Head - Finance & Accounts - NGO

Head -Finance and Accounts is responsible to develop and maintain accurate financial statements, ensure compliance, statutory requirements, maintain accounting systems and bookkeeping to ensure overall financial health of the organization. NGO partner evaluation, due diligence and capacity building are deliverables expected from this role.

RESPONSIBILITIES :

Financial Accounting and Reporting :

- Develop and maintain timely and accurate financial statements and reports that are compliant and prepared as per general accounting principles

- Support the CEO, CRO and Director - Finance with reports, information about financial statements, expenses and justification of accounts

- Manage the acquisition of capital assets and ensure that assets are properly recorded, amortised, and disposed of as appropriate

- Reconcile bank and investment accounts

- Review monthly results and implement monthly variance reporting

Program related Accounting :

- Manage accounts for different programs based on guidelines defined by the organization

- Set up program/NGO related documentation and codes in the Salesforce software for ease of monitoring and tracking

- Coordinate with the Community Engagement team to ensure program documents, receipts are updated on the tool

- Review and approve all program related documentation on the tool

- Release utilisation certificates and quarterly/ annual reports on behalf of the org. and send it to funders

- Liaison with program auditors from the corporate and ensure audits are completed as per plan

- Provide accurate and timely reporting on financial activities for individual corporate/ programs

NGO Due Diligence and Capacity Building :

- Conduct due diligence for new NGOs and provide approval to be included in the organization's list of approved NGOs

- Conduct yearly audits for existing NGOs and provide certification of continuation

- Conduct capacity building sessions for NGO partners on due diligence, compliance and regulations

- Build capacity of accountants on book keeping and managing documentation

Procurement and Vendor Management :

- Define the procurement policy for the org. and ensure it is up to date with changes

- Define the process for procurement along with the hierarchy of approvals

- Execute the procurement process as defined

- Ensure vendors are verified and on-boarded as per the vendor management process

SELECTION CRITERIA :

Experience : At least 10 years of work experience

- At least 3+ years of managing accounts independently for a small/ mid-sized organization

- At least 3+ years of experience in managing accounts for the social sector

Education : Masters in Commerce/ ICWA

Languages needed : English, Hindi, Kannada (any other regional languages)

Skills : Analytical skills, critical thinking skills, communication skills, negotiation skills, attention to detail

Other requirements : Due diligence experience will be valuable