Finance Assistant (FA)

Health and Education Development Center (HEDC) is a local NGO registered in Banke district. HEDC has been working regularly in the sector of girls' education since 2014 in close partnership with Rural Health and Education Service Trust (RHEST) to support girls at risk. Having strong collaboration with various government and non-government organizations, HEDC is working with community schools and SMCs in different municipalities of Banke and Bardiya for the protection of child rights, reduction of child marriage, human trafficking, and gender-based violence. 

Position Overview:

We are seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented Finance Assistant to support our financial operations. The Finance Assistant will play a key role in maintaining accurate financial records, assisting with daily transactions, and ensuring compliance with financial policies. The candidate will have a strong knowledge in accounting and finance, excellent organizational skills, and the ability to work effectively in a dynamic environment.

Job Title: Finance Assistant (FA): 1

Reporting to: Program Manager 

Duty Station: HEDC, Banke, Nepalgunj

Duration: Up to the end of Ashad 2082, Possibility of Extension

Type: Open for both male and female 

Salary and benefits: Not less than NPR 22K per month in gross

Responsibilities

The responsibility of the Finance Assistant (FA) includes, but not limited to the following-

• Responsible for overall accounting, book-keeping all accounting transactions in FAMAS software, prepare monthly cash flow, maintaining monthly and end-of the year accounts and assist to prepare accurate financial reports on a regular basis.
• Ensure compliance of financial policy, procedures; maintain proper documentation of financial transactions, process payrolls and bank related works, settle expenses and bills.
• Timely deposit of TDS to tax office in proper revenue heading, salary including CIT, PF to banks.
• Ensure & review financial documents on monthly basis.
• Maintain confidentiality within and outside the organization in terms of financial matters and as specified by higher authority.
• Ensures all payments to vendors with proper supporting documents after getting approval from the concerned authority.
• Assist to procure office goods, equipment, stationery, materials, and others required for projects, and update the suppliers’/service providers’ roasters annually.
• Prepare reconciliation of cash on daily basis and bank statement on monthly basis.
• Carry out other duties that will be assigned by the supervisor

Qualifications and Requirements:

• +2 in Finance, Accounting, Management or a related field.
• At least 1-2 years of relevant work experience.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Word) and accounting software.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

Prior experience in an NGO or non-profit organization is an added advantage.

Interested and qualified candidates are requested to send their cover letter mentioning the position for Finance Assistant and a CV including 2 contactable references at: hedcprocurement@gmail.com

The deadline for submission is 2nd Nov, 2024.

Due to urgent priority to fill in the positions, recruitment can be held on a rolling basis and HEDC reserves the right to select a candidate prior to the deadline. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further selection process.