Finance Assistant

Save the Children Philippines; Metro Manila; On-site; PHP 279,000 - 424,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement Plan or Performance Bonus

Year-end Bonus

HMO

Employee Assistance Program

Life and Accident Insurance

Employee Learning and Development

Statutory Benefits

Time off and Leave of Absences

Job summary

Save the Children Philippines is hiring a Finance Assistant to support the financial management of the Philippine Sponsorship donor-funded program. The role ensures accurate processing of financial transactions, maintains documentation, and supports donor compliance in liaison with the Senior Finance Officer and program teams.

Based in the National Capital Region, the candidate will strengthen internal controls, enable audit readiness, and coordinate across field operations to ensure timely

Qualifications

• Experience in finance, accounting, bookkeeping, or financial administration.
• Knowledge of financial documentation, cash and bank transaction processing, liquidation review, expense tracking, and records management.
• Ability to maintain accuracy and attention to detail when processing financial transactions and supporting financial reporting requirements.
• Good organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills to coordinate with field-based staff and stakeholders.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, and experience using financial or accounting systems.

Responsibilities

• The Finance Assistant provides dedicated support to financial management by ensuring accurate, timely processing of financial transactions and maintaining complete documentation.
• Support compliance with organizational and donor requirements, working with Senior Finance Officer, Finance Officer, program teams, and field staff.
• Contribute to strong internal controls, audit readiness, and efficient program implementation through effective finance administration and coordination across field operations.

Skills

Finance experience

Documentation accuracy

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Excel proficiency

Accounting systems experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree (accountancy/finance)

Accounting certification/training

Tools

ERP systems

Accounting software

Microsoft Office

Job description

Save the Children Philippines | Fixed-Term

Finance Assistant

National Capital Region, Philippines | Posted on 09/14/2026

• Industry Nonprofit Charitable Organizations
• Date Opened 09/14/2026
• Job Type Fixed-Term
• City National Capital Region
• State/Province National Capital Region (Manila)
• Country Philippines

About Us

What We Do

Save the Children Philippines works hard every day to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn, and protection from harm. When crises strike, and children are most vulnerable, we are always among the first to respond.

We ensure children’s unique needs are met and their voices are heard. We deliver lasting results for millions of children, including those hardest to reach.

Job Description

The FinanceAssistant provides dedicated support to the financial management of thePhilippine Sponsorship donor-funded program by ensuring accurate and timelyprocessing of financial transactions, maintaining complete financialdocumentation, and supporting compliance with organizational and donorrequirements. Working closelywith the Senior Finance Officer, Finance Officer, program teams, and fieldstaff, the role contributes to strong internal controls, accountability, auditreadiness, and efficient program implementation through effective financeadministration and coordination across field operations.

Requirements

Essential skills,knowledge or experience

• Experience infinance, accounting, bookkeeping, or financial administration, preferablywithin a non-government organization (NGO) or development setting
  
• Knowledge offinancial documentation, cash and bank transaction processing, liquidationreview, expense tracking, and records management
  
• Ability tomaintain accuracy and attention to detail when processing financialtransactions and supporting financial reporting requirements
  
• Goodorganizational skills, communication skills, and interpersonal skills, with theability to coordinate effectively with field-based staff and multiplestakeholders
  
• Proficiency inMicrosoft Office applications, particularly Excel, and experience in usingfinancial or accounting systems
  

Desirable skills,knowledge or experience

• Experienceworking on donor-funded projects and familiarity with donor compliancerequirements and financial documentation standards
  
• Experiencesupporting field office operations, including cash advances, liquidationmonitoring, procurement documentation, and audit preparation.
  
• Knowledge ofinternal control procedures, segregation of duties, and financial riskmanagement practices.
  
• Experience usingenterprise resource planning (ERP) systems or computerized accounting software.
  
• Ability to workindependently in a field-based environment with minimal supervision.
  

Required educationand qualifications (certifications,licenses, accreditations, etc.)

• Bachelor’sdegree in accountancy, Management Accounting, Financial Management, BusinessAdministration, or any related field.
  
• At least one (1)year of relevant experience in finance, accounting, bookkeeping, oradministrative finance support
  
• Training orcertification in accounting, bookkeeping, financial management, or relateddisciplines is an advantage
  

1. Retirement Plan or Performance Completion Benefit 2. Year-end Bonus 3. HMO 4. Employee Assistance Program 5. Life and Accident Insurance 6. Employee Learning and Development 7. Statutory Benefits 8. Time off and Leave of Absences