Raja Ram Parajuli

Finance and Administration Director, WWN Nepal · Kathmandu, Nepal

Raja Ram Parajuli smiling in a red fleece and black beanie, sitting in the snow

I am a finance and administration professional with more than 15 years of experience supporting development, health and conservation organisations in Nepal. I hold a Master's in Public Administration specialising in administrative management, accounts and taxation, and a Bachelor's in Commerce in business management, accounts, finance and taxation.

My work covers strategic financial planning, annual operating and capital budgets, budget monitoring, financial reporting and auditing, fund flow, procurement, HR, grants management and donor reporting. I have worked closely with international donors, government authorities, academic institutions and community-based organisations, and I am committed to compliance with organisational policy, donor conditions and the rules of the Government of Nepal.

Experience

Finance and Administration Director

WWN Nepal, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu · July 2022 – Present
  • Develop and maintain the strategic financial plan and annual operating and capital budgets.
  • Financial analysis of new programmes, acquisitions and business development; revenue management; decision support and cost accounting.
  • Oversee disbursements and receivables, and coordinate administrative and financial work and resources.
  • Lead overall financial and human resource management, procurement, inventory and project safety and security.

Finance and Administration Officer

WWF Nepal, Baluwatar, Kathmandu · March 2014 – July 2021
  • Budgeting and monitoring of project expenditure; financial reporting, auditing and expenditure forecasting.
  • Maintained project accounts, books of account and banking operations in line with donor and government rules.
  • HR management, fund flow, procurement and inventory; monthly ETDS and VAT return filing.
  • Grant management, partner capacity building and monitoring, and audit preparation.

Assistant Manager (Administration and Finance)

AMDA Nepal, Saath Saath / ASHA Project, Kathmandu · August 2009 – February 2014
  • Maintained programme and accounting records to standard accountancy and financial procedures; monthly bank reconciliation.
  • Prepared short- and long-term project budgets and reviewed expenditure against budget every month.
  • Prepared donor financial reports, including SFR, FSR, trial balance, budget vs expenses and inventory updates.
  • Managed project procurement and logistics, and supervised field staff; liaised with government, NGO and INGO counterparts.

Senior Administrative and Finance Officer

AMDA Hospital, Damak, Jhapa · September 2006 – July 2009
  • Overall financial and administrative management of the hospital, including its strategic financial plan and annual budgets.
  • Financial statements prepared for the health-care sector; revenue management and cost accounting.
  • Oversight of disbursements and receivables; management of financial and HR functions, including the AMDA Institute of Health Science.

Finance Officer

AMDA Nepal, Kathmandu · October 2001 – August 2006
  • Budget planning and handling; books of accounts, bank reconciliation, receivables and payables.
  • Monthly, quarterly and yearly financial reports for the central office; budget variance analysis.
  • Inventory, asset and procurement management; monthly ETDS and VAT returns; assisted external audits.

Education

Master in Public Administration (MPA)

Kathmandu School of Public Affairs Management (KASPAM), Purbanchal University · 2010 – 2012

Administrative management, accounts and taxation, public administration.

Bachelor in Commerce (B.Com.)

Peoples Campus, Tribhuvan University · 1998 – 2000

Business management, accounts, finance and taxation.

Intermediate in Commerce (I.Com.)

Tribhuvan University · 1994 – 1996

School Leaving Certificate (SLC)

Padmodaya Secondary School · 1988 – 1990

Training and certifications

  • Getting the Financial Management Basics Right Mango · 2015
  • Fight Fraud in NGOs (ST6), anti-fraud framework and fraud response Mango, UK · 2017
  • USAID Rules and Regulations FHI360 · 2013
  • NGO Management Training, financial and administrative management of NGOs FHI360 · 2013
  • The Project Managers' Toolkit, project cycle management ELD Nepal · 2010

Donor-funded projects

Finance and administration support across programmes funded by the following donors and partners:

  • USAID
  • FHI Nepal
  • JICA
  • UNDP
  • GFATM
  • UNHCR
  • UN WFP
  • DFID
  • Tinjure Milke Jaljale Complex Conservation Project (TMJCCP), WWF Nepal
  • Lamtang National Park Buffer Zone Support Programme (LNPBZSP), WWF Nepal
  • Koshi River Basin Management Programme (KRBM), WWF Nepal
  • Scholarship support for paramedical studies, UN WFP
  • Saath Saath and ASHA Projects, AMDA Nepal (FHI Nepal / USAID)
  • AIDS Prevention / STI Project, AMDA Nepal (FHI Nepal / USAID)
  • Primary Healthcare Project for Bhutanese Refugees (PHCP), UNHCR
  • Maternal and Child Health Project (MCH), JICA
  • HIV/AIDS prevention and care, UNDP / GFATM
  • HIV prevention and detoxification treatment, DFID

Languages

  • Nepali
  • English
  • Hindi

Contact

Email: ccraja@gmail.com

Phone: +977 984 929 8883

Kathmandu, Nepal