Apeiron
NGO / INGO / Development Projects

APEIRON is a women led Nepali NGO working for a gender equal society through four main areas of interventions; Gender Based Violence Prevention and Response, Awareness and Education, Income Generation and Institutional Collaboration.

APEIRON fights against prejudice, violence, and inequalities so that women develop skills necessary to support themselves and their families. APEIRON helps women confront uphill battles: gender based violence, restricted access to and control over resources, low literacy, struggles to obtain citizenship documents, and other social and economic challenges.

The main purpose of this position if to support the work of APEIRON by strengthening the organizational financial health.APEIRON works with multiple donors and is accountable to Nepal Government and the beneficiaries. Under the guidance of the Apeiron’s Executive Director, the Finance Manager will plan, organize, control and monitor financial performances of the organization and its projects.

Finance Manager

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Basic Job Information

Job Category	:	Accounting / Finance
Job Level	:	Senior Level
No. of Vacancy/s	:	[ 1 ]
Employment Type	:	Full Time
Job Location	:	Kathmandu
Offered Salary	:	Negotiable
Apply Before(Deadline)	:	Sep. 24, 2019 23:55 (5 years, 9 months ago)

Job Specification

Education Level	:	Graduate (Masters)
Experience Required	:	More than or equal to 5 years

Other Specification

A Masters of Accounting degree or similar field
Five years’ experience of financial management in the NGO sector
Proven track record of managing multiple donor accounts successfully
Proficient with Microsoft Excel in particular, internet, e-mail and other tools of electronic communication and research
Proficiency in GAP , IFRS and NFRS
Demonstrated competence in interacting and negotiating at a senior level
Ability to maintain the highest level of honesty and professionalism when dealing with staff, funders, project participants, and partner organizations

Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply

Job Description

Actively Supporting The Organisation's Values And Culture

Understanding how Apeiron works in practice
Taking practical steps to maintain their commitment to Apeiron’s values
Encouraging senior managers and board members to recognize and consider their financial management responsibilities
Helping create a culture that balances centralised control with decentralised decision-making.
Assist in developing project budgets
Develop annual programme and organizational budgets, overseeing and supervising budget plans of projects with the executive director
Serve as primary contact for multiple project staff; provide financial analysis, management support and guidance
With other team members, ensure that services are delivered efficiently, effectively and in a courteous and timely way
Communicate regularly with project leaders and provide a high level of collaboration around short and long term financial management and sustainability

Setting Up And Running Finance Systems

Support budget creation, budget projections and analysis of expenses as needed
Review salaries being charged to projects and adjust to ensure correct allocation
Prepare, review and distribute monthly reports, funder reports and others. Document and address issues requiring attention and/or further discussion
Analyze and monitor projects’ fund and cash balances and keep project and project team informed of status, issues
Work with staff accountants to ensure timely and accurate processing of payables, deposits and billings
Manage all forex payments, requests and transfers
Deliver funding reports
Develop all financial risk and develop early warning systems
Supervise all procurement, ensuring alignment with policies and donor contracts
Monitor project expenditure and implement corrective action where such expenditure exceeds or is not consistent with agreed budgets and donor requirements
Prepare monthly bank reconciliations and petty cash/cash fund reconciliation
Ensure all documents are electronically and physically filed and available for internal and external audits
Correct and rectify any recommendations made by auditors

Helping Stakeholders Understand Financial Management Issues

Establish, implement, educate staff and project team about and manage effective financial systems and controls to ensure sound management of funds
Ensure that project leaders are provided with the tools they need to manage their budgets
Manage and supervise the work of the Finance officer ensuring that all financial administrative tasks are completed accurately and timeously

Supporting Relationships With Partner Organisations

Maintain sound relations with our banking partner/s and deal with all queries related to banking
Assessing partners' financial management capacity
Monitoring how partners use funds
Supporting partner organisations to develop their capacity
Handling formal agreements with partner organisations

Supporting Audits And Meeting Legal Requirements

Planning and supporting internal and external audits
Presenting auditors' reports and management letters to senior managers and board members
Understanding the NGO's legal requirements and helping senior managers and board members understand them
Meeting legal requirements, including submitting reports to government agencies as required

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