Finance Manager

Talent Spotlight:

Master's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field from a reputed university or CA, ACCA, or an equivalent professional qualification,

Experience with multi entity reporting and multiple currencies.

Minimum seven years of relevant finance experience, including hands-on accounting management and substantial FP&A or commercial finance.

Experience in a project-based services business, preferably software development.

Strong Excel and financial modelling skills, with project-profitability and cash-forecasting experience.

Clear communication in English and Nepali, and the ability to explain recommendations to non-finance leaders and challenge assumptions constructively.

Experience supervising and developing accountants, including documenting processes and cross-training.

A proactive, commercially minded, solution-oriented mindset focused on continuous improvement, with a high level of professional integrity, discretion, and accountability.

The Impact Zone:

1. Strategic Financial Planning

Develop and maintain a rolling 12-month integrated financial forecast, incorporating revenue, delivery capacity, costs, balance sheet, and cash flow projections.

Lead quarterly financial forecasts and annual budgeting processes, ensuring alignment with organisational goals and business plans.

Conduct scenario and sensitivity analysis to assess potential business risks, financial outcomes, and growth opportunities.

Monitor budget versus actual performance, investigate significant variances, and recommend corrective actions.

Analyse revenue, gross margins, EBITDA, and other key financial indicators to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.

2. Financial Operations, Controls & Compliance

Lead the Finance & Accounting team, overseeing daily operations, reconciliations, invoicing, payables, receivables, and financial records.

Manage cash flow, client collections, payment schedules, and financial commitments.

Ensure timely preparation of financial statements, management reports, and tax filings, including TDS and CIT.

Ensure compliance with applicable accounting, taxation, and statutory requirements in Nepal.

Coordinate statutory compliance across Nepal and abroad, including TDS, SSF, VAT, income tax, BAS, and other applicable regulatory requirements.

Identify and mitigate financial risks while ensuring transactions comply with approved budgets and authorisation procedures.

Maintain accurate, secure, and reliable financial data to support business decisions.

3. Reporting and Business Partnering

Analyse project and client profitability, including contracted fees, contribution margins, resource utilisation, rework, write-offs, and cost-to-complete.

Review project profitability and Estimate to Complete (ETC) monthly, identifying financial risks and recommending corrective actions.

Evaluate client and service-line economics to support business growth, resource allocation, and operational efficiency.

Assess pricing, discounts, contract terms, hiring, subcontracting, and investment proposals to ensure commercial viability and profitability.

Develop financial KPI dashboards and management reports covering revenue, EBITDA, cash position, runway, and key performance trends, with actionable insights and recommendations.

Prepare financial reports and supporting information for Board and investor reporting.

Collaborate with Sales, Project Operations, Marketing, and People Operations through regular financial reviews to discuss performance, forecasts, and business improvement opportunities.

4. Team Leadership, Process Improvement and Oversight

Lead, mentor, and develop the Finance & Accounting team.

Establish documentation and cross-training practices to ensure continuity of critical finance operations and reporting.

Review and oversee the preparation of billing, payroll, reconciliations, and statutory records handled by the Finance team.

Monitor procurement activities, supplier onboarding, supplier bank-detail changes, store counts, and maintenance-contract expenditure.

Drive the development and maintenance of finance manuals, standard operating procedures, and reporting processes.

Identify opportunities to improve financial systems, reporting automation, and data accuracy.

Expected Strengths and Competencies:

Strategic Financial Leadership: Ability to align financial strategies, budgets, and forecasts with organisational goals and growth plans.

Financial Analysis & Modelling: Ability to analyse financial performance, identify trends and variances, develop financial models, and conduct scenario planning.

Budgeting and Forecasting: Expertise in budget preparation, rolling forecasts, cash flow projections, and variance analysis.

Business & Commercial Acumen: Understanding of revenue, costs, project and client profitability, contribution margins, and resource optimisation.

Commercial Decision Support: Ability to evaluate pricing, contract terms, hiring, subcontracting, and investment opportunities to support business decisions.

Financial Reporting: Ability to prepare financial statements, management reports, KPI dashboards, and actionable insights for leadership and Board-level decisions.

Cash Flow & Treasury Management: Ability to manage liquidity, working capital, collections, and multi-currency cash flow across entities.

Risk and Compliance: Knowledge of financial risk management, internal controls, accounting standards, and statutory compliance in Nepal and Abroad.

Leadership & Stakeholder Management: Ability to lead and develop the Finance team, collaborate across business functions, and communicate financial insights effectively.

Systems, Ownership & Process Improvement: Proficiency in financial systems, process optimisation, automation, and driving continuous improvement with accountability.