Employment

Assistant Controller, designated Professional Staff (PS) and/or National Officer (NO).

Undertakes a variety of specialized clerical accounting duties: carries out administrative functions, as required; maintains and updates accounting records; maintains sound accounting/internal controls; prepares accounting and other reports; and contributes towards the preparation of financial statements.

Financial Statements/Reports
Contributes in the preparation of financial statements, accounting and other reports, as required under the supervision of a senior local staff, ensuring reported amounts are consistent with control accounts and that they are produced in a timely and accurate manner. In the case of accounting reports, ensures that they are in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

System Requirements
Ensures the accuracy and reliability of systems. Reviews and identifies computer requirements for effective and efficient operation; initiates changes to existing systems; and assists in maintaining loan data/reports in CTL's website.

Accounting Controls and Processing
Maintains and ensures appropriate, adequate and timely controls in the preparation of accounting data, processing of transactions and preparation of reports; recommends changes and improvements as required to ensure correct, complete and timely accounting.

Prepares reconciliations of control, banks, security custody and other accounts; undertakes initial investigation of discrepancies for review by supervising staff.

Processes transactions through the preparation of appropriate disbursement, collection or journal vouchers or other relevant documentation. Reviews and verifies the accuracy, consistency and propriety of supporting documents for all claims, payments and other accounting transactions in compliance with accounting practices, established procedures and guidelines.

Prepares billing statements by examining critically all supporting documentation to ascertain their accuracy and dispatches the statements and related reports to borrowers and executing agencies in a timely manner.

Client Relations
Coordinates and provides required information in accordance with established procedures in a tactful manner.

Others
Performs any other assignments as required, including the preparation of draft memoranda and external correspondence for supervisors' review.

Technical Knowledge and Skills
- Can perform the job independently
- Recognizes and corrects things that are wrong
- Can answer all routine queries and questions

Client Orientation
- Sees colleagues and other departments as clients as well as external contacts
- Speaks and acts with respect towards clients
- Makes changes to help clients when their needs change

Achieving Results
- Manages time to ensure work is completed to deadlines and targets
- Prioritizes to ensure important deadlines are met
- Manages obstacles to getting work done

Working Together
- Regularly assists others in their work
- Has supportive and cooperative relationships with other colleagues in the team
- Complements the work of other team members

Learning and Knowledge Sharing
- Learns new things and keeps knowledge and skills up to date
- Volunteers for training and development
- Explains new methods of work to colleagues and voluntarily shares useful information

Bachelor degree in business administration, major in accounting; Certified Public Accountant

Suitability to undertake the responsibilities mentioned above at the required level.

At least 5 years experience in accounting preferably in a computerized environment of a large organization.

Proficient with computer software in common use at multilateral institutions and accounting related software, and in the use of computer databases to input and extract information, and to generate reports.

Fair understanding of the accounting policies, practices and systems and general policies, procedures, guidelines and reporting requirements prevalent in a multilateral institution.

Good command of written and spoken English.

Fair understanding of the interactions between a multilateral institution’s different work areas and relevant work flows and their purpose, as well as business knowledge of the relevant areas.

Analytical and systematic, with strong numerical skills and attention to detail.

Fair knowledge of a multilateral institution’s accounting system and its interfaces with other systems and work areas.

Fair understanding of basic general accounting concepts and principles, and the application thereof

Good interpersonal skills and ability to provide feedback to subordinate local staff.

Ability to plan schedules in order to meet deadlines.

The Asian Development Bank's vision is a region free of poverty. Established in 1966 and headquartered in Manila, Philippines, ADB's multicultural staff come from over 50 member countries. ADB's Headquarters in Manila generally recruits its administrative staff locally from the Philippines. ADB offers a highly competitive salary and benefits package applicable to local staff. While the position advertised is for ADB Headquarters in Manila, Philippines, ADB staff must be prepared to serve in any location outside its Headquarters at the discretion of Management.

Apply electronically, quoting Ref. No. EXT-AS08-125(2)-CTLA-LA1 and job title on subject line and attaching application form to email address LS-jobs@adb.org no later than 17 July 2008, 5:00 p.m., Manila time.

Due to the volume of applications, ADB will not be able to respond to inquiries about application status and will only contact shortlisted candidates. Applications from qualified ADB staff will be considered before external applications.

Applications lacking the job reference number and job title or using the wrong e-mail address will not be considered.