Australia’s Education Partnership with Indonesia – School Systems and Quality (AEPI SSQ)
Position: SSQ – Finance Manager
Job Reference Number: EMR/AEPISSQ/017
Job Type: International Development Assistance/Emerging Markets
Schedule: Fixed Term
Job Location: Asia; Indonesia
(deadline : 17 October 2013)
Job Summary
Australia’s
Education Partnership with Indonesia (the Education Partnership) is
currently the largest intervention funded by the Australian Government
anywhere in the world. Through the Education Partnership Australia
supports the Indonesian Government’s long-term strategy to strengthen
and consolidate its national education system, with a particular focus
on the current Indonesian five-year plan (2010 – 2014) and support for
the initial stages of the subsequent five-year plan (2015 – 2019). The
Education Partnership builds on the successes of previous Australian
Government supports to the Indonesian education sector by strengthening
government systems. Under the Education Partnership, there are three
managing contractors
and the largest, School Systems and Quality (SSQ) contract, is managed
by Cardno. SSQ covers three components, each relating to a different
aspect of the Education Partnership.
Each
of the SSQ-supported components is national in scope, supporting
existing government structures. Component 1 focuses on strengthening
systems for infrastructure development within the education sector —
specifically, supporting MoEC to assure construction quality of new
junior secondary schools. Component 2 is centered around the
professional development of school and district management, particularly
school principals, supervisors and district education officials, and
design and implementation of a school induction program for schools
built under Component 1. Component 3 supports the MoRA’s five-year plan
to achieve universal national accreditation of private madrasah (Islamic
schools) in the Islamic education
sub-sector.
The
Program Support Office, assist all three components in the operations
of their activities by providing Financial, Human Resources, Information Technologies and General Affairs support.
We are looking for qualified Indonesian professional as Finance Manager
to provide oversight and coordination of the work of the SSQ \ Finance
Section. The Finance Manager is responsible for supporting the
Operations Manager in line with the SSQ Program Admin Manual.
Key Responsibilities
The Finance Manager will be responsible for:
1. Monitor and coordinate tasks in the Finance Section.
· Distribute
and monitor tasks assigned to finance staff to ensure that they are
completed to the required quality and in a timely manner.
· Conduct performance reviews of finance staff.
· Build the capacity of Program finance staff to ensure that they are able to complete their work.
· Release funds from the bank as approved.
· Quality
assure financial processes in the components in consultation with the
Operations Support and Compliance Manager, and Operations Manager, as
required.
2. Track actual internal Program expenditure and planned expenditure and provide reports to Component Managers.
· Manage the closing of accounts process and forward the MYOB backup to Cardno by day two of the month.
· Update the Lifetime Budget report based on the consolidated report sent from Cardno Emerging Markets Project Accountant
· Send financial reports of component expenditure to Component Managers within three days of updating the Lifetime Budget.
· Prepare a monthly fund request by the 25th of the month.
· The estimate of funds required should be within 95% of actual expenditure
3. Coordinate the preparation of other reports for the management team of SSQ.
· Overtime report to be prepared monthly
· Telephone reports to be prepared monthly
· Fixed Asset Register reconciliation to be prepared bi-monthly
· Advances and follow up to be prepared monthly
· Bank queries on an as needed basis
4. Cooperate with auditors and others as required.
· Extract information as requested
· Research and answer queries
· Provide evidence as required
5. Coordinate with the HR Manager to support the Operations Manager and Operations Support & Compliance Manager
· Coordinate with HR Manager on human resource issues particularly relating to payroll, income tax and contracting of staff
6. Coordinate
with Cardno Emerging Markets Representative Office Program Coordinator
and Office Accountant for related issues (e.g Technical Advisors or Tax
issues)
· Seek advice on matters relating to all taxation issues – particularly income tax.
· Seek advice on Cardno’s requirements for handling abnormal issues
7. Review and revise financial processes and procedures for the effective management of all Program funds.
· Support
the Operations Manager in the management of external audit processes,
by taking a lead role in the day to day management of external auditor
liaison i.e. requests, responses, explanations, and response strategy.
· Develop processes, internal controls, and provide documentation, reconciliations and monitoring information.
· Review audit findings and make recommendations on process improvements.
8. Other duties as required.
Job Key Responsibilities
Requirements
Job Other Requirements
Skills and Experience Selection Criteria
The Finance Manager will need to demonstrate the following skills, knowledge and experience:
The Finance Manager will need to demonstrate the following skills, knowledge and experience:
- Tertiary qualifications in a relevant field with a minimum of five years experience in Accounting.
- A bachelor’s degree or its equivalent in Accounting
- Minimum eight years experience in international donor agencies and multinational companies
- Able to operate accounting software, MYOB is preferred and MS Excel
- Demonstrated experience in the preparation of compliance returns in respect of Personal Income tax, Withholding Tax and Value Added tax.
- Demonstrated knowledge of Articles 21, 23 and 26 of Indonesian Taxation Law.
- Proven ability to deliver high quality outputs on time and on budget.
- Excellent communication skills (both English and Bahasa Indonesia) and well-developed interpersonal skills.
- Possesses a strong service orientation Ability to work with minimum supervision in a multi-cultural environment
How to apply for This Position:
Please send us:
1. Letter of application
2. Current Curriculum vitae/resume
3. Name and contact details (phone and email) of three referees.
And submit the application via:
1. By email: email your application with the reference “SSQ – Finance Manager” in the subject line to recruitment.emergingmarkets@cardno.com ; or
2. On-line application. Go to www.cardno.com/careers and search for this position. Click “Apply for this job” located at the end of the advertisement.
Applications this position close at 9pm Jakarta time on 17 October 2013.
Cardno Emerging Markets is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to child protection in all fields.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Australian Aid - managed by Cardno Emerging Markets on behalf of AusAID
Employee Benefits
Competitive Indonesia National Remuneration Package.
Job Employee Benefits
Contact
Job Contact
For Query, please contact recruitment.emergingmarkets@cardno.com with reference "QUERY – Finance Manager Position"
