Narayan Bhatt Email & Phone Number

Kathmandu

Responsible for managing a portfolio of Tayar Action Fund programming including grants and subcontracts. In collaboration with, COP, DCOP, and other members of the Technical team, ensure the effective design, implementation, and close-out of grants and subcontracts, managing activities through the entire grant and subcontract life cycle., issuing grants and proposal solicitations, reviewing, and designing the grant documents in close coordination with the technical team, award, implementation, compliance, payments, strengthening grantee capacity, and managing the subcontracts to perform as per the agreed scope of work.

Kathmandu, Bāgmatī, Nepal

 Maintained overall responsibility and oversaw all steps of the grant/subcontract lifecycle, including review eligibility, selection, implementation, monitoring and evaluation, and close-out with ensuring the Organizational policy and USAID rule and regulations, Prepared annual, quarterly, and monthly financial planning and financial reporting guidelines and templates,  Developed and maintained grant tracking and monitoring systems to ensure compliance with grant and audit requirements.  Reviewed financial transactions that were authorized, recorded, and have adequate supporting documentation, Provided technical guidance and facilitated to sub-grantees and sub-contractors while implementing the grant activities,  Presented financial progress compared with time-lapse and target vs. achievement of physical activities to accelerate the outstanding activities and underspend the budget. Facilitated Capacity-building training for financial and nonfinance persons for effective management of funds to ensure compliance.

Kathmandu, Bāgmatī, Nepal

Conducted pre-award assessment and checked other due diligence of apparently successful applicants and financial close-outs ensuring all requirements of the agreement.Reviewing and preparing Project financial proposal against program description to ensure cost principle and correctness of allocated cost.Maintain and update the grant tracker in a monthly basisPrepared supporting documents checklist, guidelines and provided onsite coaching to finance staff of partner organizations.Regularly visit partner office to assess the compliance, provide capacity building support, and ensure that all grant activities are properly documented from the start of implementation to grant close-out.Conducted the financial management capacity and financial governance survey within the partner’s organization, on the basis of a survey finding training package was developed.Prepared the grant and contract agreements, and negotiated with the term and conditions.

Lalitpur District, Nepal

Reviewed and processed budget revisions of existing partners for sub-award or agreement modifications. Conducted financial monitoring of partner organizations that were authorized, recorded, and have adequate supporting documentation and ensured incurred costs are in line with project compliance. Checked and reviewed regular expenses of the project within the organization and processed for payment and liquidation,Participated in the procurement process as a procurement committee member for the finalization of the vendor,Prepared project financial report in a timely manner, provided other financial information to the Donor agency, Reconciled the grant and salary of project staff,Prepared Financial statements and donor reports.

Kathmandu, Nepal

Assess the administrative and financial capacity of grant applicants-Pre Award assessmentReview the partner budget details and prepare budget narration. Coordinate the proposal review and award process ensuring compliance with USAID regulations and internal Winrock procedures Provided training and capacity-building support to grantees through reviewed financial documents and provided observation reports with recommendations, arranged meetings to share common findings, Reviewed sub-award modifications, notified the senior management of problems and risks Reviewed all financial reports and documentation provided by Grantees for compliance with USAID rules and regulations and the requirements of the grant agreement Ensure that all grant activities are properly documented from the start of implementation to grant close-out using WI operations and grant management manual and system.Developed financial reporting template for sub-grantee,

Nepal

Conducted pre-award assessment and checked other due diligence of apparently successfulapplicants and financial close-out. Maintained a sub grantee file in both hard copy and soft copyPrepared financial projection, budget and cash flow. Oriented and trained to program & finance staffs on techniques/tools those were able to ensure a reasonable and realistic planning/ budgeting/ implementing process. Timely prepared and modification of grant agreement to partner organizations.Involved in the procurement process for ensured fair and competitive in compliance with standard provision of USAID and organizational policy. Reviewed and consolidated the quarterly financial reports and provided monthly budget variance, so that the program persons were aware for further planning. Timely prepared fund request of sub grantee for approval and grant release process. Processed VAT reimbursement from IRD as per GoN rules, so that it was easy to track through accounting, reconciliation, documentation. Reviewed and verified financial transactions of local partner's that were authorized, recorded and have adequate supporting documentatio and ensured all the transactions are in line with organizational, local government and USAID regulation. Provided technical backstopping to partners in financial system set up, conducted monitoring visit in grantee office to ensure grants are being managed in accordance with applicable regulations & incurred costs are reasonable, allowable and allocable.

Nepal

Handled day-to-day accounting function to ensure smooth, efficient, and effective management of the program,Actively involved in the procurement process for the selection of vendors and consultants to procure of quality goods and services in competitive manner with ensured the organizational policy and procedure.Prepared suppliers and service provider contract to ensure quality, accuracy and compliance with organization policy and donor provision.Calculated tax and other deductions to deducted from the source while making payment,Conducted Physical verification of assets and maintained assets file as required.Kept financial documents and records to meet the organizational and project requirements,Reviewed and monitored partners' financial documents on periodic basis and provided feedback of Project Focal Person and partners for improvementConsolidated partners financial reports and received on time and recommended for next installments,Technical support provided to budget holder for preparation of budget for program/project proposal,Updated budget templates when necessary.Supported to manage the process of the audits (annual and project)

Nepal

Maintained effective financial, procurement, logistic, human resource, and vehicle management compliance with different projects grant agreements, in line with organizational policies and procedures and tax law and legislature of the Nepal government.

Baitadi, Nepal

Maintained effective financial, procurement, logistic, human resource and vehicle management compliance with different projects grant agreements, in line with organizational policies and procedures and tax law and legislature of Nepal government.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Finance, General, First Division

Bachelor Of Commerce - Bcom, Accounting And Finance, Higher Second Devison