Finance Trainee

With 75 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Come join our 31,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Employee Contract Type:

Local - Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term)

Job Description:

World Vision International Nepal’s one-year Traineeship Program, running from January to December, provides fresh Nepali graduates with practical work experience, professional development, mentoring, and opportunities to contribute to WVI Nepal’s work while gaining valuable skills and experience for their future careers.

The purpose of this position is to assist West Field Office Field Finance team in maintaining financial management process by preparing vouchers, accounting reports and settlement of petty cash of office day to day admin invoices and employees claim, reconciling payment supporting with transaction, filing and documentations and, support to field finance team in review PNGOs transaction during monthly reporting and Risk based Financial Monitoring (RBFM). The Finance trainee aims to learn and develop practical skills on financial accounting, processes and procedures in WVI Nepal’s context by working together with assigned teams/individuals as per assigned tasks and assisting to achieve WVIN’s goal.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

Systematic Filing and Documentation   

• Ensure all original invoices and supporting documents are properly collected and maintained.
• Print payment and claim vouchers, invoices, receipts, and documents file systematically.
• Maintain complete and accessible financial documentation for audit and monitoring purposes.
• Ensure documents are properly organized according to established filing procedures of organizational Guidance.
• Verify that payment documents have appropriate approvals and supporting evidence.

Reporting and Record Keeping and Monitoring

• Prepare vouchers, accounting reports of petty cash settlements.
• Reconcile payment supporting documents with financial transactions.
• Assist in monthly financial reporting and ensure completeness of records.
• Support in compilation of West Field Office financial reports and required data.
• Support the Finance team in reviewing PNGO transactions during monthly reporting.
• Assist in Risk-Based Financial Monitoring (RBFM) of PNGO transactions.
• Identify discrepancies or missing documents of payment.
• Follow up on pending financial documents and communicate them to the timely settlement.

Fund Management and Communication

• Assist in communicating with PNGOs regarding monthly fund forecast and fund requests and support preparation and compilation.
• Review fund requests for completeness and required supporting information.
• Follow up with PNGOs on pending fund requests and other financial information and documents.
• Support and compile financial information of Partner for the West Field Office

Support to Operation/Program

• Assist to field operations and program teams as assigned.
• Assist in processing administrative invoices, employee claims, and other routine payments as required.
• Perform other finance-related tasks assigned by the Field Finance team to support WVIN’s operational goals.

KNOWLEDGE/QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE ROLE 

Required Education, training, license, registration and certification 

• At least a bachelor’s degree in a Management, Finance or related field.

Preferred Knowledge and Qualifications 

Knowledge

• Basic knowledge of accounting theory and financial management and documentation required. Experience in financial reporting is preferable.
• Competent in the use of Microsoft Office computer programs including Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Skills

• Strong critical and analytical thinking skills
• Strong communication skills, including across cultures
• Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability and commitment to listen to others

Qualities

• Humility, respect, and care for others, especially the vulnerable
• Resourcefulness, adaptability, and flexibility
• Openness to and eagerness to learn 
• Commitment to World Vision’s values.
• Ability to operate effectively and sensitively in the cultural context of Nepal
• Committed with World Vision Ethos, Vision Mission and Core Values.

Fresh graduates are encouraged to apply.

“World Vision is committed to achieving diversity, as the diversity of our teams is critical to our overall success. WV welcomes applications from qualified professionals all over Nepal. Women, people with disability, and members from other marginalized groups are strongly encouraged to apply.”

“Children and vulnerable adults who come into contact with WV as a result of our activities must be safeguarded to the maximum possible extent from deliberate or inadvertent actions and failings that place them at risk of abuse, sexual exploitation, injury, and any other harm. One of the ways that WVI Nepal shows this on-going commitment to safeguarding is to include rigorous background and reference checks in the selection process for all candidates, in accordance to its Child and Adult Safeguarding Policy. WVI Nepal has zero tolerance to child rights’ violations, by employees and/or affiliates.”

WVI Nepal reserves all rights to qualify/disqualify applications in any case.

Applicant Types Accepted:

Local Applicants Only