Finance Officer

Closing date 25 October 2009

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies’ mission is to improve the
lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity. It is the
world’s largest humanitarian organization and its millions of volunteers are active
in over 186 countries.

International Federation is looking for candidates to be based in Padang, Indonesia for the
post of :

Finance Officer

Key tasks and responsibilities:

Management of Working Advance:

1. Monitor out standing Working Advances of delegate and national staff and
provide technical support as required.

2. Collect and analyze working advance report of delegate and local staff
and prepare journals for CODA entry.

3. Review overall impact of working advance at the end of each month and
advise senior finance officer to establish effective control on advances.

4. Arrange the payment of PMI working advances and make a follow-up with
PMI through programme managers to get the report back

Analysis of Delegate Housing Costs and Private Phone calls Recovery :

5. Analyze delegates house telephone and utilities and advise Finance
Assistant to book the expenses based on delegates occupency

6. Monitor and analyze private phone calls recovery from delegates (house
phone and Mobile)

Monthly Reports :

7. Assist Senior Finance Officer on month end closing and reporting

8. Produce outstanding working advance report by the end of each month and
coordinate with delegates and staff as required

9. Train and advise to local staff on the management of working advances

Technical Responsibilities :

10. Data processing in to CODA

11. Coordinate with other functional units and assist delegation staff to provide financial information and procedures

12. Any other responsibility as assigned by the line manager

13. Validation on requisitions with close coordination with Jakarta finance ensuring the availability of budget

14. Analyze all working advance reports submitted by delegates and national staff and validate the expenses ensuring correct coding and documentations.

Generating Financial Information

15. Provide financial information from Business Object to programme managers at field level as required

16. Assist programme delegate and staff on preparation and monitoring the budget

17. Follow-up budget vs expenditures on each month and share with the Programme Managers


Qualification & Experience

University Degree from relevant disciplineSelf-motivation to help others and work as a member of a team2 years relevant experience in financial managementExperience of working with a Red Cross National Society is preferredExperience of Systems and processes used in good businessExperience of project cycle using participatory methodologiesExperience in writing narrative and financial reportsHave a good capability in spoken; written English and computer skills

Please submit your application letter addressing the above qualifications and
experience with your curriculum vitae latest on 25th October 2009 to:

Human Resources Department

Email: ifrc.recruitment@gmail.com

or

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies

c/o Palang Merah Indonesia (PMI) Daerah Sumatera Barat

Jl. Sisingamangaraja No. 34, Padang

Sumatera Barat



Please indicate on the subject heading: Application for FINANCE OFFICER

Only short listed candidates will be notified.