Ensure all finances are managed in alignment with the Timor-Leste government regulations, company and client s financial policies and procedures.
Liaise with project team in Timor-Leste Office and HQ to prepare, review and revise project budgets and expenditure forecasts.
Forecast project expenditures through field office, timely submit funds transfer requests (FTR) and manage cash flows in field office.
Communicate and follow up with relevant suppliers, consultants, vendors, contractors, and staff with regards to invoices, payments, advances, or finances
Reconcile and review invoices for payments. Ensure necessary review, deliverables, and approvals before issuing payments. Write checks and issue payments
Ensure applicable tax withholding and deductions are taken care of as per the Timor-Leste laws and regulations.
Maintain up to date bank and petty cash account transaction records and supporting documentations.
Record all financial transactions in the financial templates provided by HQ, accurately and in a timely fashion.
Prepare, review, and submit/upload regular field vouchers and financial reports to HQ, as required.
Collect bank statements for the bank accounts, review cash book, and reconcile the account
Review monthly financial reports and inform/update expenditure forecast/budget on regular basis.
Prepare financial report as necessary and provide necessary financial support to the project.
Responsible for entering all transactions into the internet banking system
Ensure field vouchers are prepared accurately, supporting documents are on file, and all transactions are coded in accordance with general ledger and project charge code(s)
Certify that all cleared cheques are in the filed bank statement. If a transaction has not cleared in the current period, ensure it is reflected as cleared in the next periods bank statement
Submit monthly end-of-the month bank statement to Treasury
Responsible for timely upload of the field voucher to Costpoint and SharePoint systems
Reconciliation of the petty cash account. Ensure in-country project delivery team maintains up-to-date petty cash account transaction records and supporting documentation to submit to DC as required twice a month
Secure approvals in the delegation of authority (DOA) portal for all electronic payments made in Timor-Leste.
Any other budget, accounting and financial duties as assigned
Payroll VAT:
Manage employee salary administration according to Timor-Leste laws, statutory requirements for income taxation, social security and other contributions, medical care, insurance, and other benefits
Ensure payroll is correctly calculated and that salaries and withholdings are paid on time
Process for applicable tax exemptions and VAT reimbursements during or after procurements.
Ensure VAT reimbursement and supporting documentation are submitted to the Timor-Leste tax authority on time.
Any other payroll VAT duties as assigned.
Audit:
Ensure financial records, including payroll, withholdings, VAT reimbursement, are in order for a future audit
Contribute to the project entity audit, and assist in any USAID audit (if required)