This role focuses on finance, accounting, and operational support to ensure organizational efficiency, accuracy, and compliance. The position is responsible for managing accounts payable, reconciliations, month-end closing activities, journal entries, and financial analysis, while supporting the development and maintenance of accounting and recordkeeping systems. The role also involves analyzing accounting queries, coordinating with external stakeholders to resolve financial issues, and preparing and reviewing financial statements and reports to ensure accuracy and compliance with reporting standards. Additionally, the position supports institutional and financial problem-solving initiatives, maintains financial documentation, and contributes to continuous process improvement to strengthen operational effectiveness. Location: New Delhi/Mumbai/Bengaluru Duration: 1 year (extendable based on performance and project requirement) What you will do: • Update accounts payable and performs reconciliations. • Participate in month-end closing activities, including journal entries and other analysis. • Report to manager regarding the finances of programs by developing, implement, modify, and document recordkeeping and accounting systems. Provide advice on tax strategies, and the assumptions underlying forecasts. • Analysing the accounting issues/ queries and discussing with reporting manager and providing solutions in coordination with the accounting firm • Support India to explore solutions to Institutional and financial problems. Prepare, examine, or analyze accounting records, financial statements, or other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards. • Coordinate with HR to create a Data Base • Devise and implement sourcing strategies and employer branding initiatives to build pipelines of diverse set of qualified applicants. • Keep records of all mails and documents used for recruitment on ATS. • Proactively focus on Continuous process improvement initiatives to drive process excellence. • Support the development and implementation of HR initiatives/Projects. What you will need: • CA Inter or M. Com or MBA finance degree. • At least 2-4 years full time work experience in financial management • Should have proficient knowledge about FCRA and TDS Filings, PT Returns and Filings. • Ability to communicate proficiently with various Stakeholders at different levels within and outside the organization. • Strong conceptual understanding of accounting and HR structure • Understanding of Taxes, cash flow management, bank reconciliation, and bookkeeping. • Bring high levels of intellect and experience coupled with the character and presence to make an immediate contribution to the institute. • Strategic thinker and has eye for details. • Experience in working in an NGO and knowledge of FCRA would be beneficial.