Finance and Accounting Executive

About the role

We're looking for a Finance and Accounting Executive who's analytical, adaptable, and tech-savvy to support our finance department. This position will report directly to the Head of Finance and Administration. Your main priorities will be routine financial reporting (Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow) to CIPS leadership, with all entries, reconciliations, and accruals completed accurately and on time. Further responsibilities include preparing Budget vs. Actual expense reports, updating records, monitoring budgets with department heads and project teams, and serving as main contact for auditors, tax consultants, and bank service representatives. In addition to maintaining and executing finance SOPs, daily finance tasks, and ad-hoc Finance-related projects.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare, analyze, and present monthly financial reports, including Income Statement, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow statements
• Lead the month-end and year-end financial closing processes, ensuring all journal entries, reconciliations, and accruals are completed accurately and on time
• Generate monthly management dashboards that summarize current financial status and performance metrics
• Prepare and distribute monthly Budget vs. Actual reports for all departments and projects
• Coordinate with the project team and departments to monitor the utilization of project funds, tracking Budget vs. Actual expenditures, and update monthly budget databases
• Serve as the PIC for external auditors, preparing all necessary audit data and ensuring a smooth audit process
• Assist the Head of Finance with daily administrative and SOP compliance tasks across the finance department, as well as ad-hoc projects related to the Finance department

About you

• Bachelor's Degree (S1) in Accounting and Finance (S.E. / S.Ak.)
• Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in accounting and/or auditing (financial audit), with experience in generating financial statements
• Must hold a Tax Brevet A & B certification
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel and experience using accounting software (i.e. Jurnal, Accurate, Zahir)
• Very good English proficiency in both written and verbal business communication (at least with B1 CEFR level on https://www.efset.org/ )
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret financial data and solve administrative issues
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, especially in English, with the ability to present financial information to non-financial stakeholders
• Highly adaptable and capable of functioning well in a dynamic, collaborative team environment
• Ability to learn and use new digital tools (esp. Monday.com and Google Workspace), to find and fix problems, automate routine tasks, and improve teamwork
• Understanding of how different departments work together to improve teamwork and organizational strategic objectives