FINANCE MANAGER

· Are you a talented Finance Manager?
· Are you passionate about making sense of all the financial data ?
· Do you want to use your skills to support a team that is harnessing the potential of Myanmar’s connectivity revolution?
· Do you want to work with the tech community, civil society organizations, social enterprises and independent media to accelerate change and development in Myanmar?

OVERVIEW

Phandeeyar (“creation place”) is an ICT Hub designed to foster social innovation, civictech and ICT4D/M4D in Myanmar. It is a 6000 square foot space located in the heart of downtown Yangon. Phandeeyar brings the tech community together with civil society, social enterprises and independent media to build the apps, tools and content to accelerate change and development in Myanmar. Phandeeyar operates a co-working space and it runs large events, workshops and trainings, as well as seminars and meetups. Phandeeyar is currently being incubated through the international NGO, Internews. It is in the process of being established as a local NGO. See more information below.


THE ROLE

Phandeeyar is looking for a highly talented finance or accounting professional to be its Finance Manager. The Finance Manager will be responsible for managing all of Phandeeyar’s finances. You will have the overall responsibility for the efficient operation of the finance department, the timely delivery of monthly financial reports and the preparation and analysis of budgets. You will supervise Phandeeyar’s Accountant and any additional finance staff. You will report directly to the Operations Director.

Key responsibilities include the following:

· To ensure all expenditures are conducted and reported in compliance with the requirements outlined by the funder and in compliance with Phandeeyar policies and procedures
· To oversee the preparation of monthly financial reports
· To ensure that expense data is properly submitted, and that all expenses are reasonable, allowable and allocable, and conform to cost principles outlined in funder regulations
· To ensure that all project funds are secure and accounted for
· To record all payments and maintain supporting documents for audits and verification
· To prepare other reports required by local or head office management
· To ensure proper allocation of project funds as determined by the project purpose and project agreement with donors
· To prepare budget and budget narrative for both project modification/extension and new proposals
· To manage Phandeeyar’s revenue streams
· To meet at least twice per month with Operations Director to discuss budget vs projected spend
· To prepare a monthly analysis comparing budget and actual and providing key information to management on the reason for any variation
· To meet at least once per month with the Operations Director to analyze spending projection in line with all concurrent projects (eg. Shared costs, expense allocation)
· To maintain appropriate pretty cash record and monthly cash count and reconciliation
· To prepare monthly WTR (wire transfer request)
· To prepare international payments via check request / wire transfer request

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

Finance/Accounting qualifications – You need to have a Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting/Auditing – ACCA, CIMa, or CPA is preferred

Finance/Accounting experience – You need to have a minimum of 3 years working experience in accounting. Experience working in an international environment is preferable. Experience working with an international NGO would be ideal. Deep understanding of your field is a must. This includes accounting, finance, budgeting and cost control principles.

Highly organized - You’re a self-starter who takes the initiative and can mobilize resources and solve problems. You can juggle multiple projects with limited supervision, often on tight timelines and you have excellent attention to detail.

Trustworthy / reliable – We need to be able to count on you. The success of our activities will depend on you. You’ll be managing our finances and helping manage our relationships with donors.

Communications – You need to be fluent in both English and Myanmar.

Excited about our mission – We want to work with people who are excited about what we’re doing. You don’t need to be a tech guru, but you at least need to be excited about using technology to improve Myanmar.





THE DETAILS

· Location: This role is based in downtown Yangon. It may very occasionally involve some travel around the country.
· Hours: This is 5½ day per week job, but please note that because Phandeeyar is a community tech hub the hours will not be standard office hours (9am-5pm). We hold a lot of events in the evenings and on the weekends. You will something have to work late and on the weekends. However time will be given off in-lieu (to make up for this).
· Remuneration: Will be based on experience and qualifications and will be competitive for the sector.
· To apply: Please send an email to jobs@phandeeyar.org explaining why you are perfect for this role and attach a CV/resume (not more than two pages long!).
· Deadline: Friday 31th October 2016, but note that applications will be considered on a rolling basis so please apply as soon as you can.
· Note: We welcome all applicants including those from the Myanmar diaspora.