Country: Malaysia
Closing date: 19 Oct 2018
Background:
DAI, an international consulting firm based in the United States, is currently accepting applications from candidates for a Finance Officer position to support the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Office of Transitions Initiatives (OTI)-funded program. The USAID/OTI program will work with civil society, the Government, and other stakeholders to foster more participatory and inclusive reform.
Responsibilities:
The Finance Officer will:
- Develop and maintain reports of status of financial management activities (i.e. monthly and quarterly reporting)
- Responsible for ensuring that any/all contractual financial reporting requirements are identified and complied in a timely and accurate manner
- Ensure that tax reporting procedures are well documented to facilitate preparation and submission in a timely manner
- Review and submit monthly reconciliation reports
- Monitor and submit advance, commitment, and grant reports as applicable
- Coordinate inputs and required project reporting to local authorities, based on registration requirements
- Oversee the reporting of expenses by regional offices
- Provide annual budgets of expenditure as well as quarterly forecasts against budget statements (accruals, pipelines, etc.) as applicable
- Ensure proper segregation of duties for payment processes
- Manage banking relationships and coordinates periodic updates for checking account signers
- Review and approve bank reconciliations performed by the field accountant
- Prepare and review project cost data prior to submitting Oracle data reports to DAI Washington
- Supervise periodic cash counts
- Ensure that foreign taxes paid, if any, are tracked, recorded, and reported to USAID in accordance with ADS guidelines
Qualifications:
- University degree in relevant field required
- Minimum of 4 years of progressively responsible experience in financial management required
- Relevant experience working in media, civil society, activism or government in a related role and with demonstrated supervisory experience
- Strong computer skills (MS Office suite) required.
- Experience with grants or small grants under contract programs highly preferred.
- English language fluency required
How to apply:
Please email your CV with the position title specified in the subject line no later than Friday, October 12, 2018 to malaysiarpo@dai.com. CVs should be no longer than three pages, New Roman font, size 12. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Candidates should demonstrate they have understood the specifications by respecting them.