Sustainable WASH for All (SusWA)

NGO / INGO / Development Projects

Accountant Monitoring Officer

Views: 5006|Published on: Aug 12, 2024

Accounting / Finance

Mid Level

Full Time

Vacancy: 1

Birendranagar, Surkhet|

Experience: More than or equal to 2 years|

Not Disclosed

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

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

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

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

Coordination in PSU and Municipalities

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

Support Water Users' and Sanitation Committees (WUSCs)

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

Skills and Qualifications:

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

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Apply Before: Aug 26, 2024

About the organization

Sustainable WASH for All (SusWA)

NGO / INGO / Development Projects

Birendranagar, Surkhet

Sustainable WASH for All (SusWA) is a bilateral WASH sector project funded by the Government of Nepal (GoN), the Government of Finland (GoF) and the European Union, to be implemented in Karnali Province, Nepal.