Vaga Servisu - Finance Officer - ChildFund Timor Leste

 

Department: Finance

Location: Child Fund Timor Leste Country Office, Dili Timor-Leste

Employment: 1 year (renewable)

Reports to: Head of Finance & Compliance

Other: a working with Children Check and a Criminal History Check are required to be undertaken for this position.

 

ORGANISATIONAL CONTEXT 

ChildFund Timor-Leste is a representative office of ChildFund Australia. ChildFund Australia is an international development agency that works in partnership with children and their communities to create lasting and meaningful change by supporting long-term community development and promoting children’s rights.

ChildFund Australia directly implements child-focused development programs in six countries—Vietnam, Papua New Guinea, Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar, and Timor-Leste—and is responsible for projects delivered by partner organisations in the Pacific, Kenya, Uganda, Zambia, Ethiopia, Sri Lanka, the Philippines, and Indonesia. ChildFund Australia is a member of ChildFund Alliance – a global network of 11 organisations which assists more than 14 million children and families in 63 countries. ChildFund Australia is a registered charity, a member of the Australian Council for International Development, and fully accredited by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, which manages the Australian Government’s overseas aid program.

ChildFund Timor-Leste is the representative office of ChildFund Australia - an independent and non-religious international developing organisation that works to reduce poverty for children in the developing world. ChildFund Australia’s goals in Timor-Leste are to achieve and demonstrate effectiveness and accountability in its program activities and add value to the efforts of its partners through quality development programs that are respectful, responsive, and effective in helping children in poverty, their families, and communities.

 

ChildFund Australia’s goals in Timor-Leste are to achieve and demonstrate effectiveness and accountability in its program activities and add value to the efforts of its partners through quality development programs that are respectful, responsive, and effective in helping children in poverty, their families, and communities. 

 

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION

As the Finance Officer you will assist the Finance Manager in the day-to-day financial management of the ChildFund country office. Your responsibilities will include proceed the payment request from project and operation, request and monitor the petty cash and review the partner financial report and maintaining Project & Partners files.

 

KEY DUTIES

 

• Ensure payments request advance process on a timely manner
• Prepare the daily cash count at the end of day
• Maintain and record (Cash/Bank) on day-to-day operations and ensure records are accurate/update and properly kept.
• Ensure all cash advance are acquitted according to financial procedures.
• Following up the outstanding advances and payment
• Prepare and ensure all recurring expenses/bills are paid on time, e.g. electricity, rentals, phone, etc.
• Review transactions report and prepare adjusting journal entries as required
• Maintain good quality of financial transaction documents both soft copy and hard copy
• Support Finance Coordinator on preparing accounts reconciliation report and finance closing process
• Review partner financial reports and follow up on issues, completion, and filing of necessary documents.
• Collaborate with Senior Finance Officer and Finance Coordinator in review expenses, staff advance, acquittal and reimbursement
• Monthly payment regarding social security and follow TIN number with government
• Perform related duties as assigned by Manager Finance and Compliance

 

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

 

• Minimum fresh graduate university Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, and Economic or any relevant field or equal to at least minimum one year of general work experience
• Verbal and written good communication skills in English, Tetum, and Bahasa Indonesia.
• Strong computer skills (MS Word, MS Excel).
• Solid knowledge of financial and accounting procedure
• Experience using accounting software
• Strong ethics with ability to manage financial data
• High ethical standards and zero tolerance to Fraud and Corruption
• Professional qualification as a CA/CPA is considered a plus

 

SKILLS

• A high degree of accuracy and attention to detail
• A high motivation to learn and to adapt in the work environment
• Effective collaboration with finance team and other team members
• Flexible in the work environment

 

Please click on the POSITION DESCRIPTION to find out more about this job.

 

Application deadline is 12 April 2023, note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

 

How to apply:

 

Please apply at: Apply for this Job to submit your application online. Application deadline is 12 April 2023.

 

ChildFund believes in a global community where children are safe and can reach their full potential. We take extensive steps to safeguard children in any work done by our people, i.e., our staff, volunteers and interns, supporters, partners, board members, ambassadors and suppliers. We strive to keep children safe through child safe practices, and rigorously ensure we prevent, oppose, and combat all exploitation and abuse of children and vulnerable people. As part of this commitment, all people working with us will undergo relevant background checks before joining ChildFund.

 

In line with our values, diversity of people and ideas is critical to our work and our success at ChildFund. We strive for a team culture that is welcoming, inclusive, and supportive. Childfund is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and strongly encourages people from all backgrounds, abilities, and identities to apply for any vacancies.