Part-time Finance & Admin Associate

Bahana-Communication for Change (BC4C) is a social enterprise that helps reformists become better persuaders. In our work, we combine rigor and creativity in social change communication. We never hire people to be our little assistants. We prime them to replace their bosses and eventually become equity partners. We hire based on capability, not credentials. Whether you graduated from SMK, D1, D2, D3, or S1, what matters is your competence, willingness to learn, and ability to enrich our team culture.

Communication for Change is founded by minorities and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, religion, disability, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, and genetics.

The Finance & Admin Associate supports BC4C's operational and financial health. This is a part-time, fully remote role working 20 hours per week. You will be responsible for day-to-day bookkeeping, administrative coordination, and financial documentation, ensuring that our internal processes are accurate, organized, and audit-ready. This role is ideal for someone building a foundation in finance and operations, who values precision and takes ownership of their work.

• Record routine operational expenses: salaries, taxes, software subscriptions, bank interest, and deposits
• Manage project-based bookkeeping: revenue tracking, cost of services, and project operational expenses
• Process advance payments, prepaid transactions, and deferred expenses
• Prepare and process credit and debit memos, and make journal adjustments or reclassification entries as needed
• Reconcile expense reports from Mekari Expenses, including verification of supporting documents
• Create and number invoices according to internal conventions
• Track invoice flow and support revenue recognition records
• Compile and verify supporting documents for each invoice
• Administer employee reimbursements and cash advance requests
• Maintain leave documentation and handover records
• Support onboarding documentation for contractors and team members
• Organize and maintain the finance folder structure in Google Drive following internal conventions
• Archive transaction evidence, contracts, and important documents in an audit-ready format
• Apply consistent file naming conventions across all financial records
• Track and reconcile expenses for workshops and training events
• Coordinate with vendors and verify supporting documents for event expenses
• Assist in logistics coordination and operational checklists for events as needed

• Basic accounting knowledge: understands debit/credit, chart of accounts, and financial accountability
• Comfortable with Google Workspace:
  Drive, Docs, Sheets, and email
• Strong written communication skills in Indonesian; working English is a plus
• Detail-oriented and organized: you notice when something is off, and you follow up
• Self-disciplined remote worker: you manage your own time, meet deadlines, and don't wait to be chased
• Experience with bookkeeping tools (e.g. Mekari/Jurnal) is an advantage, but not required — we will train you

In BC4C, people who are rewarded and promoted are those who

• Consistently refuse to do mediocre jobs: we want team members who put serious effort into their work and tie in their professional pride with the quality of their output. We hire those who want to disprove the myths of unprofessional Indonesians.
• Are respectful to others: we respect others’ time. We are punctual and come to meetings prepared. In meetings, including virtual ones, we don’t multitask so we can pay full attention and listen carefully to others. Lastly, we don’t believe brilliant jerks exist: nobody can be so brilliant she or he can get away with treating others rudely.
• Make things happen, not wait for things to happen: we promote people who take initiatives. We anticipate and prevent, instead of reacting and fixing.
• Are intellectually hungry and humble: we never stop learning about topics that are related to work and ones that give us personal satisfaction. We publicly admit when we don’t know and…