Ramro Job
World Food Programme

Finance Assistant

World Food Programme
Location: KATHMANDU
Salary: Negotiable
Posted Date: 2025-09-20 Deadline: 2025-10-05
  • Nos. of Opening : 1
  • Location : KATHMANDU
  • Experience : 5 years +
  • Qualification Degree : Completion of secondary school education. A post-secondary certificate in the related functional area and university degree in finance, business administration, economics, or related area is
  • Salary : Negotiable
  • Category : Financial Service
  • Nature : Full Time
Job Description

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:: Under the overall guidance of Country Director and the direct supervision of Head of Finance and Resource Management the incumbent will be responsible for the following tasks:

  •  Assist in providing the procedural and technical support to staff within the areas of finance and budget, to ensure compliance with WFP financial policies, rules and regulations.
  •  Monitor monthly expenditure forecasts and provide expenditure reports in order to facilitate informed decision-making.
  •  Monitor the sub-imprest bank and petty cash accounts regularly, to ensure that adequate funds are available and appropriately disbursed.
  •  Verify vendor claims, advances and other receivables and observe appropriate procurement procedures, to ensure that suppliers are paid in a timely manner and in conformance with WFP finance rules and regulations.
  •  Assist in compiling information from various sources in order to prepare reports relating to budgets, accounting, finance and statistics.
  •  Retrieve, format and validate information obtained from various financial information systems and bring any discrepancy or inaccuracy to the attention of the supervisor and follow up corrective actions.
  •  Perform administrative duties related to the monitoring and recording of fixed assets, spend on fuel and spare parts for vehicles and generators, to ensure that the databases are accurately updated.
  •  Monitor and record all expenses in line with the approved budget in order to ensure that correct expenditure costs are charged and payments to external suppliers, cash grants and other supplier invoices are processed in a timely manner.
  •  Provide guidance and on-the-job training to other support staff, to ensure services are delivered consistently and to the required standards.
  •  Others as required by the function as and when required.

Job Specification

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:: Education:: Completion of secondary school education. A post-secondary certificate in the related functional area and university degree in finance, business administration, economics, or related area is desirable.

Experience::

  •  A minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience in finance.
  •  Strong focus on accuracy and consistency, while processing large volume of transactions.
  •  Working knowledge of ERP systems and preferably SAP Software is desirable.
  •  Working knowledge of the Microsoft Suite of Products (MS Word, MS Excel, and MS PowerPoint).
  •  Experience of working in emergency setting is added advantage.

Languages:: Excellent written and spoken English and Nepali languages.

Apply Instructions

APPLY NOW

This Job is expired. The Company is no longer accepting applications for this position.

Organization Summary

The World Food Programme is the food assistance branch of the United Nations and the world's largest humanitarian organization addressing hunger and promoting food security.

Industry Type NGO / INGO / Social Work
Location Kathmandu
Organization Size 1-10
Active Jobs By World Food Programme