Finance Assistant (CARA Project)

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  • Added Date: Friday, 15 August 2025
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Job Summary:

You will efficiently provide comprehensive information, clerical, and accounting services to assist the Finance Department in executing processes and delivering service needs that support high-quality programs serving the poor and vulnerable. As part of an experienced finance team, you will deliver quality support in your role, applying clearly defined accounting and financial reporting processes, procedures and service standards.

Roles and Key Responsibilities:

Complete standard financial documents (vouchers, wire transfer requests, checks, etc.) following a sample template with prescribed guidelines and circulate as needed. Provide administrative and clerical support to financial transactions processing. Prepare, type, photocopy, and scan related documentation. File accounting and financial reporting documentation as instructed. Compile supporting documentation (liquidation/receipt package) to support processing of financial transactions. Communicate with staff, subrecipients, partners, suppliers to follow up on required documents. Perform data entry for financial transactions recording, following validation by the next-level Finance staff. Keep custody of various documents (e.g. blank/undelivered checks, fuel coupons, etc.). Perform bank errands as needed. Serve as petty cash custodian as needed.

Required Languages - English and Tagalogย 

Travel - Must be willing and able to travel up to 20% in the Philippines.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilitiesย 

Experience using MS Office packages, in particular Excel and Word. Hands-on experience with data entry into online databases and forms. Excellent organizational skills with great attention to detail Ethical conduct in accordance with recognized professional and organizational codes of ethics Proactive, resourceful, solutions oriented and results-oriented. Able to meet deadlines. Strong customer service ethic and abilities.ย Ability to work collaboratively.

Supervisory Responsibilities (if none, state none)

Key Working Relationships:ย 

Internalย โ€“ Finance Manager, Sr. Finance Officer, other colleagues within the country program

Externalย โ€“ the position will most likely involve communication with the contractors, consultants and vendors.ย 

Basic Qualifications

High School Diploma required. Professional diploma/Certificate or courses in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or Business Administration a plus. Minimum of two years work experience in a similar role with some familiarity of standard accounting practices. Experience with an international organization a plus.

Preferred Qualifications

Professional diploma/Certificate or courses in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or Business Administration a plus. Experience with an international organization a plus.

Agency Competencies (for all CRS Staff):

Personal Accountability โ€“ Consistently takes responsibility for oneโ€™s own actions.ย  Acts with Integrity - Consistently models values aligned with CRS Guiding Principles and mission.ย  Is considered honest. Builds and Maintains Trust - Shows consistency between words and actions. Collaborates with Others โ€“ Works effectively in intercultural and diverse teams. Open to Learn โ€“ Seeks out experiences that may change perspective or provide an opportunity to learn new things.

Agency Leadership Competencies:

๐Ÿ“š ๐——๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—›๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—š๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐—ฎ ๐—๐—ผ๐—ฏ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—จ๐—ก ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฏ! ๐ŸŒ๐Ÿค ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ก๐—˜๐—ช ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ฟ๐˜‚๐—ถ๐˜๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—š๐˜‚๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—จ๐—ก ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฏ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐˜๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜ ๐˜€๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—จ๐—ก๐—›๐—–๐—ฅ, ๐—ช๐—™๐—ฃ, ๐—จ๐—ก๐—œ๐—–๐—˜๐—™, ๐—จ๐—ก๐——๐—ฆ๐—ฆ, ๐—จ๐—ก๐—™๐—ฃ๐—”, ๐—œ๐—ข๐—  ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€! ๐ŸŒ

โš ๏ธ ๐‚๐ก๐š๐ง๐ ๐ž ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐‹๐ข๐Ÿ๐ž ๐๐จ๐ฐ: ๐๐จ๐ฐ๐ž๐ซ๐Ÿ๐ฎ๐ฅ ๐“๐ž๐œ๐ก๐ง๐ข๐ช๐ฎ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ก๐จ๐ฐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ ๐ž๐ญ ๐š ๐ฃ๐จ๐› ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐”๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐Ž๐–!

Lead Change โ€“ Continually looks for ways to improve the agency through a culture of agility, openness, and innovation. Develops and Recognizes Others โ€“ Builds the capacity of staff to reach their full potential and enhance team and agency performance. Strategic Mindset โ€“ Understands role in translating, communicating, and implementing agency strategy and team priorities.

*** Our Catholic identity is at the heart of our mission and operations. Catholic Relief Services carries out the commitment of the Bishops of the United States to assist the poor and vulnerable overseas. We welcome as a part of our staff people of all faiths and secular traditions who share our values and our commitment to serving those in need.ย CRSโ€™ processes and policies reflect our commitment to protecting children and vulnerable adults from abuse and exploitation.ย 

Disclaimer:ย This job description is not an exhaustive list of the skill, effort, duties, and responsibilities associated with the position.ย 

CRS' talent acquisition procedures reflect our commitment to protecting children and vulnerable adults from abuse and exploitation.

CRS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Catholic Relief Services is the official international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the United States.ย Catholic Relief Servicesย works to save, protect, and transform lives in need in more than 100 countries, without regard to race, religion or nationality. ย Catholic Relief Servicesโ€™ย relief and development work is accomplished through programs of emergency response, HIV, health, agriculture, education, microfinance, and peacebuilding.ย  We welcome as a part of our staff people of all faiths and secular traditions who share our values and our commitment to serving those in need. CRSโ€™ processes and policies reflect our commitment to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults from abuse and exploitation.

CRS welcomes candidates from the countries and regions in which we work. In the event the successful candidate is an expatriate, the anticipated duration of the assignment is informed by a term limit, based on the type and level of the job and the needs of the agency.

CRS is committed to safeguarding program participants, community members, staff and volunteers from all forms of exploitation and abuse.ย  The successful candidate is expected to sign and adhere to CRSยด Code of Conduct.

CRS talent acquisition procedures reflect our commitment to safeguarding the rights and dignity of all people - especially children and vulnerable adults - to live free from abuse and harm.

Disclaimer:ย  This job description is not an exhaustive list of the skill, effort, duties, and responsibilities associated with the position.ย 

CRS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

General Requirements

CRS offers are contingent on the selected candidateโ€™s ability to legally work where the position is to be performed. Every government has a unique set of work permit eligibility requirements.ย ย All positions requiring residence or frequent travel outside a home country must undergo and clear a pre-employment medical clearance; some work permit processes require clearing a separate government administered medical examination.

CRS prioritizes candidates who are citizens/ permanent residents of the countries where we have CRS offices.

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