Finance Officer

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

Handicap International (HI) is an independent and impartial not for profit organization, created in 1982, working across 63 countries worldwide. HI works alongside the vulnerable populations, whatever the context, taking action to respond to their essential needs, improve their living conditions and promote respect for their dignity and fundamental rights.HI has been present in Nepal since 2000. HI works in partnership with the authorities and local partner organizations in the area of health and physical rehabilitation, inclusive education and resilience including emergency situations to respond to essential needs of vulnerable populations, improve their living conditions and promote respect for their dignity and fundamental rights.

HI Nepal invites applications from qualified and competent candidates for the following position:

1. Finance Officer– 1 position

Finance Officer is responsible for HI budget management (preparing and monitoring), support in donor budget monitoring and report; support the projects in finance management and monitoring and ensuring that finances are maintained in an accurate and timely manner in order to meet HI and donor legal requirements.

Location: Based in Kathmandu 

Key Responsibilities: 

• Ensure that HI reference budget is prepared as per HI requirement, updated in NAV and revised as per annual budget adjustment schedule
• Budget monitoring and analysis on monthly basis in order to ensure the proper codification and do further follow-up to budget managers for under and over spent
• Prepare the draft donor financial report within the donor reporting deadline
• Prepare and send the treasury request to HQ on time with close coordination with project managers and other department
• Prepare local financial audit report and support to generate expenditure report for Government
• Work on the budget review as per the budget follow-up and new information given by the projects.
• Ensure the conditions of donors are met in terms of financial management and to involve in new project and concept development so as to help in fundraising.
• Ensure the required taxes are paid on time and are as per government regulation and required assistance provided to Social Welfare Council (SWC).
• Validate the partner budget as per the requirement of HI Nepal and as per donor requirement.

Qualifications and Skills Required: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or relevant field with at least 4 years of experience in financial management, budget monitoring and reporting preferably with an international development organisation.
• Comprehensive knowledge of excel spreadsheet along with good computer skills.
• Good communication skills with good command over English and Nepali Languages.
• Proactive with ability to learn quickly.
• Good knowledge of financial regulations and accounting.

To Apply: 

Send a motivation letter mentioning position applied for, expected salary and an updated CV including 2 referees with contact number and e-mail address to recruitment@nepal.hi.org no later than 22nd July 2020. HI Nepal reserves the right to cancel, postpone or modify the whole recruitment process without providing any reasons whatsoever.  

HI is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified women, people with disability and members from disadvantaged communities are strongly encouraged to apply.