written
- Able to set priority in workload and work independently
 
 
Updated CV and application letter should be sent to id.recruitment@savechildren.org
Please fill the “subject” column of the e-mails in this format: code of the position <…> - your name <…>. 
Closing date for application is on January 20, 2012 (Only short-listed candidates will be notified)
 
All recruitment practices and procedures reflect SC’s commitment to protecting children from abuse