NFA is hiring a Finance Officer. NFA values diversity, equality, and inclusivity. Applications are welcome from all backgrounds. We especially encourage people with lived experience of statelessness to apply. Applicants must be eligible to work in Nepal.

Position: Finance Officer

NFA is seeking a Finance Officer, based in Nepal to manage and maintain NFA’s internal accounting system.

Position Requirements

Skills

  • Proficient in the use of MS Office and accounting software (like Reckon)
  • Communication and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to empathize with survivors, affected people, and persons with lived experience of marginalization

Knowledge

  • Knowledge of finance and accounting principles
  • Solid knowledge of financial analysis and forecasting

Experience

  • 5 years
  • Experience working with a non-profit organization

Qualification

  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance
  • CA, CPA, or any relevant degree is a plus

This is a part-time position for 6 months commencing February 2023 (until July 2023) with the possibility of extension and will be required to fulfill the following responsibilities:

  • Account management
      1. Undertake weekly and monthly bookkeeping of all expenses of the organization
      2. Maintain project-specific vouchers, ledgers, and receipts of the income and expenditure of the organization in the organization’s accounting software
      3. Prepare payment vouchers for salaries, allowances, and any other payments
  • Project Implementation and Financial Reporting
      1. Support the preparation of the project financial reports
      2. Participate in the evaluation of the procurement of goods and services
      3. Maintain physical copies of all the project-specific expenses
      4. Ensure that the projected income and expenditure follow the organizational policies
  • Financial planning and reporting
    1. Contribute to the organization’s annual and periodic financial planning process

Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience. Applicants must be eligible to work in Nepal.

NFA values diversity, equality, and inclusivity. Applications are welcome from all backgrounds. We especially encourage people with lived experience of statelessness to apply. Please send your application in Word or PDF format to [email protected] with the subject line “Application: Finance Officer”

The application should include:

  • a CV of a maximum of 2 pages
  • a cover letter addressing the above-mentioned criteria (maximum 2 pages)
  • contact details for two referees

Application closes January 18, 2023

For more information please refer to TOR for Finance Officer.