Position / Job Title : Finance Officer

Location of work :
Jakarta

Level / Grade :
Officer Level (based on experience)

Contract Duration : 12 months with extension

Report to :
Finance Manager

Summary of Position

Organizational Context – The American Red Cross (Amcross) helps
vulnerable people around the world to prevent, prepare for and respond to
disasters, complex humanitarian emergencies and life-threatening health
conditions. It is a member of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red
Crescent Societies (IFRC) and works closely with Palang Merah Indonesia (PMI).
Currently Amcross supports programs in Aceh, Jakarta, West and Central Java,
Bali, and West Nusa Tenggara (Lombok). 
Amcross works with PMI focusing on 3 program sectors: Disaster Management,
Health, and Organizational Development.

Job purpose

The
Finance Officer is a part of the Finance Unit in the Indonesia Delegation,
Jakarta Office to support the finance work in order to ensure Indonesia
Delegation operates effectively and efficiently. S/he provides support to the
delegation to ensure that the delegation’s finance is managed in accordance
with the American Red Cross policies, procedures and generally accepted
accounting principles.

Job duties and responsibilities

ü 
Ensure
that all financial transactions are valid, adequately supported, and processed
in accordance with the Financial Policies and Procedures Manual.

ü 
Ensure
that all payments will be wired to the beneficiary through online banking
system. 

ü 
Encode
transactions into accounting system (EPICOR).

ü 
Ensure
financial records and documents are well maintained.

ü 
Maintain
cash advance for staff and advance payment for vendor.

ü 
Manage
petty cash to support field operations, including review and process payment,
also ensure that petty cash fund is maintained properly and adequately
safeguarded.

ü 
Provide
monthly financial reports, i.e. bank reconciliation, Deposit & Prepayment
tracking, outstanding accrual and monthly closing checklist.

ü 
Be involved
in budget development process, provide Budget versus Actual (BVA) information, and
provide financial analysis to project managers.

ü 
Develop
financial information for Quarterly Project Report.

ü 
Provide
technical support to PMI in order to strengthen their financial management
capacity.

ü 
Coordinate
finance unit’s coverage during supervisor’s absence to ensure that ongoing
support is available to finance, program and operation staff.

Duties applicable to all staff

ü 
Actively
work towards the achievement of the Federation Secretariat’s goals.

ü 
Abide
by and work in accordance with the Red Cross and Red Crescent principles.

ü 
Perform
any other work related to duties and responsibilities that may be assigned by
the line manager.

Position Requirements

ü 
Hold degrees
in Accounting/Management/Finance.

ü 
Experience
of working for the Red Cross/Red Crescent or international organization.

ü 
3-5
years’ work experience in a finance or accounting role.

Knowledge and Skills

ü 
Familiarity
with Red Cross and US Government regulations is desirable.

ü 
Excellent
understanding of general accounting principles and practices, audit processes, taxes
and internal control.

ü 
Excellent
knowledge of MS office (Basic Excel is mandatory, Pivot and Macro is a plus).

ü 
Familiarity
with accounting software (EPICOR is a plus).

ü 
Fluent
spoken and written English.

Application procedures

Please submit your application and curriculum vitae in English not later than March 20, 2016 to recruitment@amredcross.org,
placing the job title in the subject line and label your CV with your name
(max. 200KB of CV size).  Only short listed candidates will be notified.  Applications received after the deadline will
not be considered.