Asia Catalyst
c/o Human Rights Watch
350 5th Avenue, 34th Floor
Asia Catalyst Foundation
1 Empire Tower, 47th Floor, Room River 23
South Sathorn Road, Yannawa, Sathorn
Bangkok, 10120, Thailand
+66 02 686 3443
Position Announcement: FINANCE OFFICER
Position type: Full time contract, 40 hours/week
Location: Bangkok, Thailand
Pay Rate: Officer, Bangkok; THB 50,000 to 65,000 per month
Reports to: Deputy Director
Deadline for Applications: Reviewed on a rolling basis until December 26, 2017
Ideal Start date: Early January 2018
ABOUT ASIA CATALYST
Asia Catalyst 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 to become more effective and responsive to community needs, and to conduct
rigorous human rights documentation and advocacy. We work side by side with grassroots
activists to ensure that their voices are fully represented in local, national, regional, and
global policymaking.
Asia Catalyst is a US based not for profit organization with staff in Bangkok, Beijing, New
York, and Yangon.
ABOUT THE FINANCE OFFICER
Reporting to the Deputy Director, the Financial Officer is responsible for the overall
management of Asia Catalyst’s financial systems. The Financial Officer 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 core operations for the organization, and manage the allocation of key resources
across AC’s offices.
Asia Catalyst is looking to fill this vacancy as soon as possible. The position will be
based in Bangkok.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Financial Planning & Support
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Support program managers to develop annual fiscal year budgets and activities budgets
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Support the team to appropriately plan the financial aspects of activities
Payments and accountability
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Oversee financial controls and support the team to follow AC financial policies
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Oversee financial recordkeeping, oversee timely data entry into electronic bookkeeping
system
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Work with external accountant to ensure timely reconciliation of accounts
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Prepare monthly financial reports for management, financial reports for donors, auditors
and the board of directors
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Manage accounts payable and receivable systems, approvals process from supervisors;
ensure timely payment of AC staff, contractors, vendors in adherence with AC’s financial
controls
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Maintain AC’s filing system and lead the organization through annual audits in the United
States, Thailand, Hong Kong, and ad hoc project audits
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Understand and enforce regulations relating to the expenditures and reporting for US
government funding, enforce other donor regulations
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Maintain and update finance manual/policies as needed
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Participate in board finance committee meetings
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Ensure compliance with AC financial policies and procedures
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Support the team to develop annual budget & board reporting
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Other duties as assigned
Fundraising and development:
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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
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Support the organization’s sustainability by ensuring that donor budgets are sufficient to
cover costs
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Manage grant intake procedures
QUALIFICATIONS
The Finance Officer will be deeply committed to Asia Catalyst’s mission. All
candidates should have proven leadership, coaching, and relationship management
experience. Other qualifications include:
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Bachelor’s degree with at least 4 years of progressive management experience;
advanced degree or financial qualifications desirable
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Demonstrated experience and skills using electronic accounting systems; experience with
QuickBooks or Netsuite preferred
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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
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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;
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Strong analytical skills and a quick study
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Understanding of regulations relating to the expenditures and reporting for US
government funding, experience managing US government or EU grants
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US nonprofit accounting experience and knowledge of FASB standards and rules
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Experience dealing with transactions in multiple currencies
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An understanding of fundraising from government, foundations, and individual donors;
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Unwavering commitment to human rights principles
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Outstanding written and verbal English communication skills; Thai fluency desirable
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Knowledge of accounting protocols and ability to review, generate, and present financial
reports
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Excellent command of Microsoft Excel and Word
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Excellent interpersonal skills
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Action-oriented, entrepreneurial, adaptable, and innovative approach to planning
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Ability to work effectively in collaboration with diverse groups of people
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Passion, idealism, integrity, positive attitude, mission-driven and self-directed
Full time members of staff at Asia Catalyst receive:
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20 days of paid vacation
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Paid public holidays based on duty station
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Comprehensive International Health Insurance
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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. The organization believes that Asia Catalyst can best advance the organization’s
mission if 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 which 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.
Interested applicants should submit the following items in English
to be considered for this vacancy:
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Cover letter indicating the position you are applying for, how you heard of this opening,
description of interest in the job, and a summary of relevant experience and
qualifications
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Résumé or CV
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Two page unedited writing sample in English
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Email and telephone contact details for two references who can comment on your skills
relevant to the position
Please submit the requested items in one PDF or MS Word file to Brian Bonci at
[email protected]. 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 5 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.
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