We are looking for a competent Regional Finance Manager/Lead to join our International Team that provides effective hands-on support to country finance teams to deliver on their obligations in-country, to donors/clients and to the group. The role will effectively engage, support and monitor finance activities in Regional/Country offices to ensure sound financial management, risk identification and management, compliance, high quality planning/reporting and financial controls.
You are experienced and have strong technical and interpersonal skills. You have knowledge of Financial Planning and Management Reporting; Accounting, Controls and Quality Assurance; Award budgets and reports and Statutory Accounts. You are experienced in accounting and financial management specifically around managing the finance function and consolidating financial plans and budgets. You are proactive, flexible and resilient, with ability to engage others within the team and independently overcome obstacles. You have ability to work effectively as part of a team.
The opportunity to work for an organisation that is making a positive difference to the lives of people worldwide, a friendly and supportive culture, working with values driven and highly engaged colleagues, work life balance and flexible working – these are just some of the reasons we think Practical Action is a great place to work.
In addition, we offer the following benefits:
• Annual holiday entitlement is 18 days in addition to public holidays
• Medical insurance for staff and dependent
• Group life and personal accident of staff
• Agile working arrangements
Practical Action is a change making organisation that works in unconventional ways. We put ingenious ideas to work so people in poverty can change their world.
We do things differently, so answers that start small can grow big – bringing people together in bold collaborations, using innovation and knowledge to build futures free from poverty and help shape a world that works better for everyone.
We treat all applications for employment fairly regardless of gender, race, religion, ethnicity, nationality, caste, tribe, belief, age, marital status, pregnancy, caring responsibilities, sexual orientation, or disability.
Practical Action is committed to safeguarding and protecting children and vulnerable adults and as such candidates will be subject to pre-employment checks including criminal checks and terrorist financing.
To ensure that Practical Action meets its obligations of safer recruitment, appointment to posts within Practical Action will be subject to a satisfactory criminal check. Criminal checks will be conducted for all roles.
The successful applicant must already have the right to both live and work in Nepal and should be willing and able to travel.
Closing date for applications: 16 December 2020
Submit a cover letter along with the duly filled standard application form to hr@practicalaction.org.np
| Date of expiry: | 16th December 2020 |
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| Location: | Nepal |
| Employment status: | Permanent |
Practical Action is an international non-governmental organisation (NGO) that uses technology to challenge poverty in developing countries.Practical Action is a registered charity in the UK and a company limited by guarantee, under the direction of a Board of Trustees. The senior management team, which has executive responsibilities, is called the Strategy Leadership Team (SLT) and it comprises the Chief Executive and twelve Directors, including seven Country and Regional Directors.