1.0 Job Description
Position
Finance Manager

Department
Myanmar
Programme

Job Description

Reports to
Myanmar Programme Director
and Finance Director
(technical line)

Grade
G1

Reportees
Senior Finance and
Administration
Officer, Finance and
Administration
Officer (Myanmar),
Finance Officer
(Myanmar)

2.0 Purpose
TBC’s Finance Manager will oversee management of contracts, financial management and donor
compliance by sub-grantee partners who are coordinating relief and supporting recovery of displaced
and conflict-affected communities in southeastern Myanmar.
3.0 Job Responsibilities, Duties & Tasks
Financial Management
• Collaborate with the Head of finance to compile an annual operating budget for the Myanmar

Program which covers all associated TBC costs.

• Collaborate with the Head of Finance to ensure budgets for specific projects are developed in

accordance with regulations and templates of the respective donors.

Sub-Grant Contractual Management
• Provide budgets, allowable costs, donor compliance issues, banking details and fund transfer

schedules for preparing Letters of Agreements (LOAs) and Amendments with sub-grant partners.

• Monitor compliance with LOAs.
Sub-Grant Budget Oversight
• Review budget proposals from sub-grant partners and provide recommendations for improvement.
• Draft budget proposals for donors, inclusive of disaggregated budgets for sub-grantees.
• Customise financial reporting templates for sub-grantees which link to both TBC’s Chart of Accounts

and the respective donor’s approved budget.

• Manage the disbursement and liquidation of advances to sub-grant partners.

Accounting Oversight
• Validate expenses are eligible costs and allocate to the correct budget line in financial reports.
• Facilitate training in the use of accounting software (eg Quickbooks) for TBC and sub-grantees’ staff.

Financial Reporting
• Monitor exchange rate fluctuations and impacts on the burn-rates of individual sub-grantees and
different grants on a monthly basis. Prepare and update spending requirement as key variables
change.

• Reconcile expenses reported by sub-grant partners against their respective budgets on a regular

basis.

• Draft consolidated financial reports from sub-grantees and TBC’s operating costs for multiple donors

including New Zealand MFAT, FCDO, UNOPS/LIFT, BPRM and Australian DFAT, etc.

Donor Compliance
• Monitor compliance by TBC staff and implementing partners to the standards expected by donors,

including prevention, detection and reporting of fraud and corruption.

• Lead and coordinate the TBC’s response to external audits of the Myanmar programme, including

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preparation of receipts and supporting documents.

Capacity Development
• Identify financial management capacity constraints amongst sub-grantees and TBC Field

Administrators.

• Coordinate the development of financial management skills and procedures amongst sub-grantee

partners and TBC Finance staff in the field.

• Assist and support TBC Finance with trainings in Fraud and Corruptions policy for TBC staff and

partners.

Networking and Representation
• Represent TBC in meetings with donors, New Zealand MFAT, FCDO, UNOPS/LIFT, BPRM and

Australian DFAT, etc. as assigned.

• Represent TBC in meetings and workshops with over 30 implementing partners, as required.

Occasional Significant Duties
• Travel in Thailand and Myanmar to monitor and coach financial management staff and sub-grant

partners

• Interpretation between English, Burmese and Thai languages
• Support TBC headquarters with the statutory audit as needed
4.0 Job Specification (Minimum Job Requirements)
Education
Graduate
degree in
Accounting or
Finance.

Experience in humanitarian
or related field
10 years of experience in
Accounting and Finance
team supervision by donor
requirements for NGOs

Additional competencies:
- Solid knowledge and understanding in budgeting,

finance forecasting and reporting

- Strong experience in auditing processes and

finance compliance with NGOs and/or non-profits
background

- Financial Management and Planning skills
- Burmese and English language
- High competency in MS Excel and Quickbooks

software

5.0 Decision-Making & Authority
Moderate
6.0 Other
Location:  Chiang Mai

How to Apply:

Preparation Date:  October 2025

Interested in this position should send a resume/CV including 3 references, and a cover letter
explaining one’s suitability no later than October 24th, 2025 to hr@theborderconsortium.org clearly
indicating on the subject line: “For Position Name”. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

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