Position Announcement: FINANCE MANAGER

Position type: Full time contract, 40 hours/week

Location: Bangkok, Thailand

Pay Rate: 70-90,000 THB/month

Reports to: Executive Director

Deadline for Applications: until November 20, 2019

ABOUT ASIA CATALYST

Asia Catalyst (AC) promotes the rights of marginalized communities by supporting a vibrant network of advocates committed to ending stigma, discrimination, and criminalization. We strengthen civil society by providing training and resources for community-based organizations (CBOs) to become more effective advocates for change, more responsive to community needs, and to conduct rigorous human rights documentation. And we work side by side with grassroots activists to ensure that their voices are fully represented in local, national, regional, and global policymaking. We envision a world where communities have the space and capacity to effectively advocate for their rights and to bring about structural change.

Asia Catalyst is a US-based nonprofit organization with a registered Foundation in Thailand. Our staff are based in China, Myanmar, Thailand, and the US.

ABOUT THE FINANCE MANAGER

Reporting to the Executive Director, the Financial Manager is responsible for the overall management of Asia Catalyst’s financial systems. The Financial Manager plays a significant strategic and operational role in supporting Asia Catalyst’s staff, programs, and execution of its mission in accordance with its core values. S/he will support core programs by ensuring strong finance and accounting operations for the organization, and manage the allocation of key resources across AC’s offices.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Transaction Processing and Reporting

• Ensure that all financial transactions are processed accurately, in a timely manner,

and in accordance with regulations and generally accepted accounting principles in the US and Thailand.

•     Develop, implement, and maintain processes and controls that are current best

practices related to transaction processing and follow AC financial policies.

• Manage accounts payable and receivable, payroll, revenue and expense, fixed assets, cash, bank reconciliations
• Ensure timely payment of AC staff, contractors, vendors, tax department in adherence with AC’s financial controls
• Maintain an orderly accounting filing system and lead the organization through annual audits in the United States and Thailand and ad hoc project audits
• Assist an external finance and accounting consultant in issuing timely, accurate, and complete financial statements for all levels, including Board of Directors, executive, and management.
• Assist an external finance and accounting consultant in production of cash flow reports, annual budget, and forecasts.
• Ensure compliance with AC financial policies and procedures
• Other duties as assigned

Fundraising and Development:

• Develop and edit grant proposal budgets and ensure timely applications and reporting to donors; monitor progress of programs and ensure grant compliance; Review all proposal budgets
• Support the organization’s sustainability by ensuring that donor budgets are sufficient to cover costs
• Manage grant intake procedures
• Assist in the management of grants reporting, compliance, and reconciliation.

Management:

• Provide leadership to finance and accounting areas of the organization.
• Maintain system of accounts and keep books and records on all transactions.
• Maintain control of the following areas: general ledger, accounts payable, expense reports, billing, and payroll.
• Manage and supervise Administrative Officer in the Bangkok Office.

QUALIFICATIONS

The Finance Manager will be deeply committed to Asia Catalyst’s mission. All candidates should have proven leadership and strong management experience. Other qualifications include:

• Thai national
• Bachelor’s degree with at least 4 years of progressive management experience; advanced degree or financial and accounting qualifications highly desirable
• Demonstrated experience and skills using electronic accounting systems; experience with QuickBooks
• Outstanding written and verbal English communication skills; Thai written and spoken fluency
• Demonstrated experience and skills implementing and strengthening financial controls; overseeing accounts payable and financial approvals systems; filing systems; experience launching new systems or transitioning electronic platforms desirable
• Excellence in management with the ability to coach staff on financial literacy and AC financial policies and procedures, set and achieve strategic objectives, and manage a budget;
• Understanding of regulations relating to the expenditures and reporting for US government funding, experience managing US government or EU grants
• US nonprofit accounting experience and knowledge of FASB standards and rules
• Experience dealing with transactions in multiple currencies
• An understanding of fundraising from government, foundations, and individual donors
• Knowledge of accounting protocols and ability to review, generate, and present financial reports
• Excellent command of Microsoft Excel and Word
• Ability to work independently and to meet deadlines
• Excellent interpersonal skills, high emotional intelligence, and empathy
• Demonstrable accountability and the ability to deliver on agreed tasks to a high standard.
• Unwavering commitment to human rights principles

Full-time staff members at Asia Catalyst receive:

• 20 days of paid vacation
• 15 paid public holidays based on duty station
• Comprehensive International Health Insurance
• Concessions and allowances for work travel

 Asia Catalyst is committed to diversity and equal opportunity:

Asia Catalyst works in a wide range of cultural, ethnic, religious, linguistic and geographic contexts. We believe we can best advance the organization’s mission if our staff members reflect as much as possible the tremendous diversity of the communities in which Asia Catalyst works.

Asia Catalyst is an equal opportunity employer, and actively attempts to recruit and maintain a diverse staff. Asia Catalyst does not discriminate based on a candidate’s age, sex, sexual orientation, gender (including gender identification), color, race, religion/creed, national origin, alienage, citizenship status, marital or partnership status, military status, domestic violence victim status, predisposing genetic characteristics, disability, or any other classification as provided by law.

Asia Catalyst encourages applications from members of the communities with whom we work, including LGBTI and gender non-conforming persons, persons with disabilities, persons living with HIV or hepatitis, persons who have used drugs or worked as sex workers, and persons from other marginalized groups.

How to apply:

Interested applicants should submit all of the following items in English to be considered for this vacancy:

1. Cover letter indicating the position you are applying for, how you heard of this opening, a description of your interest in the job, a summary of relevant experience and qualifications, and your salary requirement
2. Résumé or CV
3. Two-page unedited writing sample in English.
4. Email and telephone contact details for two references who can comment (in Thai or English) on your skills relevant to the position.

Please submit the requested items in one PDF or MS Word file to admin@asiacatalyst.org. Zipped files will not be opened. Applicants that do not include all of the requested items will not be considered.

We will only contact applicants we wish to interview.

Inquiries about the position or the requirements will be answered within 3 working days.

Asia Catalyst will not contact a candidate’s references without prior permission.

Candidates must be able and willing to work in Thailand from Asia Catalyst’s Bangkok office. Asia Catalyst is not able to provide financial assistance for relocation.

Contact: Ms. Palida Awassadaporn at admin@asiacatalyst.org