Senior Finance Coordinator (Global Fund Programme)

About the role

SCI Asia is recruiting a Senior Finance Coordinator for its GFATM (Global Fund) programme in Yangon. The role supports the Finance Operation by developing and maintaining robust internal controls for the Global Fund programme in line with SCI's Finance Manual and Global Fund policy and procedure, ensuring quality, accuracy and clear communication with clients. It reports to the Head of Finance & Grant, has no direct reports and no financial approval authority.

Key responsibilities

• Payment processing: verify the accuracy, validity and legitimacy of payments, including electronic banking, and ensure creditors are paid promptly; prepare bank instructions and reconcile the bank status sheet with monthly statements
• Maintain the bank authorization sheet, the procurement tracker and the disbursement tracker for donor funds and sub-grantees
• Follow up on outstanding staff floats and review and verify invoices, vouchers and transactions in line with donor and Save the Children requirements
• Ensure transactions are coded correctly in the Agresso accounting system and prepare reclassifying entries
• Carry out month-end procedures and submit full financial documents to the regional and Yangon finance team
• Support audit preparation, internal and external audits, and fund agency reviews
• Coordinate financial policies and reporting with programme staff, provide administrative support and help with accounting and financial monitoring training
• Work in line with the Child Safeguarding Policy and be ready to respond to emergencies in Myanmar

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in a finance-related field; CPA/ACCA or a post-graduate degree in a related field preferred
• At least four years of experience in the finance department of a national or international organization
• Experience with the Global Fund project, external or internal audit, or compliance work for international organizations is an asset
• Strong English, written and spoken
• Willingness to travel to field offices, up to 25% of working time

Required skills

• Excellent analytical skills and sound knowledge of budgeting and budget management
• Understanding of financial systems, internal controls and contractual compliance
• Ability to manage a complex workload under tight deadlines and to work under pressure