Overall Responsibilities
The accountant role will be responsible for assisting the Senior Accountant with safeguarding the assets (financial and physical) of MSH and ultimately the U.S. Government or other donor against fraud, loss or misuse. The accountant will be responsible for ensuring that any money expended in the Country is done in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, MSH policy, and any cost principles imposed by the donor agency. The role is primarily responsible for, but is not limited to, payment review for activities and operations, uploading payments into the system (s), petty cash handling, ensure proper record keeping, activity advance reconciliations, and supporting the Senior Accountant in VAT, WHT and other relevant Tax reporting. The accountant is aware of and adheres to MSH's procurement integrity standards in all activities.
Specific Responsibilities:
- Participants during activities in the field.
- Ensures that funds expended in the country is done in accordance with "Generally Accepted Accounting Principles", MSH policy, donor regulations and requirements, Indonesia law, standard operating procedures, and best business practices.
- Prepare and process all Payment Vouchers, General Journals and Deposit Vouchers ensuring that the documents are legal and authentic, and that all relevant and adequate support documentation is attached. Ensure that every financial transaction is properly approved by a budget-holder signatory, is properly documented, files are complete and demonstrates evidence of compliance with MSH policy, donor regulations, Indonesia law, and standard operating procedures.
- Record all financial transactions into the approved MSH field expense accounting system (currently QuickBooks). Upload monthly reports for the review of the Senior Accountant each month.
- Process withholding tax payments & prepare withholding tax certificates for all appropriate payments and distribute these accordingly.
QUALIFICATIONS
**Education**:
University Degree in Management, Finance, Accounting, or International Business. Partial professional qualification in ACCA or CPA is preferred.
**Experience**:
- 3+ years of hands-on experience in accounting.
- Experience in a USG or donor-funded project or NGO preferred.
Knowledge & Skills:
- Capacity to deal with multi-tasks and be able to adhere to tight deadlines in a busy environment, and excellent time management skills.
- A strong accounting experience is an added advantage.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills and fluency in English
- Detail oriented.
- Ability to work in a team-oriented environment while maintaining an individual workload.
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Ability to work independently, take initiative, and ability to meet deadlines with attention to detail and quality.
Competencies:
- Access, analyse and manage risk using appropriate MSH Standard Operating Policies & procedures & Donor policies, professional judgment and scepticism for effective business management.
- Identify the appropriate content and communicate clearly and objectively to the intended audience, i.e Staff and external parties as governed by professional standards.
- Identify areas of improvement in businesses processes and system(s) and controls to assist in the design and use of systems for efficient and effective operations.
Physical Demands:
- Office environment including Keyboard use, pulling drawers, lifting papers
