Accountant (Live&Learn)

Job Description

The Accountant is one of the key members of L&L’s finance team who is expected to provide high quality and professional accounting and finance services through various daily work.

Position title: Accountant
Directly reports to: Director
Supervises: N/A
Location: Hanoi (with domestic travels)
The closing date for application: December 20, 2023

Background

Established in Vietnam in January 2009, Live&Learn’s mission is to reduce poverty and foster greater understanding and action towards a sustainable future through education, community mobilization and supportive partnerships. Live&Learn is also a member of Live&Learn Environmental Education (www.livelearn.org), with rich working experience in sustainable community development and education in the Asia-Pacific.

LiveLearn provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other legally protected status.

The Accountant will join Live&Learn’s meaningful work in air pollution and sustainability education for children and youths, schools, businesses and communities in Vietnam.

Main tasks

View and comment on contracts, proposals, agreements, official dispatches... (referred to as legal documents of the center and projects)
Responsible for checking and managing all original financial documents (including those of L&L partners) in accordance with Financial Rules and Accounting Standards of Live and Learn, its donors and the Government of Vietnam;
Prepare double entry accounting transactions and input in L&L accounting software.
Prepare monthly bank book & financial reports of projects
Prepare periodical financial reports to local authorities including: reports to Vietnam Union of Science and Technology Associations (VUSTA), VAT refunds (if any), Personal Income Tax (PIT) and other types of tax.
Prepare basic monthly financial organisational reports such as: bank reconciliation, trial balance and other report
Coaching new staff & partners on L&L financial policies and procedures
Support Project Managers/Director to develop budget for new projects
Liaising with local banks, tax department for all related matters.
Other tasks as required by Director

Requirements

Education and Qualification

Bachelor’s degree in Finance and Accounting or in relevant fields
ACCA/CPA qualification or equivalent is an advantage

Knowledge

Understanding of Vietnamese accounting system
Knowledge of finance and accounting practices in Vietnam (preferably in NGO context)
Basic knowledge of environmental issues in Vietnam

Experience

At least 5 year of working experience in Finance and Accounting
Experience in complying with finance and accounting systems, policies and procedures, preferably in the context of a non-profit organisation

General Skills

Communications
Interpersonal and teamwork
English: basic understanding and writing
Proficiency in MS Office

Technical Skills

Accounting and financial management
Organisation & time management
Service orientation
Proficiency in accounting software. Knowledge of Quickbooks would be an advantage

Ability

Working under pressure, towards tight deadline and working overtime when required

Personality

Detail focus
Disciplined
Full of integrity

How to apply

The closing date for application: December 20, 2023

Interested candidates can send your application via This form

We regret that only short-listed applicants will be contacted.

Live&Learn provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation or any other legally protected status.