Specialist -Finance

BRAC is an award-winning international non-governmental development organizationfounded in Bangladesh in 1972 by Sir Fazle Hasan Abed, with the vision of a world free from all forms of exploitation and discrimination, where everyone has the opportunity to realise their potential.

It is an organisation of and for the people of the Global South, pioneering new development and social enterprise approaches to equip communities to achieve prosperity. As well as being the world's biggest NGO by the number of staff and people directly reached, BRAC has regularly been ranked the number one NGO in the world by the Geneva-based NGO Advisor.

The Ultra-Poor Graduation Initiative (“UPGI”) is a global unit within BRAC that was founded in 2016 to build off the success of BRAC’s Ultra-Poor Graduation programme in Bangladesh. BRAC UPGI aims to position the evidence-backed Graduation approach as a key driver to eradicate extreme poverty worldwide. It does this by:

• Advocating for uptake of the Graduation approach by policymakers, national governments, multilateral institutions, and non-governmental organisations; and
• Effective adaptation and implementation of the Graduation approach in countries around the world, supported through technical assistance and capacity strengthening for external stakeholders.

To help eradicate extreme poverty, BRAC UPGI is working with governments across Africa and Asia to scale Graduation by integrating it into existing government programmes. Alongside governments, BRAC aims to equip 21 million more people to lift themselves from extreme poverty by 2030.

The BRAC-UPGI in Indonesia seeks to hire a Finance Specialist to provide and coordinate financial support for its Indonesia operation function. The role will work closely with Indonesia programme teams, global Operations and HR teams, and external service providers in payroll, tax, audit and compliance services to ensure effective financial management, timely payroll processing, compliance with applicable Indonesian financial, tax, and labour regulations, and adherence to BRAC International’s internal policies and donor requirements.

Reporting to Senior Manager Administration, the position will be based in BRAC Indonesia Office in Jakarta.

• Office financial management and reporting
• Manage the office bank account and petty cash, ensuring proper authorisation, accurate records, and timely reconciliation.
• Process vendor and consultant payments, travel claims, and operational expenses in accordance with established approval procedures with the review and documentation support from Senior Associate Administration and Logistic.
• Maintain payment schedules and monitor outstanding invoices, staff advances, and timely settlements.
• Verify invoices and maintain accurate vendor records, approvals, and supporting tax documentation with the review and documentation support from Senior Associate Administration and Logistic.
• Maintain accurate books of accounts and financial trackers covering income, expenditure, receivables, payables, and advances.
• Review and reconcile the Country Lead’s credit card transactions, ensuring expenses are supported by receipts, appropriately approved, and reported on time with documentation support from Senior Associate Administration and Logistic.
• Conduct regular bank, petty cash, and credit card reconciliations, investigate discrepancies, and ensure timely resolution.
• Prepare and submit quarterly fund requests to BRAC Finance, supported by cash flow forecasts, budget utilisation, and projected operational expenditure, ensuring timely fund availability for programme and office operations.
• Lead monthly and year-end financial closing and prepare…