Project Finance Officer

I. Background
WWF was one of the first International non-government organizations working in Vietnam. In 1985, WWF began working on a national conservation strategy and since then has worked closely with the Vietnamese Government on a diverse range of environment issues and implemented field activities across the country. Find out more at http://vietnam.panda.org/
WWF recognizes that its employees are its most important asset. A competent workforce, thoroughly trained, properly motivated, and bound together by mutual trust and common objectives is crucial to the success of WWF.
II. Mission of the Unit:
The Project Finance Unit serves the PO as the vital link between programmes, donors, and operations. In doing so it facilitates the flow of funds, provides financial management, and applies operational expertise for the effective coordination of projects. Most importantly, the Unit ensures accountability towards donors.
III. Major Functions:
Responsible for the financial management, planning, and financial overview of WWF projects, ensuring approved policies, procedures and Network and Donors Standards are adhered to with the aim to increase operational efficiencies and effectiveness.
IV. Major Duties and Responsibilities:
• Leads project financial planning for assigned projects, including development of proposals, budgeting, development and drafting of contracts, and monitoring contractual compliance and progress, all in accordance with WWF and Donors’ policies and procedures.
• Responsible for operational and financial administration of projects. Identifies and communicates major funding gaps and recommends best working solutions.
• Ensures all agreements with partners, 3rd party contracts and payments for projects in charged are processed in a timely manner in accordance with WWF policies and procedures.
• Ensures the implementation of WWF standards and best practices.
• Responsible for cash flow management of assigned projects
• Reviews expenditure of projects recorded Oracle by Project Finance Assistants and make necessary adjustments.
• Responsible for uploading ADI and journal adjustments for assigned projects in Oracle.
• Validates coding of intercompany transactions initiated by the General Accounting Operation Unit as required
• Responsible for contracts management for assigned projects.
• Prepares and reviews financial reports to management and donors, ensuring that expenditure is according to approved contractual budgets and donor requirements.
• Ensures timely submission financial donor reports and that they are of good quality.
• Monitors and reconciles funding awards and designated project bank accounts as required.
• Liaises with donors on project financial management as and when required.
• Lead in audit of assigned projects (audit planning, coordination of audit field work, review draft report
• Provide support in CO audits as required.
• Ensures adequate cost recovery from restricted funding for assigned projects.
• Responsible for calling of funds and entering related revenue in Oracle. Make any adjustments as required
• Visits field offices to review financial management of projects,
• Be first-level reviewer for all payments related to assigned projects
• Provide orientation to staff to help them understand WWF administration systems, policies and procedures when required
• Provide back-stopping service to other Project Finance Officers when required
• Performs other duties as required by Managers

Salary and bonus in accordance with the company
,#Insurance policy in accordance with the company
,#Paid leave policy in accordance with the company

Project Management, Program Management, Finance, Economics, Financial Accounting