JOB OPPORTUNITY
Finance Officer
Job Location: Kathmandu, Nepal
The Finance Officer will be responsible for financial recording, processing payments and documentation ensuring compliance with FHI 360 policies and donor/government regulations using sound financial management principles. S/he will operate various financial system applications such as Global Finance and Administration System (GFAS), Digital Process Automation (DPA), etc. for recording financial transaction.
Key Responsibilities
- Review vouchers/invoices submitted to FHI 360 Nepal to verify items claimed are in accordance with an agreement and delivered or performed.
- Payment process in DPA and GFAS.
- Prepare and review wire payment details of payee in online banking system Straight to Bank (S2B).
- Review & ensure accuracy of accounts maintained in S2B.
- Develop monthly and quarterly financial reports for submission to FHI 360 Asia Pacific Regional Office (APRO) & Headquarters (HQ).
- Ensure proper functioning of FHI 360 GFAS accounting system and coordinates with HQ & APRO as required for ongoing updates.
- Prepare monthly bank reconciliation statement and balance sheet reconciliation for the monthly closing of GFAS.
- Upload balance sheet reconciliation in Share Point.
- Ensure timely submission of GFAS report to HQ with all supporting documents.
- Prepare weekly cash flow request.
- Update monthly progress indicator.
- Ensure timely payments and reimbursements made for consultants.
- Ensure timely reimbursement for FHI 360 implementing partners agencies in accordance with FHI 360 and USAID cooperative agreement.
- Maintain regular contacts with the bank, vendors and service contractors as required.
- Review travel claims for correction and verification that the claim conforms with travel authorizations and regulations regarding route, per diem, accommodation, and use of proper transportation, determining if a travel advance was issued and computing the amount due to the traveler or FHI 360 Nepal.
- Initiate correspondence to verify data, answer queries and obtain additional information on financial transaction as required.
- Assist in carrying out internal and external auditing functions.
- Perform other related duties as assigned by supervisor, Finance and Admin Director or Country Director.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or business management with three years of work experience in relevant field. Master’s degree with three years of experience in the abovementioned field.
- Excellent knowledge and experience with accounting and financial system.
- Experience in computerized accounting system.
- Experience in working effectively across various teams within the project and organization, and building and sustaining positive working relationships with NGOs, private sectors government and other stakeholders.
- Proactive in managing multiple tasks, managing, and working in virtual work environment, and flexible and open for managing time for working with different teams in different time zones as needed.
- Excellent interpersonal, organizational, communication, team building and management, and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent oral and written English and Nepali including documentation skills.
Final deadline for application is 5:00 p.m. March 6, 2023.
This job posting summarizes the main duties of the job. It neither prescribes nor restricts the exact tasks that may be assigned to carry out these duties. This document should not be construed in any way to represent a contract of employment. Management reserves the right to review and revise this document at any time.
FHI 360 is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer whereby we do not engage in practices that discriminate against any person employed or seeking employment based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law.
FHI 360 will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws.
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