Deadline: Ongoing
FHI 360 is currently seeking applications from the eligible applicants for the post of Senior Finance Officer in Bangkok, Thailand.
This Senior Finance Officer work is to provide lead financial support in the development and implementation of projects; and to coordinate all support aspects needed for the development of project proposals.
The mission of FHI 360 is to improve lives in lasting ways by advancing integrated, locally driven solutions for human development.
Key Jobs Responsibilities
The Senior Finance Officer will perform the following functions-
- Provides overall financial management of LINKAGES Thailand to ensure smooth project implementation.
- Leads on an annual work plan budget and coordinates with other staff under LINKAGES Thailand in completion of the work plan process according to donor requirements.
- Provides expenditure tracking/analysis for all costs incurred under LINKAGES Thailand by performing variance analysis (Budgets vs. Actual) and take necessary actions to minimize the variances.
- Oversees, maintains and updates financial files, travel approval from USAID and level of effort (LOE) tracking.
- Ensures budget and expenditures are in compliance with donor requirements and shares financial information required for monitoring, evaluating and decision making.
- Reviews financial documents and accounting information (e.g. General Ledger accounts, wire transfers, check requests, and journal entries) to ensure costs are allowable, allocable, and reasonable.
- Coordinates with Finance and Admin Associate and other relevant departments on relevant issues (e.g. finance accounting, procurement, and consultant agreements, etc.).
- Prepares/Reviews cash flow requirements and submits to HQ on a monthly basis.
- Builds capacity of local partners by provides financial and technical guidance, trainings, and support on a regular basis and as required. These include training to partner finance staff on monthly financial reporting requirements, and other financial related issues.
- Performs regular site visits to conduct pre-audits and on vouchers, invoices, and all supporting documents for all payments related to activities funded under LINKAGES Thailand to ensure compliance
- under USAID rules & regulations and follows up on issues identified through site visits and financial reporting review.
- Provides support to local partners in the development of and amendments to their annual budgets and coordinates with Grant Manager and Program staff in completion of the budgeting process.
- Coordinates with auditors, FHI 360/APRO and HQ on program and IA audits and ensures that findings and recommendations of auditors are followed up.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must have-
- Bachelor or Master Degree in Accounting or Finance with at least 5-7 years of related experience that must reflect the knowledge, skills and abilities listed above. Computer spreadsheet experience required.
- Prior experience working with international NGOs and government organizations will be an advantage.
- Knowledge of generally accepted accounting, budgeting and fiscal control theory and practices.
- Knowledge of general office practices and administrative procedures or the ability to comprehend them.
- Budget monitoring and general ledger skills.
- Relevant software skills to include automated accounting software, database spreadsheets and Management Information Systems.
- Resourceful through technology, research skills, and relationship building among several organization teams and units and professional organizations to resolve problems and initiate enhancements.
- Respond to inquiries independently and follow-up on requests in an efficient manner.
- Minimal supervision, manage high volume of work flow efficiently.
- Handle financial and quantitative information with accuracy and precision; resourceful in gathering, verifying and analyzing financial data.
- Interpret financial information and reports.
- Work collaboratively and productively within a multidiscipline and multicultural environment.
How to Apply
Applicants must submit their applications through online process.
For more information, please visit FHI 360.
