Position Title: Project Accountant (Thai National)
Open Period: 20 May - 19 June 2022
Position Description:
The Project Accountant, reporting to the Project Director through the Project Coordinator and Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist, provides accounting and operations support to the project, with guidance from Head- Operation Support Department
Duty station:
RIMES Regional Facility, AIT Campus, 59 Moo 9 Paholyothin Rd., Klong 1, Klong Luang, Pathumthani 12120 Thailand.
Type of Contract:
Full-Time Contract
Minimum Qualifications:
Knowledge:
- At least Bachelor’s degree in accounting
- Knowledge of bookkeeping and generally accepted accounting principles
Experience:
- At least 3 years of experience, preferably in a development organization environment
- Experience in word processing, spreadsheets, and accounting software
Skills and Abilities:
- Strong analytical, presentation, communication, and problem-solving skills
- Strong service orientation
- Good attention to detail
- Proficiency in spoken and written English language
Personal Qualities:
- Conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines, and achieving results
- Takes ownership of all responsibilities of the position
- Excellent work ethic
Major Duties and Responsibilities:
The Project Accountant shall:
- Contribute to the development of the project’s accounting system and manual
- Assist in the selection of the most appropriate accounting software for the project
- Review, process, and record payments to vendors, contractors, and consultants
- Review and process staff time sheets, advance requests, and travel expense reports
- Ensure that all payments made under the project are timely and according to contract terms and conditions as well as relevant Bank guidelines, regulations, legal agreements, and other applicable documents
- File and archive accounting documentation
- Review and process staff time sheets, advance requests, and travel expense reports
- Ensure that all payments made under the project are timely and according to contract terms and conditions as well as relevant Bank guidelines, regulations, legal agreements, and other applicable documents
- Undertake month-end and year-end closing of accounts
- Perform monthly reconciliations of bank account balances with project accounts
- Prepare financial statements, including monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports
- Maintain an assets register for equipment bought using project funds
- Support annual audit
- Back up all financial data in separate secured database, with access only to authorized personnel
- Perform any other relevant duties as required
Reporting:
The Project Accountant will be under overall supervision of the Project Director. S/he will report on accounting and operations issues to Head- Operation Support Department and work closely with the Finance and Account Officer
Contract Duration:
The contract will initially be for one year and will be extended upon satisfactory completion of a six-month probationary term and each annual performance review.
How to Apply:
Interested candidates should send their application letter and resume, salary expectation to rimeshra@rimes.int by midnight of 19 June 2022, Bangkok time. Please state Project Accountant in the Subject line of the email.
Ms. Dusadee Moya Head-Operation Support Department Regional Integrated Multi-Hazard Early Warning System AIT Campus, 58 Moo 9 Paholyothin Rd., Klong 1, Klong Luang, Pathumthani 12120 Thailand.
Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.
RIMES promotes diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Well-qualified applicants particularly women are encouraged to apply.