Job Title: Accountant Monitoring Officer (Full-Time)
Location: Main Office in Birendranagar, Surkhet with frequent travels in the Project Palikas of Karnali Province
Immediate Supervisor: Chief Administration and Finance Officer (CAFO)

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support Municipalities in financial matters: backstopping and on-the-job training

1. Preliminary audit, induction and training
2. Supervise preparation of Annual work plan of all municipalities, check with MWF budget (once a year)
3. Facilitate Municipalities in using and solving problems in SUTRA

• Support Municipality in Preparing Audit and Follow up on Audit Report with Municipalities; Internal Audit

1. Spot checking of financial transactions and book-keeping in the Project Municipalities 
2. Check expenditures against AWP and PIM/Guidelines
3. Reduce the risk of fraud and mismanagement of funds, unsettled amounts of released advances and support timely reporting

• Coordination in PSU and Municipalities

1. Check Municipality's contribution status and bank details GA 1.4
2. Check and aggregate the request of installment
3. Check and aggregate the monthly sutra report
4. Maintain close cooperation and sound working relationship between Municipality, Project Support Unit and Project Coordination Office
5. Identify and communicate the areas for improvement of financial operation and management
6. Support CAFO in day-to-day project financial and administrative work as deemed necessary

• Support Water Users' and Sanitation Committees (WUSCs)

1. Train Water Users’ and Sanitation Committees (WUSCs) in financial matters: backstopping and on-the-job training (procurement and bookkeeping)
2. Coordinate financial monitoring of Water Users’ and Sanitation Committees (WUSCs) in expenditures 
3. Coordinate financial monitoring of Water Users’ and Sanitation Committees (WUSCs) in expenditures 
4. Check expenditures against Planning and Guidelines in communities
5. Reduce the risk of fraud and mismanagement of funds in communities, unsettled amounts of released advances and support timely reporting
6. Identify and communicate the areas for improvement of financial operation and management

Skills and Qualifications:

1. Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance or relevant field
2. Experience in the related field for at least two years
3. Must be organized, detailed oriented and disciplined, with well-developed administrative skills
4. Competency in MS Office-Excel.
5. Knowledge of operating SUTRA accounting software is a must
6. Willingness to travel to remote areas is a must