Requisition ID: req5807
Job Title: Finance Officer
Sector: Finance
Employment Category: Regular
Employment Type: Full-Time
Open to Expatriates: No
Location: Rakhine State, Myanmar
Job Description
The Finance officer is responsible for ensuring that the day- to- day accounting operations and financial management functions at the Field office are performed in accordance with IRC and Country Office policy and procedures. Serve as a technical resource person for the accounting department in the field office. Specific responsibilities within each functional area are as follows. This position is based on Minbya Township, Rakhine State.
Administrative & Accounting
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Supervise and manage all aspects of day to day operations of accounting department.
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Take lead in the implementation of finance policies, procedures and systems in the field office.
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Ensure compliance with IRC and donor procedures and guidelines.
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Review all payment documents for accuracy and completeness in compliance to policies. Validate all payment transactions before sending to Yangon office for posting.
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Prepare and maintain cash books ensuring completeness and accuracy of data entry. Ensure that entries and accurate in coding of proper accounting.
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Supervise or perform all field office balance sheet account reconciliations (including cash accounts) on monthly basis and to ensure that discrepancies are removed and suggest measures for improving accounting controls.
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Conduct regular timesheets audit to ensure consistent adherence.
Payment Processing & Cash Forecasting
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Supervise or perform the processing of Cash transactions.
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Ensure internal control procedures are followed for all cash disbursements, receipts and transfers.
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Supervise the monthly payment processing for national staff payroll. Ensure timely payment with standard financial controls. Coordinate with Yangon Finance and HR department for any issues related to monthly field office payroll processing.
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Work with all program/support departments to consolidate the monthly cash projection and share with Yangon office on time.
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Work with the field and program staff to help them develop accurate cash forecast and expenditure tracking mechanism.
Procurement Accounting
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Review all POs and PRs for proper coding and budget adequacy before approval.
- In liaison with Logistics department, prepare commitment lists every month for financial obligations already entered into but not captured in financial reports.
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Participate and review the monthly/Annual inventory physical checks.
Staff Training and Support
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Conduct regular training to program and operations staff on IRC accounting procedures and policy requirements, donor regulations.
- Acts as the primary liaison for the field office staff on finance policy or procedure matters.Identify weakness in systems or financial problems being encountered by the field staff andrecommend corrective actions.
Qualifications
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University degree in financial management or related field.
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Minimum two year experience in financial management.
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Proven leadership and facilitation skills.
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Proven skills and experience in finance.
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Good computer and typing skills, fluent in Word, Outlook, Excel.
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Good interpersonal skills.
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Capacity to delegate.
- Ability to work under pressure
Myanmar nationals with relevant skills sets and proven experience of working at international level are strongly encouraged.
