Application deadline: March 9, 2026
Complete the application form at the link provided, attach your CV, and submit BOTH. Applications will be received through the application form at the provided link.
**CONTRACTING SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY OF DONOR FUNDS**
The Organization
Through its work in 80 developing countries in Africa, Asia and the Americas, Plan International seeks to reach as many children as possible, particularly those who are excluded or marginalized, with high-quality programs that deliver lasting benefits by increasing their income, working in partnership with others and operating effectively.
Plan International promotes children’s rights and is committed to protecting children and promoting gender equality. Therefore, it takes the necessary steps to ensure that its interventions and the actions of its staff are in accordance with this policy. Furthermore, we respect the principle of equal opportunities and non-discrimination against individuals based on race, color, gender, age, origin, language, disability, sexual orientation, religious and/or political beliefs, marital status, or pregnancy.
Purpose:
To keep information updated in financial systems through calculations, review of accounting and financial information and records, execution of payment and tax processes, ensuring effectiveness, agility and transparency.
ROLE DIMENSIONS
– Custody and management of the active and inactive files of all documentation issued by accounting related to payments.
– Custody of office supplies and materials for Finance personnel.
– Confidential information: Bank information of Plan International.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
– Process financial information related to payments.
– Prepare and analyze financial information related to banks.
– Process payroll payments, ensuring compliance with national financial regulations and labor laws.
– Maintain an up-to-date list of accounts payable.
Activities for each responsibility:
1. Process financial information and maintain files.
– Issue checks or transfer batches, deliver, monitor, and safeguard them
. – Process payment entries in SAP
. – Upload files to the banking system for payments to beneficiaries.
– Send supporting documentation to the country.
– Electronically confirm the status of payments at the bank and send the information to the CO (Control Center).
– Perform the vendor clearing process in SAP
. – Clear checks in SAP.
– Notify the project sub-manager when advance disbursements are made so they can track the settlements by the technical team.
– Process invoice and tax entries in SAP.
– Process incoming accounts and payments in accordance with financial policies and procedures.
– Perform daily financial transactions, including verifying, classifying, and recording accounts payable data.
– Support the administration and custody of Plan Inc.’s accounting records.
– Process prepayment entries.
2. Process project payroll payments, ensuring compliance with national financial regulations and labor laws.
– Prepare and record accounting entries in SAP
– Upload payroll files
PROBLEM SOLVING
Within the framework of the humanitarian project, the person occupying the position of Payments Assistant will be required to proactively manage operational challenges that may affect the fluidity of transactions, including potential saturations of the financial or banking system.
The successful candidate will be responsible for organizing, prioritizing, and ensuring timely follow-up on the payment process and the review of supporting documentation, guaranteeing compliance with the deadlines established by the project and the donor. They will also be required to implement practical measures to prevent delays, maintain effective communication with the relevant departments, and ensure the continuity and traceability of financial processes in a demanding humanitarian environment.
RESPONSIBILITY IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS
Support in the accounting and financial management processes aligned with the Emergency Protocol for Finance-
SAFEGUARDING
Ensures that Plan International’s global policies for the protection of children and young people and gender equality and inclusion are fully integrated in accordance with policy principles and requirements, including relevant implementation standards and guidelines, as applicable to their area of ​​responsibility. This includes, but is not limited to, ensuring that staff and partners are aware of and understand their responsibilities under these policies and Plan International’s Code of Conduct (CoC), their relevance to their area of ​​work, and that concerns are reported and addressed in accordance with appropriate procedures.
KEY RELATIONSHIPS
Internal
– Project Sub-Management
– Project Security Specialist
– Project Technical Team
– Payment Center Coordinator
– CO National Accountant
External
– Suppliers
– Banks
TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
Qualifications
– Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
– Minimum 2 years of experience in related positions such as Accounting and/or Finance Assistants, preferably in humanitarian projects.
– Proficiency in Financial Systems.
– Proficiency in Tax Software.
– Excellent command of Microsoft Office.
– Basic knowledge of English.
Job-specific skills
– Planning and organizational skills
– Analytical and synthesis skills
– Confidentiality
– Aptitude for financial/accounting calculations and analysis
– Flexibility
– Clear and fluent communication skills
– Proactivity
– Problem-solving skills
– Attention to detail
Other requirements:
– Empathy with gender equality
– Social sensitivity
– Interest in and commitment to working with children
Leadership Behaviors
– Promotes the correct application of the Operations Manual.
– Promotes the Child Protection and Gender Equality Policy.
– Promotes compliance with the Anti-Fraud and Anti-Corruption Policy
. – Is committed to zero tolerance for child abuse and adheres to the Code of Conduct.
PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT AND REQUIREMENTS
– Physical characteristics of the work: does not require significant physical effort. Requires close attention to data entry, document review, and reservations.
– Environmental characteristics of the job: 100% of the work is done at the main office. The position has no significant risks.
LEVEL OF CONTACT WITH CHILDREN
Low: There is no contact or there is interaction very infrequently.
Work location: Tegucigalpa.
Job type: Administrative.
Reports to: General Accountant / Payment Center Coordinator.
Closing date: March 9, 2026
Plan International Values
We work to achieve lasting change.
We seek a significant and lasting impact on the lives of children and young people, ensuring, in particular, equality for girls. Our challenge is to remain bold, courageous, responsive, determined, and innovative.
We are open and accountable.
We create an environment of trust within and outside the organization through inclusion, honesty, and transparency. We take responsibility for the decisions we make and our impact on others, and we deliver on our commitments.
Together we do it right.
Our success lies in working effectively with others, both inside and outside the organization, including our sponsors and donors. We actively support our members and help them achieve their goals. At Plan International, we come together to create and deliver solutions for our teams, children, young people, communities, and partners.
We are inclusive and empowering.
We respect all people, value differences, and reject inequality in our programs and workplaces. We support children and young people to build their confidence and transform their lives. We empower our employees to perform at their best and reach their full potential.
Early application is recommended, as we will be reviewing applications during the advertising period and reserve the right to close the ad early.
In accordance with Plan International’s “Safeguarding Children” and “Young People” policy, a series of pre-employment checks will be carried out.
As an international, child-centered community development organization, Plan International is fully committed to promoting the realization of children’s rights, including their right to protection from violence and abuse. This means we have particular responsibilities towards the children we come into contact with.
Plan International believes that in a world where children face so many threats of harm, it is our duty to ensure that we, as an organization, do everything we can to keep children safe. We must not contribute in any way to harming or putting children at risk.
Plan International operates an equal opportunities policy and actively promotes diversity, receiving applications from all areas of the international community.
How to apply
https://jobs.plan-international.org/job-invite/53632