Finance Officer

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, commerce, or Business Administration (BBA/BBS/BCom or equivalent).

• 3 – 4 years of relevant finance/accounting experience, preferably within a travel agency, tour operator, or GSA setting in Nepal.

• Hands-on working knowledge of accounts payable and accounts receivable cycles.

• Solid understanding of travel agency processes — ticketing/sales registers, PNR-level reconciliation, BSP settlement, and airline remittance.

• Practical knowledge of Nepal VAT and TDS regulations and IRD filing procedures.

• Strong Excel skills.

• Working knowledge of accounting software (e.g., Tally or similar ERP/accounting systems). 

• Record daily business expenses, verify vendor bills, invoices, payment proofs, dates, amounts, and approvals, and ensure accurate VAT and TDS segregation in line with IRD regulations.

• Process creditor and vendor payments through cheque or online transfer, matching bills against creditor ledgers and maintaining proper supporting documentation.

• Extract, review, and reconcile sales, purchase, sales return, and purchase return registers, including BSP sales reports, settlement figures, and airline remittance records.

• Coordinate with banks for SWIFT confirmations and submit required verification documents to airline partners for settlement and remittance support.

• Prepare monthly VAT reconciliation across branches, coordinate with principal airlines for VAT filing and settlement approval, file VAT returns with IRD, prepare payment vouchers, process VAT payments, and follow up for airline reimbursement.

• Ensure correct TDS deduction, recording, and deposit across all applicable expenses.

• Perform monthly bank reconciliation across company accounts, investigate outstanding cheques and unrecorded entries, and resolve discrepancies in a timely manner.

• Prepare monthly indirect and administrative expense reports with comparative analysis for management review.

• Maintain organized, audit-ready physical and digital records of vouchers, ledgers, reconciliations, and statutory filings, and support internal and statutory audit requirements with timely documentation. 

We're looking for a detail-oriented Finance Officer with 3–4 years of accounting experience, preferably in a travel agency, GSA, or airline environment. The ideal candidate has strong expertise in Accounts Payable/Receivable, VAT & TDS compliance, BSP settlement, bank reconciliation, and financial reporting, along with excellent Excel and accounting software skills.