Accounts Associate

Vacancy Announcement

Practical Action invites applications for the position of Accounts Associate to work for Practical Action Office Nepal. The position holder will be based in Kathmandu.

About the role

We are looking for a competent Accounts Associate to provide accounting services to staff and vendors, handle petty cash, make payments to service providers, partner organizations and staff, support staff in opening bank accounts as necessary and support for project/statutory audits and maintaining filing system in the finance section. The Accounts Associate shall report to the Accounts Specialist.

About you

You have a strong understanding of financial processes, ensuring timely payments to vendors, partner organizations, and staff (within 3 working days), as well as prompt settlement of travel and other advances. You support the opening of bank accounts and retirement fund accounts for new staff (within 7 working days) and ensure timely deposit of ARF. With a keen eye for compliance, you manage petty cash in line with organizational policy, maintain an organized filing system, and assist in both project and statutory audit processes.

Why join us?

The opportunity to work for an organisation that is making a positive difference to the lives of people worldwide, a friendly and supportive culture, working with values-driven and highly engaged colleagues, work life balance and flexible working – these are just some of the reasons we think Practical Action is a great place to work.

In addition, we offer the following benefits in addition to the Social Security Fund benefits in Nepal:

• Annual holiday entitlement of 18 days in addition to public holidays
• Agile working arrangements
• Flexible lactating hours for new mothers, and appropriate arrangements for caretakers

We treat all applications for employment fairly, regardless of gender, race, religion, ethnicity, nationality, caste, tribe, belief, age, marital status, pregnancy, caring responsibilities, sexual orientation, or disability.

Practical Action is committed to safeguarding and protecting children and vulnerable adults, and candidates will be subject to pre-employment checks including criminal checks and terrorist financing. To ensure that Practical Action meets its obligations of safer recruitment, appointment to positions within Practical Action will be subject to a satisfactory criminal check. Criminal checks will be conducted for all roles.

Interested candidates can download detailed job description form from www.practicalaction.org/jobs.

Submit a cover letter along with the duly filled standard application form to hr@practicalaction.org.np by 23 May 2025.

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further process.