Finance Officer (Oecusse)

Finance & Economy

Overview

Process payments and maintain financial records efficiently.

You have:

• Prior working experience in the related capacity with accounting background.
• Formal college training in finance and accounting.
• Completed at least high school level with accounting background.
• Computer literate in Excel and Words.
• Skills and knowledge in Sun System Accounting Software and Vision Software is preferred.
• Good communication skills (both written and oral) in English.

With over 70 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Come join our 34,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Employee Contract Type:

Local - Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term)Job Description:

Finance

• Process any payments as needed. Prepare any journal entries as needed.
• Ensure that all transactions have been processed monthly, fuel, accruals, JVs.
• Prepare support schedules as needed for month end closing, including Accounts Payable, Aging, etc.
• Process all banking related matters which are assigned.
• Petty Cash administration, ensuring vouchers are properly supported, and deposits to bank made in timely manner, and reimbursement made at least monthly.
• The count and reconciliation function will be done by the person not maintaining the petty cash, which may be the Finance and Administration Coordinator or Program Area Manager or Associate Manager.
• Verify all vouchers for accuracy and completeness of supporting documentation
• Maintain Staff Advances, and related supporting
• schedules.
• Physically count/verify final balances and reconcile balances against prior month inventory, usage and ending balance.
• Prepare accounting entry for all GIK Distribution and
• IA232 Fixed Assets Inventory Form, as necessary.
• Maintain a proper filing system for all financial records and documents, including historical files. Maintain Paper files of FFR, ensuring proper signatures, authorization for all reports.
• Undertake other tasks as assigned by the Finance and
• Administration Coordinator or Area Program Manager

Admin and Logistic

• Cover local purchasing
• Track all PR (purchase Request) and PO (purchase Order)
• Work with Area Program Staff to understand their short- and long-term Sector needs and to develop a procurement strategy to ensure their needs are met.
• Receiving/arranging warehousing, checking, recording and following up, where necessary, all goods purchased.
• Manage tracking of WV assets register and inventories.
• Coordinate the movement of the vehicles.
• Ensure all WVTL vehicles have a regular service schedule.
• Provide research and advice on all aspects of logistics as required.
• Assisting in the development of Logistic systems.
• Handle local purchasing in coordination with WVTL Procurement Officer
• Provide monthly fuel report in coordination with WVTL Logistic Coordinator.
• Security Focal Point in coordination with WVTL Security Coordinator

Other Responsibilities

• Assist to Humanitarian Emergency Disaster management
• Participate in World Vision spiritual nurture activities, particularly chapels and devotions.
• Perform other related duties as required

Required Professional Experience

• Prior working experience in the related capacity with accounting background

Required Education, training, license, registration, and certification

• Formal college training in finance and accounting
• Completed at least high school level with accounting background
• Computer literate in Excel and Words

Preferred Knowledge and Qualifications

• Skills and knowledge in Sun System Accounting Software and Vision Software is preferred.
• Good communication skills (both written and oral) in English

World Vision Timor-Leste applies the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults and has zero tolerance towards incidents of violence or abuse against children or adults, including sexual exploitation or abuse, committed either by employees or others affiliated with WV Timor-Leste's work. World Vision Timor-Leste is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourage candidates of diverse background, women and differently abled, to apply

Application close: 24 January 2025

Applicant Types Accepted:

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