Temporary Finance Assistant, Finance

Temporary Finance Assistant, Finance

Role Purpose:

The organization is seeking a temporary Finance Assistant to support the finance department with operational finance and compliance related works.

Main Accountabilities:

The main accountabilities of the Finance Assistant position are:

• To support the finance department with operational finance activities such as bank reconciliation, tax accounting, timesheet review, vendor payments
• To assist in maintaining accurate and up-to-date financial records
• To provide administrative support to the finance department as needed

Scope of Work:

The Finance Assistant will be responsible for the following tasks:

(A) Operational Finance:

• Finalize monthly total sales working in conjunction with operation team and support reconciliation
• Print billing document upon completion of sales delivery and provide invoices to B2B partners on time for debt management
• Support finance officer in the review and confirmation of venue staff timesheets
• Work with finance officer and business operation to analyse receipts and support income recording
• Documentation of monthly VAT return, withholding tax return, staff travel expenses and staff payroll retirement fund
• Documentation of purchase and sales invoices as per Nepali calendar month

(B) Compliance:

• Categorize WHT monthly details as per Trial Balance expense schedule
• Receive confirmation of sales (from customers) and purchase (from all vendors) at year end
• Send annual sales and purchase confirmation to customers and vendors at year end
• Preparation of debtor and creditor balance report including information on sales tax, withholding tax, invoice date and number
• Prepare details of withholding tax and VAT payable at year end
• Prepare ad hoc reports required to support company’s tax reporting at the year end

Key stakeholders:

• Country finance team
• Business development team
• Customer service team

Qualifications:

The ideal candidate for this position will have the following skills/qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or a related field or at least part-qualified ACCA/CA
• At least 2 years of experience working in/for tax compliance of commercial entities
• Possessing good learning attitude
• Strong computer skills, particularly in Microsoft Excel
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
• Strong organizational and time-management skill
• Strong written and verbal communication skill

Reporting:

The Finance Assistant will report directly to the Finance Officer.

Selection process:

Shortlisting of candidates will be based on cover letter and resume followed by written exercise and interview.

To apply:

Please email your updated Resume and Cover letter to hr@britishcouncil.org.np no later than 13 June 2023, end of day.

Further Information:

Pay band: PB2 Local contract

Location: Kathmandu

Department: Finance, Nepal

Contract type: Temporary Consultant

Duration: Six months

Closing date: 13 June 2023, end of day

To be considered for this job, you must already have the right to live and work in Kathmandu. Please be aware that for this role, we are not able to sponsor working visa.

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