Finance Assistant (SNV)

Company Description:

SNV Netherlands Development Organisation (SNV) is a non-profit, international development organization founded 57 years ago, and now operating in 24 countries in Africa and Asia. Our global team of local and international advisors use their expertise in three sectors – Agri Food, Energy and Water systems as well as the cross-cutting topics of gender, social inclusion climate change and governance to contribute to solving some of the leading problems facing the world today. We work with local partners to equip communities, businesses and organizations with the tools, knowledge and connections they need to increase and gain access to basic services – empowering them to break the cycle of poverty and guide their own development.

SNV has been working in Vietnam since 1995, and currently has over 40 national and international staff. SNV Vietnam operates from a head office in Hanoi and projects in over 50 provinces in the country, including in the poorest and most remote areas.

SNV Vietnam is seeking a highly qualified national candidate for the position of Finance Assistant to join the team. The Finance assistant supports the finance team in financial administration, ensuring the project finance is compliant to SNV policies and procedures as well as donor finance procedures, regulations and guidelines. The Finance Assistant safeguards the finance control of projects, including budget and periodic progress monitoring and takes actions for overall profitability/financial health in line with the budget.

Job Description:

Financial Accounting and Administration

Records financial project data into systems, monitors and analyses project data. Executes, checks and consolidates all necessary activities and checks to assure complete and correct allocation of project costs, in line with financial regulations, SNV financial standards and guidelines and donor requirements.
File hard copy financial documents and maintain the finance archive system.
Support the month end process by checking data, correcting bookings and clearing balance sheet accounts in the SAP by Design system.
Process the bank and cash payments and reconcile with the bank statements.
Provide other financial support as required.

Financial business project control and information

Support to collect data and information for project financial reports.
Support the finance team during the audits.

Donor reporting

Support to provide supporting documents for Donor’s financial reports to meet both internal and external donor requirements. Supports project managers in being compliant to internal- and external procedures and regulations and SNV and donor guidelines regarding the financial administration of projects.

Qualifications:

Vietnamese national.
Bachelor's degree, preferably in Finance/ Accounting and proven experience in project finance.
Minimum 2-3 years’ relevant experience in financial management and contracting at international private sector or development organizations.
Specialized in project financial administration set up and execution.
Good organizing skills and good team spirit and enthusiasm.
Excellent interpersonal and oral and written communication skills (English and Vietnamese).
Good computer skills in MS-applications (Word, Excel, Internet, Email, PowerPoint).
Hands-on experience with accounting software packages.

Supervision:

The Finance Assistant will be supervised by the Country Finance Manager of SNV Vietnam and will also regularly meet with relevant Project Managers and project teams.

Additional Information:

Contract Duration: 1 year (full-time, with possibility of extension based on the performance)
Expected Start Date: ASAP
Duty Station: Hanoi with some travel to other provinces

How to apply?

Join our team by applying today! If you are passionate about making a difference in people's lives and possess the required qualifications, we encourage you to submit your application to this LINK until 5PM, 11th January 2024. At SNV, we value your privacy, and rest assured that all your information will be treated with the utmost confidentiality.

Applicants will be requested to provide us with the contact details of three people who are willing to act as a reference. We will only contact these references after your explicit permission.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Should SNV wish to proceed with your application, two interviews with a Selection Committee will take place.

SNV is an equal opportunities employer and female candidates are encouraged to apply.

Working at SNV:

SNV offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package. We offer a challenging work environment, opportunities to lead and innovate, and a commitment to growing your skills in a fulfilling and diverse working environment. Our staff benefit from, and contribute to, an internal global network of experts. For more information, please visit our website: www.snv.org/careers.

SNV strives to be an inclusive employer, thriving on the diversity of its people and does not discriminate on the base of disability status, religion, ethnic origin, gender and sexual orientation, etc.

At SNV we prioritise safety and security for all employees. We conduct thorough background and reference checks concerning possible safeguarding incidents for all candidates applying for International determined positions. As SNV participates in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme, all reference checks include a request to past employers to fill in a questionnaire regarding Misconduct (sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, or sexual harassment), the “Statement of Conduct". This Statement of Conduct adopts the definitions used in the Scheme.?

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