Position: Finance Officer SE Asia

Based: EJF office in Bangkok, Thailand

Contract: Full-time, after a 3-month trial period

Payment range:  50,000 - 60,000 Baht per month (negotiable depending on experience)

Background

The Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) works to Protect People and Planet. We believe environmental security is a human right.

EJF investigates and campaigns to protect our natural world, and with it, the communities most dependent upon it. We work at the grassroots, with environmental and human rights activists who are working to expose threats to the local environment and to build sustainable futures. Our investigations and the evidence we gather are presented to the very highest levels of decision taking, amongst policy makers in governments and private industry and to opinion formers including international media and the wider public. EJF works to end illegal fishing and the use of slavery in fisheries, protect our global climate and defend climate refugees, and eradicate the use of hazardous chemical pesticides.

Registered charity no. 1088128

Position overview

Reporting to the Global Finance Manager (based in the UK) and working closely with Country managers in Asia, the role is a rare opportunity for a precise and conscientious accountant to join a dynamic and high-impact team working to protect our global environment and human rights.  Based in Bangkok, Thailand, you will have responsibility for financial processing and management and HR support for our operations in SE Asia.

Key responsibilities:

Financial duties include:

Sub-Grant Management (40%)

• Manage sub-grants across projects, including contracts, payments, and expense reviews.
• Ensure compliance and financial accountability of sub-grantees in accordance with donor and EJF standards.
• Support sub-grantees with financial controls, systems, and reporting.

Expense Reporting & Documentation (30%)

• Ensure adherence to internal financial controls and maintain complete, audit-ready documentation in line with donor and EJF standards.
• Review expense reports to ensure all costs are eligible, accurate, properly documented, and aligned with approved budget lines.
• Track and reconcile project expenditures to ensure activities remain within budget and all transactions are justified and supported.

Procurement (20%)

• Conduct procurement processes and prepare all related documents in line with donor and EJF policies.

Financial Reporting (10%)

• Assist in the preparation of regular financial reports and funder audits, ensuring submissions comply with donor-specific formats and timelines.
• Support financial and compliance audits by preparing the required documentation.
• Conduct monthly expenditure vs budget analysis and the preparation of cash flow projections, in collaboration with Country Managers and in close coordination with the Global Finance Manager.

Essential skills and attributes:

• Good eye for detail
• Computer literate, particularly with Excel and Word
• Good verbal and written communication, particularly in English

Desirable skills:

• Relevant experience in the non-profit sector, understanding accounts, donor
• Experience of donor funding reporting
• Experience with Xero
• Experience operating with multiple currencies

Applications:  please send your CV and cover letter explaining why you are the right person for this job to: recruitment@ejfoundation.org 

Closing date for applications: 31 March 2025.

Applications will be considered on an ongoing basis.

Candidates must have the legal right to work in Thailand

EJF is an equal opportunities employer, committed to diversity within the workplace. We encourage applications from females and marginalised groups.

Contact: recruitment@ejfoundation.org