ANNOUNCEMENT: PMI FINANCE ASSISTANT

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT: PMI FINANCE ASSISTANT
The Indonesian Red Cross Society (PMI) assisted by the Japanese Red Cross Society (JRCS) is implementing in Banda Aceh and Sabang a major community-based rehabilitation project with the primary focus on Livelihood and Disaster Management to help families and communities to improve their quality of life. We are looking for two qualified and committed candidates to fill the following position below. The candidate will be under PMI Contract and will be based in PMI Banda Aceh or PMI Sabang Branch.
Deadline for Application : 20 February 2009
Position : Finance Assistant
Duty Station : PMI Banda Aceh Branch or PMI Sabang Branch
Ref Code : (FA-BNA) or (FA-SBG)
Type of Contract : PMI Contract
Salary Scale : Depending on professional background and experience
Duration of Initial Contract : One year with a 3-month-probation period



Responsibility
· Within delegated authority, the Finance Assistant will be responsible to coordinate with PMI and JRCS in terms of finance activities to ensure efficient implementation and accountability in the management of the project fund.

Specific Tasks
· Assist the project leader in arranging and managing finance issues.
· Ensure PMI financial processes and regulations are followed.
· Manage the daily accounting and cashier functions at the PMI branch (PMI Banda Aceh Branch or PMI Sabang Branch); assist in the processing of project payments, that the correct authorization for expenditure is present and all supporting documents are compliant with PMI standards and procedures, update the cashbook ensuring that all expenditures are coded in accordance with the budget, manage the petty cash fund, reconciliation of bank statements, and other similar issues.
· Supervise the daily expenditure to ensure they remain within the planned budget.
· Close the monthly accounts and consolidate data into the financial statements (financial reports and cash requests) for submission to the finance team at PMI NAD Chapter and JRCS Banda Aceh Office.
· Ensure timely and accurate provision of cashbook transactions with necessary supporting documents to the finance team at PMI NAD Chapter and JRCS Banda Aceh Office.
· Assist the project team to prepare the monthly, quarterly and annual financial project plan.
· Assist the project team in the project fund transfer by providing data of cash forecast, project cost and expenditures.

Competencies
· Professionalism- Ability to analyze and format data across the full range of finance and accounting functions.
· Planning and Organizing-very effective organizational skill and ability to establish priorities and to plan-coordinate and monitor own work plan.
· Computer skills – Proficiency with various software application programs including Microsoft Word and Excel.
· Communications skill- Good written and spoken communication skill: English and Bahasa Indonesia.
· Team work – Good interpersonal skill; ability to work in a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic environment with sensitively and respect for diversity.

Essential Qualifications
· Minimum Diploma with accounting or business administration graduation.
· Commitment to assist vulnerable communities and work in the humanitarian context of the Red Cross Movement
· At least 2 years of progressively responsible experience in a financial management system.

How to Apply
Candidates interested are required to send their CV in English to Fumiko Yasuda (fumiko-yasuda@ mob.jrc.or. jp), Cc Fajar Arifullah (fajar.arifullah@ yahoo.co. id) quoting the Ref code as the subject of the e-mail and indicating the Job title on the covering letter. Only candidates meeting the Essential Qualifications will be considered. CV’s must be received no later than Friday, 20 February 2009. Japanese Red Cross gives an equal-opportunity employment regardless of race, gender, religion, or political affiliations.