Senior Finance Business Partner

About Plan International

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organization that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. In Indonesia, Plan International operates since 1969, and in 2017 Yayasan Plan International Indonesia (YPII) was established as a national entity of Plan International in Indonesia. YPII is currently implementing its Country Strategy 5 (CS 5) covering the fiscal year 2023 to 2027, where the country’s purpose is in line with the global Plan International’s Purpose “to advance children’s rights and equality for girls”. Our ambition is to enable at least 3 million girls and young women to be healthy, educated, empowered, safe and protected. It means that we will take action to identify and facilitate the removal of obstacles that prevent children, especially girls, and young women from enjoying their rights and participating fully in Indonesian society. This goal will be achieved by implementing quality programmes and projects as well as influencing decision-makers and key stakeholders to make the required changes.

Position Summary

The Senior Finance Business Partner is responsible for overseeing all financial functions within the Program Management Unit. This role ensures effective financial planning, monitoring, and accurate reporting in alignment with donor requirements and organization (YPII) policies. She/He works closely with cross-function team including Program, Grants, Supply Chain Management (SCM), and People & Culture (P&C) teams to facilitate seamless project implementation. Additionally, this role provides leadership and supervision to Project Finance Officer and delivers financial guidance and support to local Implementation Partners (IPs), ensuring accountability and compliance across all project components.

Location

This role and project will be based in Jakarta. Candidates must be authorized to work in Indonesia, as this role does not offer visa sponsorship.

Primary Responsibilities

Financial Management

• Process and facilitate all project-related payments or fund transfers for the project.
• Monitor fund disbursements and ensure alignment with donor milestones
• Ensure expenditures are authorized, approved, and supported by adequate documentation.
• Ensure that funds are utilized and accounted for based on generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), donor and YPII standards.
• Ensure transactions are accurately coded and appropriately allocated to relevant budget lines / Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) or cost centres.
• Review payment requests for accuracy, approved budgets, and check the completeness of supporting documents.
• Monitor acquittals or liquidations of advances and prevent issuance of new advances unless the previous advances are fully settled / liquidated.
• Conduct basic financial analysis (i.e., budget variance) to support project decision-making.
• Work closely with Program/Project Manager, Project Finance Accountant and appropriate CO staff and/relevant field staff in developing project forecasts.
• Review and validate donor financial reports prior to submission for approval across all projects managed.
• Supervise and provide financial guidance to Project Finance Officers
• Maintain secure digital and physical records of project documentation.

Partner Management

• Oversee financial management processes with Implementation Partners (IPs), ensuring alignment with project objectives, donor requirements, and internal systems under the guidance of the Project Manager (PjM).
• Manage the liquidation of advances from IPs, including invoice processing, journal entries in SAP, and maintenance of subsidiary ledgers for advances, disbursements/ payments, and withholding tax, in compliance with YPII’s financial and accounting policies.
• Maintain organized records of all IP agreements, reports, and correspondence in both digital and physical formats.
• Prepare regular forecasts of project budget utilization, and monitor resource allocation and spending across Implementation Partners (IPs).
• Coordinate financial support to IPs in the preparation of financial reports.
• Review monthly financial reports for IPs, detailing expenditure and fund transfer status, and engage with budget holders to address discrepancies or take corrective actions.
• Conduct scheduled financial monitoring visits to IPs in coordination with program staff, and document findings for follow-up and continuous improvement.
• Verify partners’ advance liquidation prepared by Project Finance Officers

Planning, Budgeting, and Monitoring

• Work closely with the PM/PjM, Finance Project Lead, Finance Project Accountant, and relevant Country Office (CO) staff to establish initial budgets, prepare financial forecasts, and process budget modifications in SAP.
• Maintain accurate records of approved project budgets and any subsequent modifications.
• Prepare monthly budget versus actual (BvA) reports in both donor and local currency, highlight variances, and coordinate with budget holders to ensure timely corrective actions.
• Prepare and submit donor financial reports under the supervision of the Finance Project Lead, ensuring compliance with donor agreements.
• Collaborate closely with Finance Project/Grants Accountant team, and Program Unit to ensure accuracy and timeliness. Proactively follow up on donor queries and address any findings or recommendations.

Project Closure, Audits, and Risk Management

• Conduct data cleansing in SAP prior to project closure, ensuring no outstanding Implementing Partner (IP) advances, open purchase orders, pending payment vouchers, parking journals, incorrect coded transactions, incomplete accounts receivable, or inter-company transactions.
• Provide financial data and documentation during internal and external audit fieldwork.
• Maintain and update audit action lists, and track follow-up actions from Finance and Administration audits.
• Ensure all audit findings are resolved and supported with documentation prior to closing the project code in SAP.

Other Tasks

• Support the PM to fill in the gap in the project’s financial management before full-time staff recruited/onboard.
• Support month-end and year-end financial closing processes
• Participate in project inception and coordination meetings.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Safeguarding PSHEA (Preventing Sexual Harassment, Exploitation, and Abuse) and GEDSI (Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion)

Ensure that Plan International’s global policies for Safeguarding Children and Young People, PSHEA, and Gender Equality and Inclusion are fully embedded in accordance with the principles and requirements of the policy, including relevant Implementation Standards and Guidelines as applicable to their area of responsibility. This includes, but is not limited to, ensuring staff and associates are aware of and understand their responsibilities under these policies and Plan International’s Code of Conduct (CoC), their relevance to their area of work, and that concerns are reported and managed in accordance with the appropriate procedures.

Qualifications And Experience

Experience and Knowledge

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or Commerce.
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant post-qualification experience, preferably within international organizations, INGOs, or bilateral development agencies.
• Effective English language skills for professional communication, both verbal and written.
• Strong digital literacy, including advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and familiarity with accounting software.
• Prior experience with SAP (Finance & Project Module) is highly desirable.
• Demonstrated experience in managing donor-funded projects, preferably with donors such as EU, GAC, KOICA, DFAT, USAID, SIDA, Irish Aid, and UN agencies.
• Experience in delivering financial capacity-building support to non-finance staff and sub-grantees.

Skills and Competencies

• Effective training and coaching skills.
• Strong analytical skills and financial problem-solving capabilities.
• Clear and adaptive communication skills, tailored to diverse audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate in multidisciplinary and multicultural environments.
• Strong team-building and motivational capabilities.

HOW TO APPLY:

All information will be treated in the strictest confidence, as we pride ourselves on our professional service. We will contact you as soon as we have reviewed your application.

Only short-listed candidates will be notified and invited for interviews.

Only short-listed candidates will be notified and invited for interviews. Please submit your application letter and detailed curriculum vitae in English by clicking the yellow “Apply now >>” button on this page. The application deadline is November 23rd, 2026.

Pre-employment checks will be conducted in line with Plan International’s Safeguarding Children and Young People (PSHEA) policy.

Yayasan Plan International Indonesia is committed to protecting children’s rights and ensuring equal opportunity, non-discrimination, and a culture that promotes gender equality, girls’ rights, and inclusion.

Please note that Plan International never sends unsolicited emails requesting payment from candidates.

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