FINANCE ASSISTANT

The Indonesia Urban Water Sanitation and Hygiene (IUWASH) Project is a sixty-month program funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and implemented under the leadership of DAI. IUWASH works with government, the private sector, NGOs, community groups and other stakeholders to improve access to safe water supply and sanitation in Indonesia’s urban areas. The overall goal of IUWASH is to assist the Government of Indonesia (GOI) in making significant progress in achieving its safe water and sanitation Millennium Development Goal (MDG) targets by expanding access to these services. The expected results to be achieved are: 2 million people in urban areas gain access to improved water supply; 200,000 people in urban areas gain access to improved sanitation facilities; and the per unit water cost paid by the poor in targeted areas decreases by at least 20%. To achieve the above, assistance provided by the project is divided under three main technical components, including: 1. Mobilizing demand for water supply and sanitation service delivery; 2. Improving and expanding capacity for water and sanitation service delivery; and 3. Strengthening policy and the financial enabling environment for improved water supply and sanitation service delivery. * * An open vacant position incurred as of one our Project Accountant would be on maternity leave shortly. IUWASH is in needs of TEMPORARY FINANCE ASSISTANT for 4 (four) Months. This position will be based in Jakarta Office. Expected to start immediately. * * * * *RESPONSIBILITIES* Detailed responsibilities of this position will include, but not be limited to, the following: *Cash Management * · Responsible for the processing of all cash transactions and wire transfer payments. · Ensure all invoices are stamped as “RECEIVED” with the date received. If a duplicate invoice is received, stamp it “DUPLICATE” or destroy it. · Ensure that project vendors are paid in time. · Handling petty cash . *Auditing * · Assist the project accountant in reviewing the invoice or payment request for accuracy and compare to the original invoice, purchase order, or other supporting documents as applicable. If expense is a regular monthly expense, review balance against previous invoice. · Assist the project accountant in auditing vouchers to ensure that no procurement is paid for without having gone through the appropriate competition, negotiation and approval process as outlined in the Project Manuals. · Ensure all vouchers have requisite backup documentation and approvals. · Ensure that proper approval signature is obtained for all parties. *Expense Reporting * · Assist Project accountant in entering all transaction into the accounting system; identify the proper account codes and expenditure type for each transaction. Check entries for accuracy. · Prepare a complete hard copy of the Petty Cash Field Expense Report (two reports per account each month) along with all supporting Expense Vouchers and back-up documentation. *Travel Advances * · Assist Project Accountant to approve travel advance amount based on travel advance policy. · Complete Advance Receipt in the Receipt Book with all necessary information. · Assist Project Accountant in calculating travel advance and distribute travel advance. *Other * · Assist Project Accountant in ensuring compliance with withholding local income taxes and remittances to tax authority and JAMSOSTEK. * * *Deliverables* 1. Preparing cash & wire transactions 2. Entering the data in to systems 3. Handling petty cash 4. In time payment as scheduled * * *Posting & Reporting Relationships* This position will report to Finance Officer. *QUALIFICATIONS* · Fresh graduate or maximum of 2 years experience majoring in Accounting. · Having a good communication skills, both interpersonal and written, a proactive type of person. · Written and verbal fluency in Bahasa Indonesia · Strong English writing and speaking skills * * *APPLICATION SEND* Please send a cover letter and curriculum vitae with 3 referees to IUWASH.recruitment@gmail.com by June 26, 2012. Please indicate the position you are applying for in the title of the email. Only short-listed candidates will be notified.