Financial Officer

HELVETAS Vietnam is looking for a financial officer based in Hoa Binh for the “PUBLIC SERVICE PROVISION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM IN AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT - PSARD” - funded by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation in Vietnam (SDC/Hanoi). The objective of the program is poverty reduction and improved livelihood. The program will contribute to province and district-wide mainstreaming of participatory local planning, financial decentralization and improved public service delivery in agriculture (i.e. farmer field schools).

Responsibilities:
- Prepare and manage the budget for all the project activities, the procurement of equipment and the running costs of the Provincial Project Management Unit (PPMU) in Hoa Binh
- Set-up, run and manage the accounting system following Helvetas/province rules by using already established accounting procedures of the previous phase I
- Supervise, facilitate and support PPMUs to deliver financial reports in time and as per requirements
- Co-sign all necessary financial documents and prepare and monitor the fund transfers
- Prepare and execute all necessary payments for project implementation according to the agreed procedures
- Check all contracts and agreements for accordance with budget, policies and prevailing tax rules
- Prepare the PPMU financial and administrative manual and contribute to its continuous revision if necessary
- Prepare all financial reports according to the requirements of the donor, Helvetas and the province
- Set-up and maintain inventory list of all assets according to the requirements
- Support and coordinate the activities of the administrator cum cashier
- Participate in the capacity building of the finance staff in the communes
- Perform other tasks as requested by the PPMU Project manager and the Senior Technical Advisor

Required qualifications
- University degree, graduated in financial and accounting
- 3-5 years working experiences in accounting and/or administration
- Practical experience with accounting software
- Excellent in MS Excel
- Fluent in Vietnamese and English (is an asset)
- Willingness to travel to remote areas
- Team oriented spirit with inter-personal and cross-cultural communication skills and outcome oriented spirit. Ability to adapt to fast and dynamic changing context

Interested candidates should send applications (CV plus motivation letters and copies of diplomas) to Ms. Ngo Kim Yen, Project manager, email: [email protected] with copy to Ms Nguyen Tu Anh, Admin/PR manager, email: [email protected] or post to P.O. Box 81, Hanoi, 298F Kim Ma Street, Hanoi before 29 April 2011. Only short listed candidates will be contacted.