KINERJA Project, a local governance program funded by USAID focusing on
providing service delivery in the areas education, health and economic
services is currently looking for SENIOR ACCOUNTANT according to the
scope of work below.
Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications to apujiastuti@kinerja.or.id not later than June 23, 2013 indicating the reference subject. All candidates are requested to specify their availability date in the application letter. Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Duration of Project: Anticipated datesâ€"July 2013 to February 28, 2015
Position: SENIOR ACCOUNTANT
Duty Station: Jakarta
General Description of Position:
The Senior Accountant provides the support to finance and accounting functions for the project ensuring that RTI financial policies are properly implemented and all transactions are properly processed, recorded, and reported on time. The focus of the task will be on QuickBooks accounting and project financial reporting, including overseeing financial operations in provincial offices.
Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications to apujiastuti@kinerja.or.id not later than June 23, 2013 indicating the reference subject. All candidates are requested to specify their availability date in the application letter. Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Duration of Project: Anticipated datesâ€"July 2013 to February 28, 2015
Position: SENIOR ACCOUNTANT
Duty Station: Jakarta
General Description of Position:
The Senior Accountant provides the support to finance and accounting functions for the project ensuring that RTI financial policies are properly implemented and all transactions are properly processed, recorded, and reported on time. The focus of the task will be on QuickBooks accounting and project financial reporting, including overseeing financial operations in provincial offices.
This position reports to Finance and Grants Manager.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Reviews and approves funding requests from Jakarta staff and Provincial Offices and coordinate with the Finance and Grants Manager to monitor cash flows to technical programs and each Provincial Office
- Monitors and reconciles KINERJA central office and provincial offices bank accounts, petty cash accounts and balances. Ensure the use of sound accounting practices, perform necessary actions to balance these accounts
- Makes accounting entries in QuickBooks in compliance with RTI policies and procedures and reviews QuickBooks expense reports prepared by provincial offices
- Issues advances for traveling project staff, sub-recipients and grantees; reconciles advances against submitted travel reports and invoices
- Initiates wire transfers to pay project expenses, prepares bank vouchers for financial transactions and routes them for approval signatures
- Responds to inquiries from Jakarta staff and provincial offices regarding monthly expense reports
- Provides technical assistance of accounting and Kinerja-USAID financial procedures and compliance for regional Finance and Grant Officers
- Compiles and verify monthly field office financial reports and address any financial discrepancies. Ensure the accuracy and quality of all expense report supporting documentation
- Reviews and ensures adherence to KINERJA and USAID administrative/financial compliance procedures for all expenditures.
- Reviews budget activity request proposed by technical team, provide cost estimates for project budgeting as required
- As a key person on Quickbooks implementation in Kinerja by providing technical expertise to resolve errors
- Reviews and negotiates Purchase Order proposal submitted by local organization
- Prepares annual VAT report
- Manages the work function and responsibilities of the Kinerja Jakarta Accountant
- Within the scope of works, performs other duties as required.
Qualifications required:
- Bachelor Degree in Accounting
- Minimum 6 years of relevant experience in the field of accounting and finance
- Able to work under tight deadlines and managing priorities
- High degree of adaptability to varied working environments and good interpersonal and teamwork skills
- High standard of personal and professional integrity
- Experience in administering USAID and RTI financial regulations, systems and procedures is desirable
- Proficient in MS Excel and working knowledge of Quickbooks accounting software is preferable
- Able to communicate in both native language and English (written and spoken)
