Finance Assistant

At Save the Children Philippines, we attract passionate individuals committed to creating a brighter future for Filipino children. Together, we leverage our expertise in child rights, humanitarian response, and development to drive lasting change. By collaborating with communities, government, and partners, we deliver innovative programs that empower children and build resilient societies.

 

The position holder is responsible to support the following projects: Westpac, SOGIE, and the SIDA Core Support in reviewing partner liquidation reports, preparing GLACOS, provide support to implementing team  and other tasks assigned by the line manager.

 

Key Responsibility Area 

• Assist in partners' financial liquidation reviews and fieldwork.
• Support reclassification, GLACOS, and printing tasks.
• Support in ensuring compliance with local legal and financial regulations, as well as internal policies, recommending procedural improvements when necessary.
• Review and verify all financial documentation for completeness and accuracy.
• Support compliance with donor requirements for financial documentation.
• Assist in facilitating internal and external audits by providing necessary documentation.
• Organize and file paid financial documents using a structured reference system.
• Develop a monitoring sheet for efficient document retrieval.
• Provide support to implementing team for liquidation, finance documentation and other related request.
• Perform additional tasks related to the primary role as required.

Health, safety, security and risk management   

• Be a role model for safety and security and comply with all workplace safety policy, procedure, work instructions and training 
• Act safely at all times 
• Report all incidents, injuries and potential hazards in a timely manner 
• Participate in, and contribute to, health and safety awareness and improvements 
• Be aware of, document and manage the risks associated with your team’s programs and workplaces and ensure appropriate elimination or mitigation measures are applied 

 

Child protection and safeguarding requirements 

• Maintain a child safe environment at the workplace and safeguard children’s rights, acting in the best interests of children at all times 
• Comply with the Child Safeguarding Policy & Code of Conduct  
• Demonstrate the highest standards of behaviour towards children in both your private and professional life 
• Never abuse the position of trust that comes with being a part of the Save the Children family 
• Maintain a safe and positive relationship at all times when working with children and young people   
• Respond to any concerns for the safety or wellbeing of a child in a program in accordance with internal reporting processes 

 

Qualifications and Experience: 
 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field 
• Diploma or Certification in accounting, bookkeeping, or financial management.
• Two (2) years work experience in finance department of a national or international NGO.
• Understanding of financial systems and procedures.
• Knowledge in the use of accounting packages like SUN and AGRESSO systems.
• Experience in working with partner CSOs.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to perform multitasking and ability to work on tight deadlines.
• Ability to work in a multicultural/cross cultural environment. 
• Must have a high sense of urgency and a well-developed work ethic. 
•  Knowledgeable in Microsoft word and excel application.
• High adaptability and flexibility.
• Can tolerate working under ambiguous circumstances and sometimes difficult situations.
• Understands and believes in Save the Children’s mission and vision; commits to its objectives and willing to adopt Save the Children’s methodology and framework.