Vaga Servisu - Field Finance Officer - World Vision Timor-Leste

With over 70 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Come join our 34,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Employee Contract Type:

Local - Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term)

Job Description:

Major Responsibilities

• Provide guidance to staffs on cash & bank payment process
• Perform financial review for cash and bank payment request and ensure supporting documents are attached to
• Ensuring petty cash float amount follows the maximum amount
• Perform daily petty cash count with the Area Program Manager and ensuring petty cash count voucher is signed and documented
• Perform cash and bank journal entries using SUN system on time
• Perform reclass journal as necessary
• Ensuring vouchers are properly supported, and deposits to bank made in timely manner, and reimbursement made
• Monitor the field office cash flow and submit the fund request to National Office
• Review staff cash advance and liquidation must be done on time
• Maintain a proper filing system for all financial records and documents, including historical files
• Undertake other tasks as assigned by the Area Program Manager and Finance Coordinator/Manager from National Office
• Assist the Finance National Office in providing the required information and supporting documents during audit or spot check preparation

Risk Management

• Conduct daily payments review to ensure the correct transaction coding and strong supporting documents for National Office including AP offices
• Contribute to Finance & Admin Manager for ICSAT & Risk register
• Contribute to Audit / spot check preparation
• Contribute to audit progress report

Team Collaboration

• Assist in humanitarian emergency disaster management
• Collaborate with other Finance Officer and Finance Coordinator and GS department for cash, bank payment, taxes and supplier invoices

Required Professional Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in financial management or accounting.
• Minimum 2 years of solid experience in financial management and monitoring systems and two years in a supervisory role.
• Excellent command of MS Office and advanced expertise in Excel.
• Strong understanding on accounting principles, financial systems, budget/c.ash-flow monitoring and internal accounting controls, financial systems, internal control, taxation, business process analysis and development.
• Prior experience using SunSystem, PMQA, PowerBI, PBAS, Sharepoint Horizon would be highly desirable.
• Fluency in Tetum and intermediate English
• Must be able to work with multiple deadlines and periodic surges.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with absolute discretion.
• Ability to operate and adapt to a cross-cultural environment.
• Clarity of understanding on development work especially Christian, child-focused, community based development perspectives
• Ability to coordinate and collaborate with various levels of business partners within and outside of the organization
• Ability to demonstrate personal leadership by serving as a positive role model that enhances the demonstration of WV core values.

Required Education, training, license, registration, and certification

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance Management and/or relevant field with.
• A recognized professionals accounting or finance certification is desirable

Preferred Knowledge and Qualifications

• Good analytical skills and a demonstrated ability to take initiative and think creatively and innovatively.
• Ability to work multitask, independently and under pressure

Location of the Position: Baucau Municipality

APPLICATION CLOSE

October 8, 2024-5pm Dili time

How to Apply?

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Women are strongly encouraged to apply. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

World Vision Timor-Leste applies the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults and has zero tolerance towards incidents of violence or abuse against children or adults, including sexual exploitation or abuse, committed either by employees or others affiliated with WV Timor-Leste's work. World Vision Timor-Leste is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourage candidates of diverse background, women and differently-abled, to apply