Australia’s Education Partnership with Indonesia School
Systems and Quality (AEPI SSQ)
Position: Senior Finance Officer
Location: Jakarta, Indonesia
Background and Objective
Australia’s Education Partnership with Indonesia
(the Education Partnership) is currently the largest intervention funded by the
Australian Government anywhere in the world. Through the Education Partnership
Australia supports the Indonesian Government’s long-term strategy to strengthen
and consolidate its national education system, with a particular focus on the
current Indonesian five-year plan (2010 – 2014) and support for the initial
stages of the subsequent five-year plan (2015 – 2019). The Education
Partnership builds on the successes of previous Australian Government supports
to the Indonesian education sector by strengthening government systems. Under
the Education Partnership, there are three managing contractors and the
largest, School Systems and Quality (SSQ) contract, is managed by Cardno. SSQ
covers three components, each relating to a different aspect of the Education
Partnership.
Each of the SSQ-supported components is national in scope, supporting
existing government structures. Component 1 focuses on strengthening systems
for infrastructure development within the education sector — specifically,
supporting MoEC to assure construction quality of new junior secondary schools.
Component 2 is centered around the professional development of school and district
management, particularly school principals, supervisors and district education
officials, and design and implementation of a school induction program for
schools built under Component 1.
Component 3 supports the MoRA’s five-year plan to achieve universal
national accreditation of private madrasah (Islamic schools) in the Islamic
education sub-sector.
The Program Support Office assists all three components in the operations
of their activities by providing financial, human resources, information
technology and general administration support.
AEPI SSQ is looking for high qualified professional to fill in the
position of Senior Finance Officer. The Senior Finance Officer will work
together with the finance team to take an active role in processing all financial
transactions and do the quality assure.
Key Responsibilities
Position
Purpose
As a member of the finance team, take an active role in
processing all financial transactions accurately and on-time. Quality assurance
the work to ensure that the financial data sent to Cardno Melbourne is
accurate.
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Principal
Accountabilities
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Accountabilities or Key Result Areas
(KRA)
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Major Objectives & Key Performance
Indicators (KPI)
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Process and record transactions
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· Prepare/ check and process transactions such as salaries and procurement of goods and services ensuring that they
comply with SSQ procedures and quality assurance processes.
· Prepare cheques and on-line banking
transfers for authorised transactions and manage the day-to-day cash flow
including bank reconciliations and reporting.
· Enter transactions into MYOB and carry
out a validation process of the information to ensure that it meets SSQ QA
and accuracy requirements.
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Implement quality assurance processes
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· Analyse internal control systems on a
day-to-day basis and recommend to the Finance Manager any improvements to the
controls.
· Minimise any risk to staff carrying
Program funds by ensuring that appropriate security measures are in place at
the time of each transfer.
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· Prepare special purpose reports as
requested by SSQ senior staff.
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· Conduct investigations or internal
control reviews of workshops, SNIPs or other areas as requested.
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· Conduct finance training to component
staff and SNIPs.
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Update banking signatories.
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Request cheque books.
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Process USD transactions.
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Any other related duties requested by
Finance Manager or SSQ Management.
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Key Selection Criteria Responsibilities
Essential
· Bachelor Degree or its equivalent in Accounting or Finance
· At least 3 years Auditing, Accounting, or Finance experience; ability to
organize and manage multiple priorities/projects; work independently and take
initiative; communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; gain and
maintain the confidence and cooperation of others.
· Good administration, financial and management
skills, especially in
spread-sheet preparation for Financial statements
· Position requires working knowledge of
Windows-based spreadsheets and data
bases such as Excel and Microsoft Word.
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Diligent, meticulous, and have strong sense of analysis
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Client service orientation
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Excellent inter personal and communication skills
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Able to work in minimum supervision in multicultural environment
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Fluent in Bahasa Indonesia and English, written & spoken
Desirable
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Experience working inter-culturally
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Experience using MYOB
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Experience making on-line bank transfers
Duration of Contract:
The duration
of contract for this position is for 12 months with possible extension subject
to approval by the Client.
How to Apply for This
Position
- Response against each of the
Key requirements for the position
- Curriculum vitae/resume.
- Name and contact details (phone
and email) of three referees.
- Applications
that do not address all the requirements stated above will not be considered.
Submitting Applications
- On-line application.
Go to www.cardno.com/careers and search for
this position. Click "Apply for this job" located at the end of
the job description.
Application this position
closes on 23 September 2014.
Late applications will not
be considered and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
