Employment

To assist in supervision/coordination of accounting, reporting and administrative functions for wide-range of products including nonsovereign loans, credit enhancement products; to establish and maintain sound accounting/internal controls and records; to prepare billings, notifications, financial statements and other reports; to ensure always that the work area objectives are accomplished timely and effectively.

Accounting Controls and Processing
Establishes, maintains and ensures appropriate, adequate and timely controls in maintaining accurate accounts for loan and guarantee products, and ensures that billings, notification, and reports are produced in accurate and timely manner based on requirements of each product; recommends improvements to ensure correct, complete and timely accounting in compliance with applicable policies, practices, procedures and generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).

Monitors all accounts subject to reconciliation, ensuring all statements/reports are received and reconciled on a timely basis; prepares/verifies reconciliation reports of control, banks, security custody and other accounts; undertakes initial investigation of discrepancies for review by supervising staff; compiles, analyzes and reviews financial and accounting data as a basis for report preparation; reviews accuracy, consistency and propriety of supporting documentation for all claims, payments and other accounting transactions in compliance with accounting practices, established procedures and guidelines.

Financial Statements/Reports/Loan Documents
Prepares/contributes in preparation of financial statements/other reports by coordinating data collection, ensuring reported amounts agree with control accounts; conducting analysis, and ensuring that draft statement/report is produced timely and accurately; ensuring accounting reports are prepared in accordance with GAAP and ADB's accounting policies. Reviews/comments on draft loan related documents.

System Requirements/Client Relations
Ensures system accuracy/reliability; reviews/analyzes/identifies computer business requirements; coordinates with CTOC-FIS and OIST for enhancement/modifications; documents the business requirements for enhancements; conducts user acceptance tests for new system features; and trains users of systems. Coordinates/provides information to clients in a tactful manner in accordance with established procedures.

Supervision/Others
Supervises/reviews work of subordinate staff; prepares reports; completes work timely and in conformity with policies, practices and procedures. Provides technical and procedural guidelines. Performs any other assignments including preparation of draft memoranda and external correspondence for supervisors' review. Provides technical and procedural guidelines to subordinate local staff.

Accounting Manual
Participates in preparation of accounting procedures manual; updates the manual in line with changes of accounting policies/practices/procedures and loan products; assists in preparation of training materials and handbook for ADB staff and borrowers.

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 with some supervisory role, in a large organization.

Proven supervisory and interpersonal skills, and ability to provide feedback to subordinate local staff.

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

Good understanding of accounting policies, practices and systems for various types of nonsovereign loan and guarantee products, as well as general policies, procedures, guidelines and reporting requirements prevalent in a multilateral institution. Good knowledge of a multilateral institution’s accounting system and its interfaces with other systems and work areas.

Excellent in oral and written skills in English.

Good 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 relevant areas so as to enable concept to be applied appropriately.

Analytical, systematic and hash strong numerical skills and great attention to detail.

Good understanding on general accounting concepts and principles, and the application thereof.

Ability to plan and coordinate schedules and requirements in order to meet deadlines.

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

Designated Professional Staff (PS) and/or National Officer (NO)

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-AS08-177(2)-CTLA-LA2 and job title on subject line and attaching application form to email address LS-jobs@adb.org no later than 23 October 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.