Finance Officer

CRS; Philippines; On-site; PHP 420,000 - 620,000; Full time

Job summary

CRS Philippines is seeking a Finance Officer to support the Country Program’s accounting work, ensuring compliance with CRS accounting standards, GAAP, donors’ rules, and legal requirements. You will perform accounting services by documenting transactions, compiling, analyzing, and verifying data, and delivering financial reporting.

Note: Depending on the CP portfolio, this role may be responsible for accounting and financial reporting for the entire program, a field office, or specific

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or equivalent required.
• Knowledge of GAAP and donor rules is essential.
• Experience with financial reporting and controls is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and contribute to implementing accounting systems and policies in CRS programs.
• Document financial transactions, verify accounts, and prepare entries.
• Deliver accurate financial reporting to support program delivery.

Skills

Accounting

GAAP

Financial reporting

Auditing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Tools

MS Excel

ERP systems

Job description

About CRS

Catholic Relief Services (CRS) is the official international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the United States. CRS works in around 100 countries to save, protect, and transform lives, serving people in need regardless of race, religion, or nationality. Through trusted local partnerships, CRS delivers relief and development programs in emergency response, disaster risk reduction, health, agriculture, education, community savings, livelihoods, and peacebuilding.

CRS began working in the Philippines in 1945, making it the longest-running continuous CRS country program in the world. Today, CRS Philippines implements programs in emergency response and recovery, disaster risk reduction, climate resilience, livelihoods, and peace and development. With more than 60 staff across Manila, Cotabato City, Tagbilaran City, Iloilo City, Virac, and Malaybalay City, CRS works closely with church and civil society partners, government agencies, and other organizations to serve vulnerable communities across the country.

In the Pacific, CRS operates a program office in the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), supporting community-based disaster risk reduction, emergency response, and early recovery initiatives through staff based in Pohnpei, Chuuk, and Yap.

The Philippines and FSM now operate as one Business Management Unit (BMU) under CRS’ Europe, Middle East and Asia (EMEA) regional structure. As the BMU lead country, CRS Philippines provides shared services and management oversight across key functions, including MEAL, Finance, Human Resources, and Supply Chain Management.

Job Summary

You will help coordinate and contribute to the implementation of the Country Program’s (CP’s) accounting systems, policies and procedures in compliance with CRS’ established accounting standards, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), donors’ rules and regulations, and legal requirements to support high-quality programs serving the poor and vulnerable. You will efficiently perform accounting services through documenting financial transactions by compiling, analyzing, and verifying account information; preparing account entries; and delivering financial reporting services.

Note: Depending on the CP portfolio (scope and complexity), the Finance Officer can be assigned responsibility for delivery of accounting and financial reporting services for the entire program, for a field office, or for either payable or receivable transactions.