Assistance, Finance

Position Summary

The Finance Assistant will perform accounting operating functions associated with finance and accounts, checking reimbursement statements and clearing them as per the relevant policy, recording accounting entries in Financial System i.e. tallying and carrying out ancillary functions like bank reconciliation, tax payments, and answering queries by Internal and External Stakeholders.

The Finance Assistant shall report to the Senior Finance Manager. The team is currently headed by the CFO and comprises 1 Finance Assistant, 3 Finance Associates and 1 Senior Manager.

Role & responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Maintaining and recording entries in the books of accounts regularly.
• Assisting in developing financial reports as per donors requirements and submission of the reports to donors on time.
• Maintaining appropriate files/records / and supporting documents towards meeting legal and statutory requirements.
• Preparing and maintaining of Asset register for internal and external purposes.
• Processing and disbursing reimbursements/Vendor payments on time.
• Reconciling the ledgers.
• Preparing bank reconciliations
• Complying with statutory and tax regulations and making timely tax and other payments
• Handling the finance-related queries raised by internal and external stakeholders.

Additional responsibilities:

• To assist in the finalising of books of accounts and handle audits-related concerns.
• To provide support to all verticals.
• To perform any other ancillary task as directed by the Finance Manager.
• To assist in Secretarial matters, correspondence and filing.

Preferred candidate profile

• Graduate in Commerce with 0-4 years of relevant experience.
• Mastery over Microsoft Office and Google Suite.
• Knowledge of Accounting Concepts and Applied Accounting.
• Working Knowledge of ERP.
• Good Communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills to build meaningful relationships with diverse & ensure better collaboration.
• Commitment to excellence, accuracy, attention to detail.
• High on integrity, accountability and drive.

What Teach For India Can Offer You

• 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 employees 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.

Note: We want to hear your unique voice and perspectives through the process, hence all applicants are expected to personally author statements of purpose/essays in the application form. Sole use of AI or Chat-GPT based tools may lead to disqualification from the process.