Job Description

Want to make a positive difference to the future of people and our one shared home, the Earth? Working at WWF could be your opportunity of a lifetime.

All around the world, people are waking up to the devastating impacts of climate change and nature loss. The situation today is worse than the darkest predictions of just ten years ago, pushing billions of people to the edge and threatening lives and livelihoods. At WWF, we are facing our biggest crisis – and our biggest ever opportunity – to create a better future for people and nature. With over 60 years of experience and an active presence in more than 100 countries, we work to achieve both on-the-ground and global policy action, from protecting and restoring species and their habitats, to transforming markets and policies toward sustainability.

Our people come from hugely diverse backgrounds and with a variety of expertise, ranging from conservation science and advocacy to HR and finance. We welcome applications from anyone who believes they can help us tackle this enormous global challenge and drive the urgent conservation impact needed to restore our planet.

What We Do

We are an independent conservation organization, striving to sustain the natural world for the benefit of people and the ecosystem. From individuals and communities to businesses and governments, we are part of a growing global movement calling for bolder action on climate and nature, demanding that world leaders set nature on the path to recovery by 2030. WWF works to address the most dominant drivers of nature loss through system-wide changes in how food and energy are produced and consumed, and in how financial systems are structured. By implementing change in every country, we aim to drive visible and positive impacts on the ground, helping to restore nature in the most critical places around the world, from the Amazon to the Coral Triangle.

Engaging everyone means addressing the barriers to participation faced by some groups in society, including local communities. Conservation will only be sustainable if it is owned by, and benefits, local people. That’s why Indigenous Peoples and local communities must be at the centre of action on climate and nature. WWF is committed to using its resources and global network to support these communities in creating together the most effective solutions where they live.

Humanity is still in time, we have a clear pathway to solve this crisis. At WWF, we call on everyone to join the global movement, change how we live, and take action now.

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Project Finance Officer, WWF-Laos

Position title: Project Finance Officer, WWF-Laos

Location: Salavan District, Salavan Province with required traveling to other places

Background:

The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) has had a presence in Laos since the late 1980s, when it contributed to some of the first biodiversity surveys that established Laos’ protected area system. The office in Laos was officially established in 2001. Today, our main office for WWF-Laos is in Vientiane Capital, with field offices in multiple provinces.

WWF-Laos works with government, civil society, the private sector and other partners to address the drivers of biodiversity loss and to move towards a greener nature-based future where the people of Laos can thrive and live in harmony with nature.

Our vision is “a vibrant and sustainable future for Laos, shaped by inclusive conservation that protects biodiversity, ensures equitable benefits, and nurtures harmony between people and the environment”. Conservation is WWF’s core work, and our programmes in Laos are implemented under four broad thematic areas: Forests, Wildlife, Freshwater and Circular Resilience. As outlined in WWF-Laos’ 2026-2030 strategic plan, we focus our conservation efforts in three main landscapes, eight priority sites and three cities.

Major Functions:

The Project Finance Officer provides support to all financial requirements of the assigned projects based in provinces to ensure transparency, accuracy and compliance with WWF Laos and WWF network financial systems, policies and procedures as well as local legal requirements.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensure accurate data entry in Oracle and GMS, including project coding and financial uploads following steps and timelines as guided by the regional finance team as well as line manager;
• Assist in the development, monitoring, review and update of project finance and accounting activity work plans;
• Provide technical guidance, capacity building, coaching to project staff, project partners and Government counterparts on all aspects of finance to ensure compliance with finance policies and procedures, and legal requirements;
• Support the project team to ensure and manage third party contracts following the organisation’s and legal requirements, procedures on contracts;
• Support the management of contracts and keep line manager informed of the closing date and follow up with extensions;
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports for project teams and management;
• Ensure staffs submit time sheets, and maintain the monitoring sheets of the project up to date (e.g. prepayments, outgoing contracts);
• Record daily transactions and prepare calls for funds;
• Prepare bank transfer and ensure timely processing of payments in line with WWF-Laos policies;
• Support the project team members on annual budget preparation including project staff cost allocation;
• Creating task code in the Grant Management System (GMS);
• Support Senior Project Finance Officer (SFO) in conducting due diligence/ Bridger insight (Compliance gap analysis);
• Assist SFO with internal control spot checks and expenditure cross-checks ‘Lead the project financial audit;
• Monitor outstanding advances and follow up for clearance;
• Ensure proper filling of all original finance related documents at field office and regularly upload them into the SharePoint;
• All others in fulfilling the departmental functions especially in peak reporting seasons and tight deadlines.
• Assisting with ad hoc tasks as assigned by line manager/supervisor

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance and accounting, Business Management, Business Administration, or in relevant fields;
• 3 years of working experience in finance and accounting administration, particularly in budgeting, with international NGOs is desirable;
• Proficiency in accounting software (Oracle) is preferred.

Required Skills and Competencies

• Thorough understanding of local finance and accounting systems and laws and regulations;
• Basic knowledge of international finance and accounting standards;
• Advanced or excellent proficiency in MS Excel functions.
• Good understanding of finance and accounting practices in INGOs in Laos
• Demonstrate good command in English both written and verbal communication.

Working Relationships:

• Internal: Work closely with finance and accounting team of WWF-Laos and Project Managers. Interact with finance and accounting teams of country and regional. Engage with and support project staff.
• External - Interact regularly with government and co-executing partners, banks, tax agents, external auditors, consultants, suppliers.

WWF’s Values & Behaviours:

• Adheres to WWF’s values: Courage, Respect, Collaboration and Integrity.
• Demonstrates WWF core values in action when working:
• We demonstrate courage through our actions, we work for change where it’s needed, and we inspire people and institutions to tackle the greatest threats to nature and the future of the planet, which is our home.
• We live the principles we call on others to meet. We act with integrity, accountability and transparency, and we rely on facts and science to guide us and to ensure that we learn and evolve.
• We honour the voices and knowledge of people and communities that we serve, and we work to secure their rights to a sustainable future.
• We deliver impact at the scale of the challenges we face through the power of collective action and innovation.

WWF-Laos can offer you:

Contract duration: 1 year initial with possible extension with industry leading benefit and salary package and ample opportunity for professional development. For more information on our work in Laos, please visit: http://www.wwf.org.la.

How to Apply:

Please find more information and complete the application form by clicking this link:

https://jobs.dayforcehcm.com/en-GB/wwfint/EXTERNAL/jobs/2138

Note: Please indicate your gross salary expectation (including tax) in cover letter and/or CV

Deadline for applications: 12 November 2026. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

WWF does not charge or accept a fee at any stage of the recruitment process.

WWF provides equal employment opportunities and affirmative action for all qualified individuals regardless of race, colour, gender, national origin, disability, inclusive, or veteran status and promotes affirmative action to assure equal employment opportunities. Please indicate if you require accommodation for the application or interview process to jobs.laos@wwf.org.la

Please upload your covering letter and CV in English. Priority will be given to applications with both documents indicated.

Work permit restrictions may apply.

If you are currently employed by WWF international please apply via Canopy and Search Jobs

Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early.

At WWF, we are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace where every individual feels valued and respected. We believe that a diverse workforce will help us to achieve our mission to stop the degradation of the Earth's natural environment and to build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature. As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to providing fair and unbiased consideration for all candidates regardless of their background. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply and join us in fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace.