Finance Manager (FM)

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

Practical Action is an International NGO, working in South Asia, Southern and Eastern Africa and Latin America with Head Office in the UK. It aims to reduce poverty in developing countries - by introducing appropriate technologies for the communities, demonstrating results, sharing knowledge, building capacity to replicate and influencing others for scaling up.
Practical Action Nepal Office seeks to recruit Finance Manager (FM) for its Country Office in Kathmandu.
Major Responsibilities:

Reporting to the Head of Finance, Administration and Personnel, the FM will be responsible for financial compliance particularly donor reporting, monitoring and reporting on partners accounts, and capacity building of regional office accountants and programme staff in budget management.

Specific Responsibilities:
• Prepare financial reports for donors and track the donor claims
• Monitor and report on Practical Action Nepal Office partners’ account
• Visit project sites and build capacity of implementing partners in financial management
• Ensure quality of partners' financial reports and recommend for releasing instalments
• Build capacity of regional office accountants and project staff in budget management,
• Assist in Head Office reporting as per the requirements of organisation.

Minimum Qualifications:
Masters in Business Administration (MBA) with three years of related work experience in development organisations, strong communication skills in English and Nepali, and basic computing skills.

For the application form and detail job description, please visit the website at http://practicalaction.org/nepal/region_nepal_vacancies . Nepali citizens fulfilling the above requirements are invited to submit a cover letter, the completed application form and a passport size photograph no later than Monday, 13 December 2010 by email to HR@practicalaction.org.np or by post to the following address:

The Country Director
Practical Action Nepal Office
House No. 750, Pandol Marg, Lazimpat
GPO Box 15135, Kathmandu

Female candidates and candidates from disadvantaged groups fulfilling the above requirements are highly encouraged to apply. Only short listed candidates will be contacted.