Finance Officer

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) promotes the humanitarian activities of RC/RC National Societies among vulnerable people.
By coordinating international disaster relief and encouraging development support it seeks to prevent and alleviate human suffering.
The International Federation, the National Societies and the International Committee of the Red Cross together constitute the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.
IFRC Delegation in Viet Nam is seeking a highly qualified Vietnamese National for the position of: FINANCE OFFICER
Major responsibilities:

Accounts
1. Distribute cash payments as per authorization and regulations.
2. Prepare cash journals including coding.
3. Check coding and translate the following accounting documents and enter in Finance software: Petty cash transactions, all project transactions, all transactions requested by other country office/regional/zonal/Geneva office to be booked in Vietnam, Check payment requests for necessary information and signatures for approval by head of delegation.
4. Control and reconcile all working advances to delegates and national staff.
5. Follow up, together with relevant programme staff, clearance of outstanding working advances to VNRC and clear balances that are older than 2 months.
6. Support VNRC finance department when needed and requested by head of delegation.

Financial reporting
7. Prepare monthly standard project financial report and activity based budget versus expense project report for relevant budget holder.
8. Assist programme staff in analysing monthly financial reports for their projects and make corrections as per their instructions.
9. Assist programme staff and delegates with specific financial reports from system as needed.
10. Assist budget holders in preparing financial reports to submit to their donors.
11. Assist reporting manager/officer in aligning narrative report with the financial report.
12. Reconcile donor reports in Finance software and track specific pledges for correct financial reporting.

Key Qualifications and skills:
- University degree
- At least two years of relevant working experience in International Organisations or diplomatic missions.
- Proficiency in the English and Vietnamese languages, both oral and written.
- Proactive, responsible with an eye for details.
- Ability to work in a multicultural environment/team.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills.
- Knowledge of the humanitarian sector is an advantage.

Duty station: Hanoi

Candidates are requested to submit their application in English, with full CV, a recent photograph and 03 references in English to: International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, 15 Thien Quang, Hanoi, Vietnam or via mail to [email protected] at the latest by 5:00 PM, 18th May 2012. Only short listed candidates will be contacted.