POSITIONOPENING:Accounting Manager
Industry: Non-profit/InternationalDevelopment
Function: Operations
Location: Based in Kathmandu, Nepal
Start Date: Immediate
Organization Description
Founded in 2004, Build Change is a non‐profit
social enterprise whose mission is to save lives in earthquakes and
hurricanes. Build Change designs disaster-resistant houses and schools,
trains homeowners, builders, engineers and government officials to build
them, works with governments to develop and implement building
standards, partners with the private sector to improve building
materials quality and create jobs, and facilitates access to
incentive-based capital for reconstruction and retrofitting by
partnering with financing institutions and government subsidy programs.
Build Change started its work in Aceh, Indonesia after the 2004
earthquake and tsunami and has since expanded to include programs in
China, Haiti, Colombia, Guatemala, Nepal, and the Philippines. Build
Change has trained more than 23,000 people on earthquake-resistant
design and construction techniques, created more than 11,000 jobs and
provided technical assistance for more than 47,000 safer buildings,
impacting an estimated 236,875 people.
Responsibilities:
· Open bank accounts and represent Build Change in solicitation of services and resolution of problems with financial institutions
· Prepare and track bank transfers for payroll and vendor payments
· Prepare monthly bank reconciliation and end of month report using QuickBooks
· Prepare and file vouchers with complete documentation
· Create and track weekly budgets and prepare cash flow statements
· Implement Build Change’s audit compliant procurement process, including reviewing Purchase Orders submitted by Office Manager
· Ensure internal control procedures are followed for all cash disbursements, receipts, and transfers
· Ensure compliance with national tax and labor regulations
Qualifications:
· Undergraduate degree in Accounting, Administration, Management, or Finance
· At least 3 years’ experience in financial or accounting management, and administration of non-profit or equivalent organizations
· Attention to detail and quality control
· Proficiency with QuickBooks, Excel, Word and other Office applications
· Strong understanding of humanitarian principles/development ethics
· Fluency in written and spoken English
To Apply
Submit cover letter and resume in English via email to teresa@buildchange.org
with “Accounting Manager” in the subject line. Women and citizens of
Nepal are encouraged to apply. Onlyshortlistedcandidates will be contacted.Nocalls please. apply before December 22,2015.