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Parsuram Bastola

Parsuram Bastola

Kathmandu

Summary

Result-oriented and dedicated finance and specialist with 10+ of experience who drives achievement of financial, operational, and strategic goals by optimizing budgeting, forecasting, planning, internal control, and accounting process and procedures. Specializes in financial analysis, risk management, internal control system, budgeting, financial modeling and forecasting, auditing and assurance, and team management. Learning and innovative attitude with strong analytical skills and capable of working as a team. Comprehensive knowledge of IFRS, GAAP.
I would like to take up challenging roles in dynamic environments that utilize the best of my abilities and technical skills acquired by myself during my academic and professional years.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Grants & Finance Coordinator

Save the Children International
03.2023 - Current
  • Prepared of financial proposal for grant and sub-grant
  • Managed sub-grant and contract of Implementing Partner (IPs)
  • Analyzed monthly project activity, budget absorption rate of project and implementing partner & taken corrective action.
  • Reviewed IPs financial reports, capacity building plan for financial management among IPs
  • Carried out financial reviews and project audits of IPs to ensure donor compliance
  • Lead for the financial management & internal control of organization
  • Prepared donor report submitted on time
  • VAT recorded, tracked and proceed for the reimbursement.
  • Oversaw accounts payable and receivable transactions.
  • Created and verified invoices.
  • Effectively implemented FAMAS accounting software among more than 35 implementing Partners.

Finance, Admin & Logistics Coordinator

Save the Children International
03.2021 - 02.2023
  • Budget prepared for different Partner NGOs (PNGOs) and direct implementation of Save the Children under Global Fund Project & USAID MCGL project.
  • Financial reviewed of PNGOs and prepared the provincial report pf Finance & Supply Chain and submitted to Country Office.
  • Handled different level of procurement at Province Level & Supply Chain Management in Koshi & Madhesh Province.
  • Monitored funds absorption rate based on the analysis of financial reports, reviewed the monthly budget vs actual and advised to project team to address gap.
  • Provided capacity building for staffs both at SCI provincial office and PNGOs
  • Provided support to the internal & external audit at the provincial level.
  • Led on supply chain, fleet, procurement management at province level.
  • Human resource mobilized and managed under support service department

Finance Officer

Save the Children International
06.2015 - 03.2021
  • Reviewed financial report of NGOs and government entities then forward to country office
  • Ensured donor compliances at partners and government entities
  • Grant specific data analysis and rectification if need
  • Exported reports from Agresso and shared to budget holder for further planning and action taken
  • Prepared master budget vs actual and presented/share with budget holders and concern department
  • Prepared of grant budget and support for revision
  • Supported to prepare government budget and systematize enter in LMBIS (Line Ministry Budgetary Information System) and forward for further approval in coordination with budget section of government entities
  • Coordinated with FCGOs for fund release from center to provincial as well as local level and collect report for final compilation.
  • Analyzed financial statements against forecasts to prepare high-level variance analysis.
  • Prepared monthly reconciliation of bank accounts and token corrective actions on deviations.
  • Assisted with recruiting, interviewing, and hiring new department employees.
  • Forecasted trends and recommended improvements based on financial risk analyses.
  • Worked on different donor funded projects ie. USAID, KOICA, DFID, The Global Fund etc.

Admin Finance Officer (AFO)

Good Neighbours Nepal
12.2011 - 06.2015
  • Managed administrative function and establish internal administrative systems and controls
  • Mobilized and handled human resources
  • Engaged in different level of procurement process
  • Strong documentation, maintaining files, folders and administrative data management in both hard and soft version
  • Prepared annual budget for the project activities.
  • Collected, checked, registered and kept track of all order forms, incoming & outgoing invoices, travel claims, according to Nepal law and internal procedures
  • Prepared and submitted of monthly reports and necessary periodical project document and implementation of allocated budget in Plan of Action (POA)
  • Implemented financial policies and procedures and applying project's new changing strategy
  • Analyzed the periodical fund and reporting to project authority
  • Conducted the training and workshop for the staffs of related department
  • Planned and monitored of financial transaction.
  • Assisted with recruiting, interviewing, and hiring new department employees.
  • Evaluated project applications and verified with outline specifications to approve, reject and recommend adjustments.

