Admin Finance Officer (AFO)

Vacancy Announcement

Date of Publication: 17 June 2026

System Development Service Center (SDSC) is a non-profit non-governmental organization established in 2056 B.S. in Gorkha district. The organization works throughout the Gorkha district and covers programs like SUAAHARA-2, Rural Water Supply Project, Gorkha Reconstruction Project, Community Recovery Project, Poverty Alleviation Fund (PAF), Poverty Reduction through Youth Entrepreneurship, Drinking Water and Sanitation Project (RWSSFDB II), Local Governance and Community Development Program (LGCDP), and Integrated Community Development Project (ICDP).

With the technical and financial support of Good Neighbors International Nepal, the System Development Service Center (SDSC) is implementing the “Integrated Community Development Project” (ICDP) – Sponsorship Service & Child Protection, Education, Livelihood, Health & WASH and DRR in Gorkha Municipality-4 Fhinam, Dharche Rural Municipality and Arughat Rural Municipality of Gorkha District.

Position: Admin Finance Officer (AFO)

Location: Project Office – System Development Service Center (SDSC)

Application Deadline: 23 June 2026

Contract Period: Fixed term till December 2026 (with the possibility of extension)

Probation Period: 3 months

Gross Salary: up to NPR 718,210 yearly based on the experience, qualification and quality of candidate

Responsible to: Focal Person- Project

Responsible for: Administration and Finance Department

Scope of Work

The Admin and Finance Officer will be responsible for both financial and administrative works of the organization. The major financial duties and responsibilities of the AFO include accounting, software operation, reporting and documentation, cash flow/fund management, compliance. And, administrative duties and responsibilities are to conduct works related to general administration, assets management, coordination, procurement function, inventory management, etc.

Job Description 

The incumbent will be mainly focused on the following major duties and responsibilities. 

1. Financial Duties and Responsibilities

A. Accounting

• Lead finance and administration department in the project
• Prepare the finance reports
• Collect, cheque, register and keep track of all order forms, incoming & outgoing invoices, travel claims, according to Nepal law and internal procedures
• Make cash and bank reconciliation every month
• Comply with accounting principles as compiling pertinent financial document in organized manner
• Prepare payroll of staffs on monthly basis
• Support and facilitated external audit function of the organization.

B. Software Operation

• Keep updated record of all financial transactions in the financial software

C. Reporting and Documentation

• Prepare monthly financial report by first week of succeeding month
• Submit to financial report to Donor organization on given deadline 
• Track activity level budgets and reports to concern Authority

D. Cash Flow/Fund Management

• Maintain cost effectiveness and keep track of budget allocation as per activities
• Carryout daily financial transaction with complete supporting document
• Handle cash and treasury operations with advanced use of spread sheets for tracking expenses and payroll system with tax applications, controls for ensuring proper transactions

E. Compliance

• Implement financial policies, procedures and directives of the organization
• Comply with the national accounting and financial policies and procedures
• Cross verify (compliance and relevancy) all financial transactions done by staffs.

2. Administrative duties and responsibilities

A. General Administration

• Provide administrative support to project office
• Manage water, electricity supply and telephone/internet lines
• Comply with safety of office supplies, materials, equipment and physical facilities
• Maintain office premises to provide good working environment.
• Implement administrative policies and procedures
• Manage administrative function and establish internal administrative systems and controls
• Maintain updated documentation, filing, folders and administrative data management in both hard copy and soft copy version
• Maintenance of attendance register, contracting, logistical arrangement, maintaining of project document folders (staff, contracts, incoming and outgoing letters, etc.)

B. Assets Management

• Maintain office equipment, materials and properties
• Keep records of the office supplies, materials and equipment
• Keep track of proper use, maintenance and repair of physical assets and office including vehicles, equipment, furniture, etc. as necessary

C. Coordination

• Coordinate administrative activities and maintain monthly and yearly timetable
• Support in recruitment process locally and keep the employee records by coordinating with project management team
• Keep track/record of the training and workshops attended by staffs

D. Procurement Function

• As a member of project procurement committee, engage in local procurement process as per procurement guideline
• Roster management of all the materials and service to be bought by project in a given year

E. Inventory Management

• Manage inventory and physically verify as per need
• Prepare the inventory report of furniture, equipment and goods

F. Other Duties

• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned by supervisor.

Academic Qualification and Work Experience

• Bachelors level in management with specialization in accounting
• At least 1 year of experience working in the sector of finance and administration in development and audit form
• Preference will be given to female with knowledge of using financial software.

NOTES:

• Locals, especially women and members of ethnic or marginalized communities are encouraged to apply for this position.
• Applications received after the deadline will not be considered and only shortlisted candidates will be notified for the further process.  
• Canvassing at any stage of the recruitment process shall lead to automatic disqualification of the candidate

Eligible and interested candidates are encouraged to apply with their current CV, Cover Letter, and other Earned Documents to the email address sdsc.gni@gmail.com or directly to the SDSC Office, Gorkha Municipality - 7 New Buspark, Gorkha addressed to The Human Resource Department of SDSC, Gorkha, within 23 June 2026, within Office hour. Please indicate the position title while applying for it on the subject of your cover letter and in the mail.

Only applicants who are shortlisted will be contracted for the further recruitment process. No telephonic inquiries shall be entertained.