ThaiNGO

The Border Consortium (TBC) works through community-driven processes to support displaced and conflict affected communities in refugee camps in Thailand and villages across south eastern Myanmar. Now we are URGENTLY seeking a Finance Manager to join the team.

Job Purpose:

TBC’s Finance Manager will oversee management of contracts, financial management and donor compliance by sub-grantee partners who are coordinating relief and supporting recovery of displaced and conflict-affected communities in southeastern Myanmar.

Reporting Line:

This job reports to Myanmar Programme Director and Finance Director.

Type of Employment/ Location:

Full time / Thailand

Job Responsibilities:

Core Responsibilities & Duties

Sub-grant contractual management

• Prepare Letters of Agreements (LOAs) with sub-grant partners including budgets, allowable costs, donor compliance issues, banking details and fund transfer schedules.

• Monitor compliance with LOAs and prepare Amendments when required.

Sub-grant budget oversight:

• Review budget proposals from sub-grant partners and provide recommendations for improvement.

• Draft budget proposals for donors, inclusive of disaggregated budgets for sub-grantees.

• Customise financial reporting templates for sub-grantees which link to both TBC’s Chart of Accounts and the respective donor’s approved budget.

• Manage the disbursement and liquidation of advances to sub-grant partners

Accounting oversight:

• Validate expenses are eligible costs and allocated to the correct budget line in financial reports

• Facilitate training in the use of accounting software (eg Quickbooks) for TBC and sub-grantees’ staff

Financial Reporting:

• Monitor exchange rate fluctuations and impacts on the burn-rates of individual sub-grantees and different grants on a monthly basis. Prepare and update spending requirement as key variables change.

• Reconcile expenses reported by sub-grant partners against their respective budgets on a regular basis.

• Draft consolidated financial reports from sub-grantees and TBC’s operating costs for multiple donors including New Zealand MFAT, FCDO, UNOPS/LIFT, UNOPS/NRM, USAID, BPRM and Australian DFAT

Donor compliance:

• Monitor compliance by TBC staff and implementing partners to the standards expected by donors, including prevention, detection and reporting of fraud and corruption.

• Lead and coordinate the TBC’s response to external audits of the Myanmar programme, including preparation of receipts and supporting documents.

Capacity Development:

• Identify financial management capacity constraints amongst sub-grantees and TBC Field Administrators.

• Coordinate the development of financial management skills and procedures amongst sub-grantee partners and TBC Finance staff in the field

• Assist and support TBC Finance with trainings in Fraud and Corruptions policy for TBC staff and partners

Networking and Representation:

• Represent TBC in meetings with donors, including New Zealand MFAT, FCDO, UNOPS/LIFT, UNOPS/NRM, USAID, BPRM, Australian DFAT, as assigned.

• Represent TBC in meetings and workshops with over 30 implementing partners, as required.

Occasional Significant Duties

• Travel in Thailand and Myanmar to monitor and coach financial management staff and sub-grant partners

• Interpretation between English, Burmese and Thai languages

• Support TBC headquarters with the statutory audit as needed

Job Requirements:

• Graduate degree in Accounting or Finance

• 5 years of experience with donor requirements for NGOs

• Burmese and/or English language

• Thai residency/citizenship

• High competency in MS Excel and Quickbooks software

Application Closing Date : 23 October 2022

Expected Start Date : December 2022

How to Apply:

• Please submit a current CV/resume including 2 references and a cover letter explaining why you are suitable for this post to hr@theborderconsortium.org

• Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

*TBC is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity at all levels.*

(Minorities/Females/People with Disabilities)