Senior Financial Management Officer

The Senior Financial Management Officer provides operational financial management services for projects throughout their lifecycle, supports financial management assessments and capacity development, and coordinates knowledge sharing and training. The role is based in Kathmandu, Nepal, with potential assignments in other developing member countries of ADB.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial due diligence for project processing including FM assessments, financial and sustainability analyses, cost estimates, financing plans, risk mitigation measures, and financial management arrangements.
• Support project implementation through FM review missions, monitoring FM action plans, coordination with project teams and executing agencies, and maintenance of project data in ADB systems.
• Lead annual project financial statement and audited entity financial statement reviews; monitor compliance, quality issues, follow-up actions, and financial covenant compliance.
• Provide FM support to project teams and executing/implementing agencies.
• Participate in country partnership strategy, governance assessments, and country public financial management assessments.
• Support country, sector and agency FM systems assessments and help design and implement regional FM strategic work plan.
• Participate and facilitate FM training, conferences, and knowledge-building activities; organize and design FM capacity-building programs and technical assistance for clients.
• Develop and deliver FM training for executing and implementing agencies on ADB requirements.
• Perform other tasks as assigned and reflected in workplan.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field; preferably with master's degree or equivalent.
• Professional qualification in accounting (e.g. CPA, CA, ACCA) from an internationally recognized institution by IFAC.
• At least 8 years of relevant professional experience in private or public sector financial management (i.e., in accounting, budgeting, auditing); and at least 4 years of supervisory experience.
• Experience with international financial institutions for sovereign and non-sovereign operations is advantageous.
• Advanced knowledge in international and national accounting, reporting and auditing standards for the public sector.
• Proficiency in expressing ideas in both spoken and written formats (and report-writing) in the local language and in English.
• Demonstrated experience liaising and working with teams including government officials in Nepal.
• Demonstrated capacity to guide staff to facilitate work planning, delivery and quality review.
• Proficient in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and familiarity with database management tools.

Skills

• Finance Management
• Accounting
• Budgeting
• Auditing
• Supervision Experience
• International Accounting Standards
• Public Sector Accounting
• Financial Reporting
• Financial Auditing
• Report Writing
• Stakeholder Liaison
• Work Planning
• Quality Review
• Capacity Development
• Training Coordination
• Word
• Excel
• Power Point
• Database Management

Languages

English