Finance Officer

Organizational Context

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is the world’s largest humanitarian network, with 191 member National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. IFRC uses the Triple R – response, resilience and respect – to deliver on Strategy 2030. IFRC responds to disasters and crises, ensuring timely, coordinated and locally led humanitarian action. IFRC supports its members in building community resilience in the areas of climate and environment, health and wellbeing, and migration and displacement. IFRC promotes respect for our fundamental principles of humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence, voluntary service, unity, and universality, including in our work on values, power and inclusion. The IFRC focuses throughout on our core mandate – our raison d’être – of strategic and operational coordination, humanitarian diplomacy, National Society development, and accountability. IFRC is led by its Secretary General and has its Headquarters in Geneva and five regional offices in Africa (Nairobi); the Americas (Panama); Asia Pacific (Kuala Lumpur); Europe (Budapest); and MENA (Beirut) as well as representation offices, service centres and delegations across the globe. The IFRC has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment and other forms of harassment, abuse of authority, discrimination, and lack of integrity (including but not limited to financial misconduct). IFRC also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. The IFRC is currently present in Nepal through a Country Delegation (CD - first established in 1965 with a presence through regional representation at times), providing support to Nepal Red Cross Society (NRCS) programmes and National Society development (NSD) amongst as well as emergency response, other areas. The longer-term mission of the Nepal Delegation is to facilitate organisational growth, technical capacities, partnerships, and resource mobilisation that enable Nepal Red Cross Society to deliver on its humanitarian mandate in the country through the provision of technical support, advocacy, representation and coordination functions, in accordance with Strategy 2030, the IFRC Renewal and annual Operational Plans. The Country Delegation also provides integration services to six IFRC members with a presence in Nepal. On 26 August 2026, a major ice-rock avalanche occurred in the upper Bhote Koshi watershed near the China–Nepal border, resulting in an historically powerful flash flood that advanced from the border down the entire length of Nepal along the Bhote Koshi and Trishuli River basins. This position is being hired to response to the operational requirements of the Flash Flood 2026 response operation, within a Federation-wide operation.

Job Purpose

The Finance Officer will process the daily and monthly financial information and assist with the management and administration of finance duties. S/He will ensure the financial records comply with IFRC regulations, policies and procedures by accurately processing and reviewing journal entries and vouchers. Contribute to the maintenance of all financial transactions and provide support to achieve overall delegation objectives. The Finance Officer will report to the Finance Manager based in Kathmandu

Job Duties and Responsibilities

The scope of work shall comprise but not necessarily be limited to the following: • Maintains all primary financial records in the accounts office and ensure that these records are accurate and up to date • Scans all payment vouchers electronically and store in one drive and prepare files and send it to regional Office. • Prepares consolidated vouchers (receipts and payments) produced in the office. • Records transactions in accounting systems. • Disburses cash and cheques/ online payments; ensures proper security of cash, both in the safe and in transit. • Conducts cash count with senior Management. • Ensures that all expenses have supporting documents (approval notes, goods received notes, invoices, receipts, etc.). • Supports internal and external auditors by providing all supporting documentations in an orderly and timely manner. • Ensures that all payment request forms, invoices, receipts and any other payment documents are critically checked for accuracy and correctness and has met minimum accounting standards. • Ensures accurate and proper coding of expenditure on all primary documentation. • Performs bank reconciliations. • Liaise with bank/PNSs for opening/modification (signatory change) of bank accounts. • Continually assesses systems to streamline processes and enhance the integrity of those systems. • Processing of cash request (with detail checking) of Nepal Red Cross against project agreement. • Review working advance settlements of Nepal Red Cross and provide feedback to programme managers and supervisor which requires their attention. • Ensure tax, PF & CIT deducted and deposited and E-filing as per government rules and regulations • Performs other work-related duties and responsibilities as may be assigned by the supervisor.

Job Duties and Responsibilities (continued)

Lateral relationships 1. Establish and ensure effective working relationships with the other staff members. 2. Ensure effective working relationships with National Society counterparts and leadership. 3. Ensure effective working relationships with the IFRC Delegation Staff and Head of Office 4. Ensure effective working relationships with technical and service departments at regional and Geneva Secretariat levels

Education

Required: Relevant university degree on Accounting or Business Administration or equivalent Preferred: Candidates with CA/CPA/CMA designations

Experience

Required: 5-6 years of experience in the administrative and financial management of programs or equivalent combination of education and experience Extensive experience in working with computerized accounting systems Preferred: Carry out responsibilities independently with minimal technical support from within the organization Knowledge of varied donor financial regulations Experience in managing procurement and logistical procedures and policies Experience in humanitarian relief and emergency response settings

Knowledge, Skills and Languages

Good filing and archiving knowledge Interpersonal communication skills Ability to work under pressure, flexibility Excellent Computer skills (Windows, Excel, word-processing, accounting software) Strong leadership, management, and people skills; a good team player Function effectively in a loosely structured work environment and to set appropriate priorities and deal effectively with numerous simultaneous requirements Demonstrated core proficiency in (a) digital communication & collaboration, (b) basic digital content creation, (c) digital safety & security, (d) data literacy, and (e) problem solving with technology (including responsible use of AI assistants. Understanding of and commitment to IFRC’s mission and values.

Competencies, Values and Comments

Values: Respect for diversity; Integrity; Professionalism; Accountability Core competencies: Communication; Collaboration and teamwork; Judgement and decision making; National society and customer relations; Creativity and innovation; Building trust He/ She must maintain a moral confidentiality agreement to the International Federation, not disclosing neither spreading information shared by an individual participant in confidence concerning his/ her experiences or other sensitive information. He/ She is also in charge of organizing the archives of all human resources reports and documents and will treat them as confidential material, not for spreading beyond the target audience.