Senior Finance Officer (National Position)

Job Description

Background/IRC Summary:

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is at work in over 40 countries and 26 U.S. cities helping people to survive, reclaim control of their future and strengthen their communities. The IRC has been operating in Thailand since 1975 and currently provides assistance to displaced persons in Tak, Kanchanaburi, Ratchaburi and Mae Hong Son provinces

Job Overview/Summary:

• To strengthen the internal control process and filed finance assessment • To work closely with IRC Thailand’s Partnership Unit to provide technical support for verification of partners’ financials • To provide capacity building to field finance teams on electronic banking system and Integra payment system

Major Responsibilities:

I. Field Finance Assessment and Capacity Building:

1. Schedule field finance assessment and partner verification visits 2. Desk review field finance vouchers and supporting documents on regular basis and provide reports on findings and recommendations by using specific template 3. Conduct field finance assessment by reviewing vouchers and supporting documents on site and prepare report on finding and recommendation for field finance improvement 4. Assess training programs required for strengthening field finance capacity on processing disbursement through electronic banking system, Integra payment system, withholding tax reports and document filing system and transfer of documents to the main office 5. Conduct training for field finance teams and new finance staff on the cash and bank system and relevant reports 6. Provide backstop to field finance in the absences of field finance personnel 7. Act as a focal point and provide consultation concerning field finance cash and bank issues and withholding tax and value added tax report by field finance

II. Integra Payment and Cash Request Projection:

1. Prepare Integra Invoice for approval by Deputy Director Finance (DDF) and submit thru Integra System for HQ payment process 2. Act as focal point for Integra payment processing 3. Consolidate cash request projection from all requesters and prepare the cash request projection report submit to DDF for review 4. Manage relevant filing system both hard copy and soft copy

III. Partnership Assessment and Verification

1. Take part in partner assessment and vetting process 2. Coordinate with Partnership Unit in scheduling for partner verification visit 3. Perform verification and desk review of partnership financial records and supporting documents 4. Prepare report on findings and recommendations

Key Working Relationships:

Position Reports to: Senior Finance Coordinator Indirect Reporting: Deputy Director Finance Other Internal and/or external contacts: Internal: Programs and Operations Departments, Internal Auditors, and Partnership unit External: Partners, Bank, External Auditors

Qualifications

Job Requirements:

Education: University degree in accounting, finance, or business administration

Work Experience: At least 3 years of experience in similar position.

Demonstrated Skills and Competencies: Effective time management skills • Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet regular deadlines • Computer Literacy (Excel, Word) • Experience with SUN accounting system and ERP Microsoft Dimensions

Language Skills: Good English communication skills

Certificates or Licenses: N/A

Working Environment:

Based in Bangkok office, occasionally required travel to field offices

Standards of Professional Conduct

The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in the IRC Way – Code of Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, Accountability and Equality. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Harassment-Free Workplace, Fiscal Integrity, Anti-Retaliation, Combating Trafficking in Persons and several others.

Equal Opportunity Employer

IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.