Finance Officer At Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue

Finance Officer

(Based in Manila, starting date: as soon as possible)

Reporting to the Administration and Finance Manager (AFM), the Finance Officer will have the following responsibilities:

· Support the AFM in the day-to- day management of accounting and finance activities of the Country Office;

· Responsible for daily encoding of transactions in the accounting system BC, weekly/monthly cash inventories and bank reconciliations;

· Perform regular accounts review, balance sheet account reconciliation, vendor balances and payable taxes follow up;

· S/he will link with project teams on invoices and expenses claims, reclassifications and cash advance, as well as accruals for statutory audits.

• Control the integrity of the transactions to be posted (signatures, supporting documents) before submission to the AFM;
• Support project and cost centre managers to ensure the integrity of project reports (internal & external);
• Support the AFM in the preparation of project financial reports and forecasts;
• Support the AFM in overseeing field office and partners on cash transfers, general bookkeeping, etc.;
• Ensure accurate preparation of monthly financial reports and mandatory government reports/remittances, i.e. BIR, SSS, Philhealth, HDMF & SEC, timely submission, and proper reconciliation;
• Ensure full compliance with audit and internal control requirements;
• Support the preparation of accrual files as per HD rule and liaise with project and costs centre managers accordingly;
• Perform all internal controls as per HD Internal Control System (ICS) and specific instructions received from the AFM or HD Director of Finance;
• Train and coach finance staff in field office and of partners;
• Any other specific task upon request from the Supervisor.

*Qualifications:**

The relevant candidate should have:

· Professional course certification : CPA

• Excellent excel skills and prior experience of Microsoft Dynamics is required
• Experience with accounting audits
• 5-7 years work experience
• Experience working with an international NGO and foreign donor funding is a strong advantage.

*Personality:**

The relevant candidate should also be:

• A results-driven multi-tasker able to set priorities and able to meet deadlines;
• Good communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills.
• A team player, also with the ability to work alone and unsupervised.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to work under pressure; hands on. Attention to details, precise.