Accountant

Rewas' Nepal
11.2009 - 11.2011


  • Oversaw the sales, lending and other revenues
  • Prepared Bank Account Reconciliations
  • Prepared and submit tax and VAT statements (Monthly income and expenditure statement)
  • Maintained office records and documents
  • Wages calculation of daily workers.
  • Completed daily cash functions like account tracking, payroll and wage allocations, budgeting, donating, and cash, and banking reconciliations.
  • Documented cash, credit, fixed assets, accrued expenses, and line of credit transactions.
  • Reconciled accounts and reviewed expense data, net worth, and assets.
  • Prepared and filed tax forms to meet needs of customers.
  • Maintained up-to-date knowledge on professional accounting standards to manage financial recordkeeping.
  • Reviewed business operations and obligations to help organization function at acceptable level.
  • Handled day-to-day accounting processes to drive financial accuracy.
  • Provided journal entries and performed accounting on accrual basis.

Education

Master of Business Studies (M.B.S.) -

Nepal Commerce Campus, Tribhuvan University
01.2014

Bachelor of Business Studies (B.B.S.) - undefined

Sukuna Multiple Campus, Tribhuvan University
01.2008

Proficiency Certificate Level in Management - undefined

Sukuna Multiple Campus, Tribhuvan University
01.2005

School Leaving Certificate (S.L.C.) - undefined

Shree Kaseni Secondary School, H.M.G Board
01.2001

Skills

  • Very good command in different types of accounting software like, FAMAS, Quick Book, Simple Book, Agresso, TABUCS, LMBIS etc
  • Planning & Budgeting
  • Financial Reporting
  • Budget Analysis
  • Account Reconciliation
  • Internal Controls
  • Financial Management

Facilitation

  • Facilitated online and face to face training of Financial and Management Accounting Software (FAMAS) to the finance staffs of Implementing Partners & Save the Children.
  • Facilitated on Leadership training to Cooperatives Member in Simikot, Humla.
  • Facilitated on Corruption and Fraud Management training to the Staffs of Humla Community Development Project.
  • Facilitated on accounting and saving training to the Cooperatives Members of Humla.

Training

  • Taken Mandatory Training that provided by Save the Children International ( Fraud & bribery, Child Safe guarding, data protection, personal safety & security etc.)
  • Taken advance Agresso training by Save the Children International.
  • Taken 7 days advanced excel training by Save the Children International
  • Taken 30 days Diploma on Computer Application (MS Office Package)
  • Taken of Simple Book and Quick Book Training conducted by Good Neighbors International
  • Taken 5 days Intermediate FAMAS (Financial and Management Accounting System) training by Good Neighbor International.

Languages

Nepali
Native language
English
Advanced
C1
Hindi
Advanced
C1

References

  • Mr. Haribol Bajagain, Sr. Project Manager, Save the Children International, 9840016075, haribol.bajagain@savethechildren.org
  • Mr. Roshan Shrestha, Sr. Grants & Finance Manager, Save the Children International, 985114304, roshan.shrestha@savethechildren.org

Disclaimer

I, undersigned, hereby confirmed that the information provided above are true and correct and does not include in any way false and erroneous statement.

Timeline

Grants & Finance Coordinator

Save the Children International
03.2023 - Current

Finance, Admin & Logistics Coordinator

Save the Children International
03.2021 - 02.2023

Finance Officer

Save the Children International
06.2015 - 03.2021

Admin Finance Officer (AFO)

Good Neighbours Nepal
12.2011 - 06.2015

Accountant

Rewas' Nepal
11.2009 - 11.2011

Master of Business Studies (M.B.S.) -

Nepal Commerce Campus, Tribhuvan University

Bachelor of Business Studies (B.B.S.) - undefined

Sukuna Multiple Campus, Tribhuvan University

Proficiency Certificate Level in Management - undefined

Sukuna Multiple Campus, Tribhuvan University

School Leaving Certificate (S.L.C.) - undefined

Shree Kaseni Secondary School, H.M.G Board

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