Finance Officer

ACTED (Agency for Technical Co-operation and Development) is an
international NGO founded in 1993 and headquartered in Paris. ACTED provides
relief to victims of conflict and natural disasters as well as local
vulnerable populations. Its activities range from emergency relief to
long-term development projects. ACTED implements around 150 projects a year
in twenty countries in Africa, Central Asia, Europe, Latin America and the
Middle East.

ACTED has been working in Indonesia since April 2005 assisting those
affected by the tsunami and Nias earthquake. current sector of intervention
are DRR Project in Lahewa sub district, North Nias District.


ACTED is now looking to recruit an exceptional candidate to fulfil the role
of Finance Officer in our Nias office.

Finance Officer

Responsibilities:

1. General objectives
- Respect existing financial procedures;
- Verify accounting documents received from bases or to country office
- Follow-up of some financial indicators at country level or base level
- Help the Country Office to have a clear vision of the base's financial situation
- Coordinate with other departments (logistic, administration and program) for all financial aspects

2. Key responsibilities
Budget Control:
- Accountable for the country office or base office accountancy:
i. Control that the base vouchers are completed
ii. Entering vouchers in SAGA accounting software (daily) using the updated allocation tables
iii. Cash checking at month end and bank reconciliation at month end
iv. Follow up on advances, leans, currency exchanges, transfers, etc.

For the base
- Responsible for
i. Preparing PRATIC, Running cost, debts, contract FU for the base
ii. Preparing the weekly and monthly cash request for the base
- Accountable for the efficient flow of financial information to line managers
- Prepare the finance part of the asset report

Cost Control :
o Ensures that non allocated resources (ACT) are not used on the base,
unless an approval is given by the DCD/Area Coordinator/Office Manager

o Be the focal point for the Compliance Officer/Flat Officer/Internal
Auditor to collect and provide financial documents

o Enforce with the line managers that procurement documentations are
systematically used

o Together with other finance team members, participate to the control of
other ACTED basses monthly vouchers



Other tasks:
o Participate to the weekly Flat meeting
o Contribute with ideas and suggestions regarding improvement of financial management of the mission
o Provide any support for the good functioning of ACTED office whenever
requested by line managers

Qualification:

. Bachelor Degree
. Good command of English
. Proficient in using Microsoft office Excel and Word
. 1 year of relevant work experience
. Experience in INGO and knowledge of SAGA accounting software would be an advantage
. Good interpersonal skills to liaise with other departments

Benefit Package:

Salary starting from IDR 4.340.000,- (B-5)

Code : Finance Officer

Please send your full application in English to
bases by post.

Vacancy will be closed 18 October 2010