Teach For India - Director - Finance

- The opportunity to be part of one of the most established and visionary movements in the education sector in India which is at a pivotal point in terms of expanding its scale and outreach across the nation and working with changemakers across the country.

- A challenging yet flexible workplace in which every individual employee's Staff journey is tracked for excellence and leadership development.

- A work environment in which employees' holistic well-being is a core priority, enabling people to be their best selves.

- Access to connections and resources from the global Teach For All network that includes partner organizations spanning 50+ countries across 6 continents.

- Remuneration that is competitive within the top quartile of the Indian NGO pay scales, and a benefits package that includes extensive medical insurance and maternity coverage for both parents.

Position Summary:

- Reporting to: Senior Director, Impact & Operations.

- Directly Managing: Senior Manager, Finance.

Role Overview:

- The Director, Finance will anchor the financial strategy, governance, and compliance for Teach For India, serving as a key strategic leader and thought partner to the CFO, Senior Director (Impact & Operations), and the broader Leadership Team.

- This role will drive financial excellence across the organization by ensuring robust systems, insightful reporting, and strong donor and regulatory compliance.

- Working closely with cross-functional teams, the Finance Committee, and external stakeholders, the Director will build a service-driven finance function that empowers teams, enhances transparency, and ensures our financial resources are used effectively in pursuit of our collective vision.

- The role will oversee core functions including accounting (NetSuite), budgeting, cash flow, financial reporting, FCRA, and systems integration, while continuously identifying opportunities for efficiency, risk mitigation, and long-term sustainability.

Team Overview:.

- The Finance team is the backbone of Teach For India's operations, enabling all functions by driving financial efficiency, resourcefulness, and compliance.

- With a strong focus on continuous improvement, the team sets high standards in operational excellence while building meaningful relationships with both internal teams and external stakeholders.

- The Director, Finance will lead this function by directly managing a team comprising a Senior Manager and two Managers, and will report to the CFO or Senior Director (Impact & Operations).

- The Director will be responsible for overseeing all core Finance activities, including MIS, cash flow management, FCRA compliance, and timely financial closures.

Responsibilities:

As the Director, Finance; responsibilities include:

- Team Management: Ensuring best cohesive work atmosphere while holding the bar of high performance, good work ethics and culture to make it a good place to give every team members' best performance.

- Setting up and improve processes: Ensuring for the work being done includes good maker & checker and reporting processes as needed for the organization of our size.

- Systems integration and Reporting : Ensuring seamless MIS reporting from NetSuite and Donor reporting with proper integration between NetSuite and Salesforce.

- Also to explore possible automations in coming times to enable growth and improve efficiencies in the team.

Overseeing performance of the Managers and team:.

- Timely and accurate Budgeting.

- Monthly Forecasting & MIS through NetSuite.

- Income Accounting and Donor Reporting (incl. FCRA).

- Financial and Statutory Reporting.

- Accounting accuracy & oversight.

- Vendor payments.

- Payroll.

- Donations and other inflows.

- Optimize cash management.

- Compliances.

- Board and Finance Committee meetings.

- Legal matters.

- Planning, Prioritization and effective communication: Ensuring proper planning of work for the Finance department and proper communication to the team and across functions to garner the right support for timely completion of assignments.

- Ensuring prioritization of open issues for timely and effective closure of matters.

- Effective communication of Finance team needs and achievements across other functional leaders and Sr management to build the recognition for the function across.

- Training, Communications and Technical Support: Maintaining communication with internal and external customers regarding financial matters; provide information and technical support to the Senior Manager and Managers in policies and regulatory matters, best practices and procedures, provide inputs on legal / compliance matters; train staff, coordinate, and/or overview of the team.

Strong analytical and leadership skills.

- Ability to have a clear vision and drive toward that vision.

- Demonstrated ability to pay attention to detail at all times and think critically.

- Demonstrated ability to build relationships, invest and motivate others to outcomes.

- Demonstrated ability to set up and implement processes and strictly follow timelines.

- Ability to work independently and work closely with a team and across teams and cities.

- Strong time management skills and flexibility in order to accommodate multiple projects simultaneously, with tight deadlines.

- Must be reliable, highly resourceful, trustworthy, maintain confidentiality of data and abide by the organization's policies.