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IMPAQ International Vacancy: Project Accountant, Jakarta

PROJECT ACCOUNTANT 

IMPAQ International is a US-based firm providing exemplary research and consulting services to domestic and international clients in the areas of impact evaluation and program evaluation studies, applied research, policy analysis, quantitative and qualitative data analysis, and technical assistance.

IMPAQ International, LLC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer (M/F/Disability/Veterans).
IMPAQ International, LLC is seeking a long-term, full time Project Accountant for an anticipated 5-year, USAID-funded project in Indonesia. The Monitoring and Evaluation Support Project (MESP) has three (3) objectives:
  • To provide USAID/Indonesia and other stakeholders an unbiased, data-driven account of USAID/Indonesia's progress toward achieving the development objectives outlined in the Country Development Cooperation Strategy (CDCS); 
  • To provide expert evaluation and analytical services; and
  • To guide USAID/Indonesia in using performance information and the results of evaluation and analysis.
Responsibilities:
  • Produce accurate, timely financial reports and prepare financial analyses and forecasts;
  • Analyze and monitor the project's financial performance and budget regularly;
  • Reconcile project accounting and provide back-up documentation of all financial transactions into monthly accounting package to IMPAQ's home office;
  • Track project budget by component to ensure all component leaders are aware of their individual component burn rates;
  • Process monthly payroll and corresponding deductions required for income tax withholding, social security, etc.;
  • Maintain a log of all amounts paid for social security and tax purposes by employee and by month clearly indicating employer and employee contributions;
  • Monitor and disburse payments for office lease and local vendors, disbursing payments upon approval of the Chief of Party; and
  • Prepare monthly cash forecasts for Chief of Party's review and approval; and
  • Identify areas of budgetary concerns.
Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, and/or equivalent work experience; 
  • 2-3 years of experience with auditing, invoicing and payroll;
  • 2-3 years of experience with USAID accounting procedures and regulations;
  • Previous knowledge of electronic accounting systems;
  • Excellent computer spreadsheet/word processing skills;
  • Fluency with Microsoft Excel, Access, Word and PowerPoint;
  • Demonstrated attention to details and expertise in organizational and prioritization skills;
  • Proven ability to work in a professional and cordial manner with staff members, visitors, and the general public;
  • Excellent ability to work independently with minimal supervision and as part of a team, to exercise good, professional judgment that reflects positively on the image of the project, IMPAQ International, and USAID;
  • Excellent English writing and speaking (S/4 and R/4 levels at least) skills; and
  • Indonesian citizenship.
For full consideration, please submit your cover letter and CV through our career portal at: HERE
Application Deadline: March 5, 2015.