Accounts Officer

As an Account Officer in Finance at Leapfrog Nepal Pvt. Ltd., you will lead the day-to-day operations of the finance team, ensuring smooth and efficient financial processes while supporting the Finance Manager's focus on analytical and strategic responsibilities. Your key duties will include:

• Financial Records Management: Prepare, examine, and analyze accounting records, financial statements, and other financial reports to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with reporting standards.

• Daily Transaction Oversight: Maintain accurate records of all daily transactions, ensuring data integrity and timely updates.

• Invoice Processing: Oversee the processing of invoices, ensuring prompt and accurate payments.

• Accounts Management: Record and manage accounts payable and accounts receivable, ensuring timely updates to internal financial systems.

• Bank Reconciliation: Review of bank reconciliation statements, track deposits and payments, and resolve discrepancies.

• Reporting Responsibilities: Preparation of Monthly analysis, check and verify reports shared by various inter departments and assist Finance Manager in preparation of several finance reports.

• Engagement Management: Handle multiple financial engagements, including audits, compliance, company registration, and tax filings (Income Tax/VAT).

• Employee Account Management: Prepare and reconcile employees' SSF/PF/CIT accounts as required.

• Compliance Assurance: Support the Finance Manager in ensuring compliance with legal and statutory financial requirements.

• Financial Research & Implementation: Conduct research on financial operations and reporting practices, proposing and implementing feasible improvements.

• Audit Facilitation: Facilitate external auditors during financial audits by providing necessary documentation and information.

• Vendor & Reimbursement Processing: Collaborate with the administration to process vendor payments and reimbursement applications.

• Budget Assistance: Assist in budget preparation, providing accurate financial data and insights.

• Policy Implementation: Help Manager, Finance in reviewing and implementing financial policies, ensuring adherence across the organization.

• Employee Support: Address concerns from staff related to SSF and CIT, providing guidance and resolution through documented policies and guidelines.

• Process Optimization: Identify opportunities to optimize processes, coordinating with other teams as necessary. Work on process-focused collaborative and visibility initiatives to enhance the oragnizational support value carried by the team.

• Issue Resolution: Identify and resolve invoicing issues, accounting discrepancies, and other financial-related challenges.

• Team Leadership: Mentor junior finance officers, providing guidance and support to enhance team performance.

• Operational Leadership: Lead the finance team in daily operations, ensuring efficient and effective financial processes, and addressing any operational challenges that arise.

• Experience: Minimum 3 years of proven experience Accounts, Finance or in a similar role, with a strong track record of managing complex financial tasks and responsibilities.

• Financial Expertise: Solid knowledge of financial and accounting procedures, with experience using financial software and advanced MS Excel skills.

• Regulatory Knowledge: Thorough understanding of financial regulations and compliance requirements.

  Analytical Skills: Excellent analytical and numerical skills with sharp time management abilities.

• Ethics & Confidentiality: Strong ethics, with the ability to manage confidential data responsibly.

• Educational Background: Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting. 

• Leadership Abilities: Proven ability to guide and mentor junior staff, fostering a collaborative and efficient work environment.

• Process Improvement: Demonstrated ability to identify and implement process improvements, enhancing overall team functioning.

• Communication Skills: Strong interpersonal and communication skills, capable of working effectively with various departments.

• Operational Leadership: Demonstrated ability to lead a finance team in daily operations, ensuring seamless execution of financial tasks and processes.

🌞 Life at Leapfrog:

• Work with talented engineers and remarkable professionals in Nepal, the US and Europe, building state-of-the-art digital health products.

• Have an amazing career growth plan with support from experienced mentors and unlimited learning opportunities.

• Be a part of an experienced team—apply the best industry practices, get mentored by experienced professionals and be ready to mentor the new ones.

• Get exposure to clients who are leading entrepreneurs and startups from Silicon Valley.

• Your work will be at the cutting edge of healthcare innovation and make a difference in the lives of thousands of people worldwide.

• You will get the flexibility to work remotely or in the office— we value accountable freedom.

• Get growth opportunities, not just in your work. We organize various internal initiatives where you can be a part of a bigger learning community with webinars, Knowledge Sharing Sessions (KSS), and internal conferences.

• Be a part of a safe workplace where it’s okay to fail fast, get constructive feedback and grow as you move ahead.

• Get recognized for your work and all the changes you will make. We always look for, NO, create opportunities to celebrate efforts, play games, and have fun together!

• You will have a lot of fun at Leapfrog, there’ll never be a dull day.

🎁 Benefits and perks:

We believe our people are our greatest strength. With perks and benefits, we intend to offer everything our people need to do their best while maintaining a healthy balance between work and personal life.

Daily Work Support

🏠 Hybrid work: Work from office or home, depending on our flexible roster

💻 Support for resources: Receive a monthly internet and laptop allowance, and request resources for convenient WFH.

📆 5-day workweek: Enjoy weekends off and return refreshed on Mondays.

🍔 Food: Access to healthy meals while on-site.

Professional Growth

📚 'Growth mindset' fund: Investment in your post-grad degree, learning opportunities, and career growth.

👶 Child scholarship: Scholarships for your child in selected schools.

📈 Bi-annual bonus: Get timely festival and company bonuses.

Work/Life Balance

✈️ Paid time-offs: Annual, sick, well-being, and bereavement leaves.

🍼 Maternity leave: 3 months of paid leave, 1 month of unpaid leave, and 90 days of reduced workload.

🐣 Paternity leave: 15 days of paid paternity leave and 30 days work from home option after that.

💊 Menstruation leave: 6 days of paid menstruation leave annually.

We take care of you

🌿 Your well-being: Company-funded counseling services from certified therapists as well as COVID care services.

💰 Retirement fund: Social security fund with health and accidental insurance.

💸 Bank loan for eligible employees: Access bank loans processing through our partner banks.

Celebrating your efforts

🎉 Engagement and Events: Team lunch/dinner, company outings, and festival celebrations with your favorite co-workers!

😎 Exposure: Visit and work in the States and build better client rapport.

💖 Recognition: In-house awards, appreciation platforms, and benefits at key tenure years.