Finance Officer, Market Development Facility

About the Market Development Facility

Australia's Market Development Facility (MDF) helps countries in the Indo-Pacific region to grow through improved productivity, economic diversification, competitiveness and trade. MDF helps government and business partners to identify markets that have high potential to grow, be profitable, and deliver social and environmental value.

MDF supports catalytic innovation in these markets by co-investing with local and international partners to reduce the costs and risks of early-stage commercial opportunities. This accelerates progress to profitability and scale.

Our aim is to do good by supporting good business. MDF supports business investment and innovation that reduces poverty, economically empowers women and combats climate change.

MDF currently operates in Fiji, Timor-Leste, Samoa, Vanuatu, Tonga and Sri Lanka. MDF is funded by the Australian Government and co-funded by the New Zealand Government in Samoa, Tonga and Vanuatu. It is implemented by Palladium, in partnership with Swisscontact.

Responsibilities

• Accounts payable duties and verification of invoices
• Ensuring all payments follow MDF, Palladium and DFAT policies
• Preparing accurate and timely monthly financial reports
• Supporting preparation of annual budgets & monthly forecasts
• Supporting preparation of monthly LES payroll and processing staff contributions
• Assisting with external and internal audits
• Organizing and maintaining comprehensive financial files

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or equivalent
• Experience in financial management of large projects
• Knowledge of taxation laws and staff contribution requirements in Timor-Leste
• Excellent working knowledge of MS Office programs and accounting software
• Excellent command of verbal and written English
• High degree of personal initiative and ability to work with minimum supervision