Website Practical Action
JOB OPPORTUNITY
International Finance Officer
About the role
The purpose of the role is to effectively engage, support and monitor finance activities in Regional/Country offices to ensure sound financial management, risk identification, compliance, high quality planning/reporting and financial controls. The post holder will be responsible for the provision and analysis of sound financial and business information to support decision making.
About you
You have a knowledge and working experience in accounting and financial management specifically around the finance function and consolidating financial plans and budgets. You have a good communication and inter-personal skills with ability to coach/train others. You have a knowledge of accounting standards, VAT, payroll, and legislations. Knowledge of the INGO sector is desirable but not essential.
Why join us?
The opportunity to work for an organisation that is making a positive difference to the lives of people worldwide, a friendly and supportive culture, working with values driven and highly engaged colleagues, work life balance and flexible working – these are just some of the reasons we think Practical Action is a great place to work.
In addition, we offer the following benefits in addition to the Social Security Fund benefits in Nepal:
- Annual holiday entitlement is 18 days in addition to public holidays
- Agile working arrangements
- Baby care room, flexible lactating hours for new mothers and appropriate arrangement for childminders
About us
Practical Action is a change making organisation that works in unconventional ways. We put ingenious ideas to work so people in poverty can change their world.
We do things differently, so answers that start small can grow big – bringing people together in bold collaborations, using innovation and knowledge to build futures free from poverty and help shape a world that works better for everyone.
Additional information
We treat all applications for employment fairly regardless of gender, race, religion, ethnicity, nationality, caste, tribe, belief, age, marital status, pregnancy, caring responsibilities, sexual orientation, or disability.
Practical Action is committed to safeguarding and protecting children and vulnerable adults and as such candidates will be subject to pre-employment checks including criminal checks and terrorist financing.
To ensure that Practical Action meets its obligations of safer recruitment, appointment to posts within Practical Action will be subject to a satisfactory criminal check. Criminal checks will be conducted for all roles.
The successful applicant must already have the right to both live and work in Nepal and should be willing and able to travel.
Closing date for applications: 12 March 2023
Submit a cover letter along with the duly filled standard application form to hr@practicalaction.org.np
Position details
Date of expiry: 12 March 2023
Salary: TBC
Location: Kathmandu, Nepal
Employment status: TBC
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