Regional Finance Controller

For inspiring and creative professionals

with a passion for cooperatives

focused on impact

Agriterra is the world’s leading not-for-profit agri-agency from-and-for agricultural cooperatives and farmer organisations. Our mission is to strengthen organised farmers in developing and emerging countries, given the importance of effectively organised farmers to sustainably address food security, economic development, climate adaptation and mitigation.

We were founded 27 years ago by Dutch farmer cooperatives and have over the years evolved into an organisation partnering and supporting farmer cooperatives and organisations worldwide. Agriterra assists them with advice and training through peer-to-peer support in combination with locally based experts. We apply a three-track approach: we make cooperatives bankable and create real farmer-led companies, we improve extension services to farmer members, and we enhance farmer-government dialogues. Our advisory practice covers the full range of services on Management & Organisation, Financial Management, Governance, Business Development and Lobby & Advocacy.

Agriterra is organised with a head office in Arnhem, the Netherlands, and has a network of 12 country offices spread over Africa and Asia; employing approximate 170 staff members. We are financed and work via donor granted projects and programmes. These long-lasting strategic partnerships with a variety of donors are key for us in our day-today work. For more information, visit our website www.agriterra.org.

We are recruiting a Regional Finance Controller for Asia, to be based in Hanoi, Vietnam or Bandung, Indonesia.

Agriterra seeks an analytical and result-driven Regional Finance Controller. As a real team player, the selected applicant will coach the regional finance team to perform at its best to meet donor and Agriterra corporate expectations.

Overall Duties

The Regional Finance Controller’s primary responsibility is ensuring proper financial accounting and reporting in the region. He/she promotes accountability and reliability of financial transactions, reviews (external) reports, and contributes to the improvement of financial systems and procedures.

Specific Responsibilities

• Financial administration & reporting: Manage the financial administrations of the region’s offices, projects, and activities.

1. Ensure timeliness, accuracy and completeness of: (1) Agriterra’s financial recording, reporting, and month-end and year-end closing processes; and (2) Donor reporting.
2. Provide monthly analysis of project financial performance (actual, budget, and projection) 
3. Identify and report financial risks, and apply necessary mitigating measures
4. Support audit activities
5. Prepare and monitor project depletion reports.
6. Monitor time writing and staff fees charges to donors.

• Budget & Financial planning: Provide budget support throughout the annual budget cycle.

1. Monitor and forecast project cash flow.
2. Review donor and grant proposals.
3. Oversee project closures.
4. Accelerate client action plan reporting between analysts and cooperative advisors.

• Compliance:  Ensure compliance and adherence with: (1) general accounting principles, (2) financial reporting standards, (3) Agriterra’s policies and procedures, (4) donor’s requirements, and (5) local laws and regulations.
• Capacity building: Support project & finance officers to ensure quality and timely reporting as well as using MS Dynamics D365.
• Operations support: Asist the Regional Manager in the areas of HR, IT, and PMEL when required

The Regional Finance Controller receives functional supervision from the Chief Finance Officer, and administrative supervision from the Regional Manager.

What do you offer?

• A bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or equivalent;
• At least 5 years of relevant experience in project finance;
• Experience with major donors like USAID, EU, ADB, BMZ etc as well as auditing is an advantage.
• Fluent in English (speaking and writing) and other local language(s) where relevant;
• Required competences: strong organisational, analytic, communication, interpersonal and coaching skills.
• Personal qualities: Team player, result driven, pro-active, accurate, attention to detail.

What do we offer!

At Agriterra, the work environment is collegial and ambitious, and the focus is on achieving impact. Our salary and benefits are competitive.

Interested!

Are you interested in this position and do you fit the profile? Apply with a cover letter and curriculum vitae before the of 10 September 2024, by sending an e-mail to [email protected] in cc [email protected] to the attention of Mr. Phillip Morey, Regional Manager, with the subject “Application for Asia Regional Finance Controller 2024.”

Agriterra is committed to being a diverse and inclusive workplace, which is why people from communities that experience discrimination based on race, ethnicity, (cultural) and educational background, people with disabilities, and LGBTQ+ people are especially encouraged to apply.