Accountant

Vietnam Microfinance Working Group (MFWG) was established as a forum for microfinance practitioners to share knowledge, skills and ideas in order to overcome the key challenges of the sector. As the peak industry body, the MFWG contributes to strengthening the voice of the sector in the policy-making sphere. Founded in 2004 as an informal organization under the NGO Resource Centre - VUFO, MFWG has launched an "open" policy to all individuals and organizations who are interested in the microfinance sector in Vietnam. In September 2011, the MFWG officially became a Center under the Vietnam Association of Small and Medium Enterprises (VINASME) in accordance with the Decision No. 238/QD-CTHH of the Vietnam Association of Small and Medium Enterprises dated 5th September 2011 on the establishment of consulting Center on microfinance resources to small and medium enterprises (formerly the Vietnam Microfinance Working Group). Position title: Accountant Reporting to: Managing Director (MD) Supervise: Internship (if any) Base in: Hanoi with travel to others areas when required Salary/allowance: Negotiate. Allowed to 12 vacation days, 12 sick days per year and public holidays Position Summary Accountant is responsible for providing financial information to management by researching and analyzing accounting data; preparing reports. He/she will be managing/monitoring the daily operations of the secretariat keeping it in track with the VMFWG plan, HR and accounting, monitoring and reporting, membership management, and others as required. Main duties Accounting and financial management

Prepare monthly financial and project report
Collect invoices and prepare vouchers and supporting documents
Participate in Checking cash with cashier and accountant
Conduct and report on inventory checking and update
Manage and monitor services contracts and labor contracts
Follow up daily expenses and documentation, post, pay invoices
Reconcile monthly cash and bank balance in the account and prepares monthly financial reports for cash (USD, EUR, and VND) and bank account and submit to treasurer
Monitor expenditure against budget
Assist financial audit when decided by the Director
Collect membership fees and send invoices and receipt as required
Maintain accounting controls by preparing and recommending policies and procedures
Prepare special financial reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing account information and trends
Collect, analyse, and summarize data from VMFWG’s members (if any)

Human resource management and operation manual updating

Review and approval timesheet
Support MD to revise the JD if any
Monitor and report VMFWG staff based on monthly planning and reporting
Prepare timesheet and monthly salary payment request
Assist to review and revise the operational manual.

Membership Management monthly update)

Maintain communication with existing members and report
Conduct member need assessment
Follow up in activities to acquire new members
Update member list and post website
Manage membership fee including membership fee collection and reporting
Monitoring members’ participation, responses and feedback
Collect, prepare, produce and disseminate relevant microfinance sector information to members and non-members:
Provide information about the MFWG to potential and new members
Request and encourage members to provide relevant information for updating the MFWG website

Other requests (if any)

Assist consulting services (if any)
Assist for fund raising
Others relating to VMFWG’s operation and projects
Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed

REQUIREMENTS

Bachelor degree/Diploma of higher education in Accounting, Finance or others equivalent
Working in development area or related work for NGOs or government institutions (preferred)
Both English and Vietnamese
Good written in English are highly appreciated
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and efficiently to meet deadlines.
Good interpersonal communication skills
Highly motivated, hard working and well organized.
Demonstrated commitment to excellence.
Demonstrated track record of flexibility. Ability to react and adapt quickly to unexpected changes, and ready to anticipate problems and provide creative solutions and meet deadlines in challenging situations.
Demonstrated commitment to the VMFWG’s mission and core values.

CONTACT Please submit resume and cover letter to event@microfinance.vn with title: [Apply for Accountant _Fullname] before 05/03/2020 Website: http://www.microfinance.vn/ Email: event@microfinance.vn Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VMFWG/ Tel: (+ 84) 376 605 297 (Ms. Lan)

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