BACKGROUNDThe?Sichuan?Market?Development?Project?(SMD)?currently?is?a?5-year?project?funded?by?USAID?and?implemented?by?Creative?Associates?International?(Creative)?herein?referred?to?as?(“the?Implementer”).?The?key?objectives?of?SMD?is?to?improve?livelihoods?in?ethnic?minority?communities?in?western?China?by?working?along?value?chains?that?play?a?key?role?in?minorities’?traditional?lifestyle.?The?activity?will?raise?community?incomes?and?transform?rural?communities?by?concentrating?on?livelihoods?possibilities?that?compliment?traditional?culture.?Three?priority?areas?have?been?identified?for?SMD?focus,?including?market?development?for?ethnic?minority?businesses,?business?capacity?improvement?and?increasing?financing?for?minority?businesses.POSITION?SUMMARYThe?Accountant?will?assist?in?the?effective?and?efficient?day?to?day?management?of?the?finance?department.?S/he?will?analyze?revenues,?costs,?financial?liabilities,?and?assets?and?will?calculate?future?cash?flows?accurately?as?well?as?process?accounts?payable?and?receivable,?prepare?reports;?reconcile?financial?transactions?and?process?payroll.REPORTING?RESPONSIBILITYThe?Accountant?reports?directly?to?the?Finance?Manager.POSITION?START?DATE:ImmediatelyPRIMARY?RESPONSIBILITIESAccounts?Receivable?and?Payable·?????????Receive?and?verify?invoices?for?goods?and?services,?including?verification?that?transactions?comply?with?financial?policies?and?procedures·?????????Maintain?updated?vendor?files?and?file?numbers·?????????Review,?code?and?process?check?and?wire?requests?in?an?accurate?and?timely?manner·?????????Process?check?requests?and?wire?transfer?requests?for?payments?to?vendors?in?compliance?with?contract?requirements.·?????????Support?financial?management?and?accounting?control?systems?for?program?expenditures.·?????????Prepare?batches?of?invoices?for?data?entry.·?????????Review?and?analyze?employee?accounts?receivables?on?a?monthly?basis·?????????Prepare?account?reconciliations?as?required.·?????????Process?deposits?&?enter?receipts?into?the?system.·?????????Run?aging?of?accounts?receivables?and?payables?monthly?and?as?needed.Accounting?Administrative?Support·?????????Maintain?regular?contact?with?all?departments?to?obtain?and?convey?information?and/or?to?correct?transactions.·?????????Maintain?files,?including?general?ledger?journal?vouchers,?accounts?payable?documentation,?tax?filling?vouchers?and?other?miscellaneous?filings.·?????????Send?monthly?Finance?CD?including?required?finance?supporting?documents?to?HQ?Finance.·?????????Coordinate?with?other?related?colleagues?to?respond?to?vendor?inquiries?regarding?status?of?vouchers,?payments,?and?budget?submissions.·?????????Work?with?the?Finance?Manager?to?develop?annual?budgets.·?????????Assist?the?Finance?Manager?with?developing?spreadsheet?programs?for?tracking?and?monitoring?all?financial?activities,?and?maintain?spreadsheets?with?current?project?expense?data.·?????????Audit?petty?cash?for?reimbursement?on?an?as?needed?and?monthly?basis·?????????Assist?in?the?reviews?and?audits?of?the?financial?records·?????????Assist?in?the?compilation?and?submission?of?taxes·?????????Perform?other?duties?as?assigned?by?the?Finance?Manager.REQUIRED?SKILLS?&?QUALIFICATIONS·?????????College?graduate?with?BS?Degree?in?Finance?or?related?field;·?????????3-5?years?of?related?experience?with?automated?Accounting?systems;·?????????Must?be?detail-oriented?and?organized,?with?strong?time?management?and?prioritization?abilities;·?????????Previous?financial?support?experience?on?a?USG?project?is?preferred·?????????Must?be?able?to?work?under?tight?deadlines;·?????????A?team?player?with?excellent?communication?skills;·?????????Fluent?English?and?Mandarin?reading?and?writing?skillsHOW?TO?APPLYTo?apply,?please?send?your?C.V.?and?a?brief?cover?letter?to?recruitment@crea-smd.com.?Please?make?the?subject?heading?for?the?e-mail?“Application?for?Accountant”.