Finance Officer – Accounting

Duty Station : Yangon

Report to : Finance Manager

Overall purpose of the role:

To keep the up to date books of accounts accurately and support the team to prepare appropriate reports on time.

Responsibilities

Transfers and payments

• Support the Finance Specialist on ensuring that all payments are made timely and in accordance with existing DRC forms.
• Support the Finance Specialist on ensuring that all payments meet requirements of National Law and engage with authorities, tax advisors or other stakeholders to ensure tax requirements are met accordingly.
• Support the Finance Specialist on ensuring that all payment documents comply with DRC internal financial procedures and donor regulations.
• Support the Finance Specialist on ensuring that proper transfer of funds from DRC HQ in Copenhagen to the country office.

Accounting

• Ensure all expenses enter the DRC Dynamics in time and of highest quality
• Ensure proper filing system for financial documents
• Support in payroll costs posting in the system by preparing the excel reports for staff salaries, insurances and income taxes including resource scheduling
• Ensure that the Month End Closure is done and the MEC File Annex 1 is completed as per the deadline set. For the monthly account closing ensures that:
  • All the Inter-company transactions and all the balance sheet balances are settled.
  • All accruals are settled, and prepayments are amortized.
  • All other main account balances are settled.
• Ensure that tax and Social security, health and PSS insurance are reconciled

Accounts Payables

• Receives all documents from the respective stakeholder and or Finance Manager.
• Review and register the completeness of documents received from the field and report on any omissions/missing documentation to the support services officer.
• Maintain a schedule of recurrent expenditure for the Country Office i.e. Utilities such as Electricity Bills, Water Bills, Internet Bills, and Security, Cleaning services to ensure that they are all paid and accrued on a timely basis.

Control, planning and reporting

• Correctly use DRC Dynamics functionalities in area of concern
• Reconcile accounts periodically and report anomalies to the supervisor
• Support the Finance Specialist on reconciling all the accounts and preparing the MEC file in a timely manner
• Reconcile Intercompany transactions in the system (Intercompany, prepayment, cash advance etc.)

As Finance Officer the post-holder is responsible for the following:

• Time Sheet focal person ensuring that the resource scheduling process for Myanmar (MMR) staff in Dynamics is completed accurately and on time. Liaise with HQ IT support to resolve any issues arising during the run distribution process in a timely manner.
• Work closely work with HR to address issues related to the resource scheduling process and ensure that any errors are identified and corrected promptly.
• Act as the focal point for coordination with HR and budget holders on staff onboarding, offboarding, and recruitment plans to ensure accurate staff cost allocation and budgeting.
• Minimize financial risks by ensuring that DRC financial policies and procedures as set in Operations Handbook and any other CO/HQ instructions are strictly adhered to through predefined effective internal control system.
• Support in reviewing the payments and ensuring the correctness and accuracy of the Data in Dynamics System, capacity building as well as provide Dynamics System additional technical assistance to the Finance Team.
• Any other duties relating to the nature of the job as requested by the Finance Manager

Experience and technical competencies:

• Bachelor’s degree in economics, Commerce, Accounting, or Management
• Minimum 2 Years of Experiences in similar role
• Should be able to prepare and manage Tax related transactions
• Working with an INGO is preferable
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Word.
• Knowledge of an ERP package is an asset
• Full professional proficiency in English

All DRC roles require the post-holder to master  DRC’s core competencies :

• Striving for excellence: Focusing on reaching results while ensuring efficient processes.
• Collaborating: Involving relevant parties and encouraging feedback.
• Taking the lead: Taking ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation.
• Communicating: Listening and speaking effectively and honestly.
• Demonstrating integrity: Upholding and promoting the highest standards of ethical and professional conduct in relation to DRC’s values and Code of Conduct, including safeguarding against sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment.

Conditions

Contract: DRC will offer the successful applicant a DRC’s Regular contract including 3-month probation period. Renewable depends on both funding and performance. Salary and conditions will be in accordance with DRC’s Terms of Employment. The position is in Employment Band H-non-management.

Application and CV

Interested? Click here to apply. Please send your application, in English, no later than 26 June 2026.

CV only applications will not be considered.

(Applications  will  be  reviewed  on  a  rolling  basis,  and  shortlisted  candidates  may  be  contacted  for interview/an offer made before the advertised closing date)