Senior Finance Officer – Head Office, North Okkalapa, Bago, Gyoebinkauk, Kyaukse

: Region 2 (North Okkalapa-1 based)

: Region 4 (Bago-1 based)

: Region 6 (Gyoebinkauk based)

: Region 10 (Kyaukse based)

The Senior Finance Officer (SFO) will be responsible for assisting the Finance Manager to effectively and efficiently manage the financial matters of the DAWN, making sure operations are in line with DAWN policies and procedures, including financial control and bookkeeping, internal audit, reconciliation in financial reports. The SFO will also assist the Finance Manager in strengthening DAWN’s financial management function in line with the organization’s overall strategic goals and objectives.

·       Supervise all branch finance staffs to organize usage of standardized forms and format as per policy and procedures.

·       Provide guideline and technical support for newly recruited finance assistant and tellers.

·       Verify to perform Daily Account Closing in Kredits System.

·       Reporting to Finance Manager/DY for Daily collection and merchant report.

·       Monitoring Finance Officers and Finance Assistants to perform daily reconciliation in bank and cash balance in branch on a daily basis.

·       Communicate to respective Region Head to be cleared statement of financial position, Statement of Profit or Loss on monthly basic.

·       Reporting to Deputy Finance Manager for Field Finance Staff Incentive entitled information as per region on monthly basic.

·       Coordinating with HR team for interview process of FAs and Tellers as per branch requirements.

·       Reviewing all the documentations and monitoring that all branch finance staffs follow the Financial Operating Policies and Procedures.

·       Making sure all branch finance staffs to be aware of all Products and Services.

·       Checking all branch finance staffs to keep all the documents systematically (proper filing

·        process).

·       Monitoring Finance Officers and Finance Assistants on recording and checking of physical stocks and fixed assets in branch.

·       Coordination with Admin Team regarding with Stocks and Fixed Assets in Branch.

·       Monitoring Finance Officers and Finance Assistants to record Daily Register such as Control Book, Cheque Register Book, Kredits Report properly.

·       Regular visit to branches and monitor to ensure that ‌all branch finance staffs are performing job responsibilities according to Dawn’s policy and procedure.

·       Reporting to Finance Manager/DY for audit report and field visit report.

·       Coordination with respective accountant for technical issues in branch and also with operation team for any branch operation issues.

·       Reporting to Finance Manager and DY on a daily basis if there is any issue arising at a branch

·       Monitoring in Kredit system about data accuracy about client’s information.

·       Follow up with Audit finding issue to be corrected, make sure well known about the mistakes and errors and give the guideline to branches not happen again same mistake.

·       Provide introduction training for fresher finance staffs such as – Kredit, On Job training.

·       Perform any other relevant duties related to finance assigned by the supervisor

·       Completion of university, preferably in finance and accounting or related field

·       Minimum at least three years related experiences (preferred finance field) in DAWN Microfinance for internal candidates

·       Minimum of at least three years accounting experience in the Microfinance Field Team for external candidates.

·       Good communication with clients and staffs, monitoring, problem solving, planning skills and supervisory skill is essential.

·       Computer proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, power point and any accounting software

·       Excellent communication skills with local other departments and must good Teamwork communications

·       Commitment to and understanding of aims, values and principles

·       Proven team working ability

·       Willingness to work in field office location if needed

·       Able to travel branch offices and Local residents are more preferred

Interested and qualified candidates are requested to send an Application Letter, Curriculum Vitae to: jobs@dawn.com.mm or Human Resources Department phone no 09-457750916 (Viber), No.587, 3^rd Floor, The Regency Offices, Pyay Road, 2^nd Ward, Kamayut Township, Yangon not later than  5PM. 14^th May, 2024 .                        

Note: Candidates are also requested to mention in the applications if there is, blood/marriage relationships with the existing DAWN employees and please identify two reference persons. No requirement of photo or copy of certificates and only short-listed candidates will be contacted.