Position:

Finance & Admin Officer

Contract:

Fixed-term, 2 year contract with possible extension

Reports to:

Head of Operations (currently the Executive Director)

Location:

Remote (preferably Indochina Time +/- 2 hours)

Start Date:

Immediately, July at the latest

Role:

We are looking for the next great person to join our team. The Finance and Admin Officer will be responsible for providing financial and administrative support across our programmes and entities, maintaining and strengthening our internal operating systems, and facilitating smooth day-to-day operations within a remote organisation. This person will work cross-functionally, supporting projects and processes across Wedu and widely engaging with staff in each impact unit. The Officer will be involved with the coordination and implementation of office procedures and have a high level of integrity and commitment to excellence and continuous improvement.

Skills:
The ideal candidate will be extremely organized and a quick learner, with strong English language 1 and computer skills.

We are a small team and a willingness to take on different projects as needed is essential. Creativity and critical thinking skills are also very important.

Overall, the Finance and Admin Officer will split their time between finance support (40%), administrative support (40%), and knowledge management (20%). In particular,

The Officer will:

● Process invoices, coordinate payments, and ensure organisation-wide compliance with financial and procurement processes

● Liaise with accountants in the UK, Thailand, and Cambodia to ensure frictionless and timely accounting and reporting, and support annual audit processes as required

● Support directors and programme managers in preparing and monitoring budgets and cash-flow forecasts

● Coordinate organisation-wide knowledge management systems and maintain records and databases for HR, fundraising, and operations

● Provide administrative support to the Executive Director with scheduling, filing, and research, and other projects as-needed

Do you have what it takes?

Qualifications & Experience

● Demonstrated commitment to gender equity and women’s leadership

● At least 3 years of financial and/or administrative experience, ideally for an I/NGO or startup

● Bachelor’s degree or equivalent industry experience

● Demonstrated track record with establishing, maintaining, and improving systems

● Experience with bookkeeping/ accounting for a small organisation and familiarity with accounting principles and processes

● English proficiency (spoken and written) is required

Personal Attributes

● Excellent attention to detail, with the ability to maintain a high level of accuracy and a commitment to consistently delivering excellent quality work

● Methodical, highly organised, and able to prioritise

● Able to deal with sensitive information with discretion and to maintain confidentiality

● Independent, self-starter with proven ability to work autonomously as part of a geographically distributed team

● Propensity to take responsibility and initiative

● Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively in a remote, multicultural environment

Preferred

● Working knowledge of Salesforce and xero

● Familiarity with GDPR regulations

● Experience in a remote-first organisation

Apply Wedu is committed to cultivating a culture of inclusive leadership and we strive to build balanced teams from all walks of life. We celebrate the diverse life experiences, knowledge, innovation, self-expression, and talents that each person brings. In recruiting for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, culture, worldview, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, age, religion, disability, and beliefs. Interested candidates should complete the application form by Saturday, 5 June 2021. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and shortlisted candidates will be contacted via email. We are looking to fill this position immediately, and by July 2021 at the latest.

Apply:

https://www.weduglobal.org/careers/