Finance Officer - LHSS Timor Leste - Abt Associates

 

Finance Officer - LHSS Timor Leste - Abt Associates

 

Job Identification : 101504
Job Category : Business Operations
Locations : Dili, Timor-Leste
Posting Date : 02/18/2022
Job Schedule : Full time 

 

 

Job Description

Organization Overview: 

Abt Associates is a mission-driven, global leader in research and program implementation in the fields of health, social and environmental policy, and international development. Known for its rigorous approach to solving complex challenges, Abt Associates was ranked as one of the top 20 global research firms in 2012 and also named one of the top 40 international development innovators. The company has multiple offices in the U.S. and program offices in nearly 40 countries.

Abt has long been at the vanguard of health systems strengthening and innovation. Since 1989, Abt has worked with USAID and private and public sector stakeholders to modernize approaches for sustainable health financing. Abt’s technical expertise in health systems strengthening includes health resource tracking, human resources for health, health policy and strategy development, developing clinical guidelines, and working with private health providers. Additional information can be found at: https://www.abtassociates.com/.

 

Opportunity

The USAID Health System Sustainability activity in Timor-Leste is part of a 5-year, $209 million global task order that works to strengthen health systems as a means to achieve universal health coverage and improve population health and well-being. Interventions will focus on reducing financial barriers, holding health services accountable for meeting all clients’ needs and making sure that the care patients receive meets minimum standards. LHSS’s Timor-Leste activity will support the Government of Timor-Leste to effectively and sustainably govern, finance, and deliver quality and affordable essential health services while being responsive and accountable to users and an engaged civil society. The activity tentatively has three main objectives:

1. Strengthen health sector governance
2. Improve healthy behaviors
3. Improve health advocacy and civic engagement for health system strengthening

Key Responsibilities

The Finance Officer will have the following specific duties and responsibilities:

• Supports the Finance and Administration Director with day to day project finance
• Assists with expenditure tracking and reporting, ensuring all necessary supporting documentation is in place.
• Records expenditures, income, and other related transactions.
• Prepares payment vouchers, corresponding checks and transfer receipts.
• Scan payment packages and all supporting documentation on daily basis before documents are prepared for the payments
• Ensures that the books of accounts are up to date at all times, orderly, well kept, and readily available for reference and audit, when required.
• Checks petty cash payments and periodically reconciles petty cash balances.
• Manage advances, advance reconciliation, and travel reimbursements.
• Receive and distribute per diem payments and transportation reimbursement to the activities attendees in Dili and Municipalities, as required.
• Ensure proper coding of financial transactions and audit-ready documentation. Ensure expenditures are in compliance with Abt Policy.
• Other responsibilities as assigned by the F&A Director.

 

Skills/Knowledge Required

• Minimum of an Associates Degree with 2 years professional experience; accounting, business management or other relevant field preferred.
• 2 years’ professional office management, operations, and finance experience, preferably on USAID funded programs.
• Experience with Quickbooks is preferable.
• Excellent management, organizational and computer skills.
• Strong English writing/speaking skills and fluency in Tetum required.

 

Abt Associates is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse workforce. Abt Associates provides market-competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits.