Regional Financial and Administration Manager (South Asia)
Reporting To: Global Finance Manager (UK) and Country Director (Nepal)
Location: South Asia Office: Kupondole, Lalitpur, Nepal
Salary: Subject to experience and consummate to the role
Duration: 2 Year Contract
How to Apply: [email protected]
Responsible for: Regional operational and financial management and reporting

Overall purpose:

• To manage and report of the regional financial performance of the South Asia office and the regional programme and its projects
• To support the RW UK and South Asia regional team in all financial and administration aspects relating to the region

Main duties and responsibilities:

• Report the results of RWSA Branch timely and accurately to Global Finance Manager, CEO and Country Director
• Cash management
• Project financial management
• Project proposal development (finance, administration and governance aspects)
• Administration, operational, statutory requirement and day to day running of the Nepal office and resource management
• Line manage Regional Finance & Administration team (2 people)

Candidate Specification

• Essential competency and experience requirements
• Fully Qualified accountant (e.g. one of: ACA, CIMA, CPA, CA, ACCA)
• Minimum 5 years’ working experience in relevant field with relevant international NGO and institutional donors
• Functional knowledge of financial accounting systems, policies and advanced Microsoft Excel skills
• Educated to degree level in relevant discipline
• Strong financial analytical and problem-solving skills
• Experience of project accounting
• Must be flexible, adaptable, and quick to learn in our fast-paced dynamic environment (arising out of the new projects and relationships)
• Keen attention to accounting detail and a commitment to continuous improvement
• Ability to prioritise and deliver results on time
• Effective communicator (including excellent written and verbal English) as demonstrated on financial and narrative reporting, and verbal skills
• Office management, administration & procurement skills.

Desirable competency and experience requirements

• Master’s degree in relevant discipline
• Working experience in administration and human resources
• Experience of donor fund (grant) accounting
• Experience of QuickBooks
• INGO compliance in Nepal (with Social Welfare Council requirements).

Terms and Conditions

Remuneration and Benefits:  As per the rules and regulation of Renewable World
Hours of Work: Full time (Monday to Friday, 7.5 hrs per day, excluding lunch hour)
Annual Leave: As per organizational guidelines