AVP/VP- Finance (Social Development Sector)

• Supervise routine accounting tasks; vouchers preparation; Bank reconciliation, checks transactions; maintains the accounting and/or budgetary records in safe custody.
• Project Finance Control and Reporting cross the board. Producing project progress reports, working with Project Managers to identify potential profitability/revenue recognition issues and keeping the budgets up to date. Ensure timely project billing in line with contractual requirements and effective credit management. Update and posting project cost accruals and processing revenue adjustments based on various methodologies.
• Managing the sales invoicing process; preparing client sales invoices; credit control. Verify source documents, vouchers, the validity of payments, receipts and assign code numbers as per operating procedures.
• Complete monthly account reconciliations that agree to the general ledger. Responsible for the purchase ledger which includes managing the finance email mailbox; dealing with invoice queries; processing supplier’s invoices; reconciliation of the purchase ledger.
• Ensure all statutory compliance and filing of returns under GST, Income Tax, TDS, PF, ESI, FCRA etc are done in timely and correct manner.
• Make annual and monthly budget, do budget analysis, controls allocated budget, report excess utilisation and variance analysis
• Responsible for providing accurate budget information to project managers. Maintain management accounts and update cash flow projections. Develop and maintain chart of accounts and financial management mechanisms and templates that facilitate accurate financial planning and reporting.
• Ensure that payroll processing and associated tax activities are completed accurately and on time. Supervise and review bank and petty cash reconciliations
• Ensure all legitimate payments are made on time and with necessary approvals. Setting up suppliers payments through our banks online payment system and ensure timely preparation of receivables and payables.
• Ensure timely annual audit is carried out by external auditors and providing the required support
• Prepare and maintain all financial records, ensure balance sheet reconciliations are completed on a monthly basis in full compliance with the Ministry of Finance reporting and registration requirements
• Responsible for ensuring the accuracy of monthly staff timesheets; leaves taken, checking & processing staff expense claims
• Provide input into improving IPE financial policies and procedures and embed a culture of compliance across the office.
• Prepare annual/quarterly financial statements and statistical reports and present the same in Board Meetings
• Responsible for the preparation of quarterly, interim and financial year end audit accounts and closing ant audit queries with external and internal audit.

This role requires a highly organised, pro-active and confident individual with wide-ranging finance and management experience. Experience working within a consultancy environment is preferable. The ability to manage a variety of tasks and deadlines in a professional and effective manner and work with limited supervision is essential to the role.

• Experience handing the financial e-mail account and ability to analyse transactions and prepare financial reports
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Application, Practical and Proved Knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Tally Accounting Software and Other ERP Application.
• Experience of working with multi-currencies
• Well versed in Grant Accounting and Management
• Chartered Accountant with 10+ years finance experience within a consultancy environment.

• Cash and Treasury Management, Fixed Deposit and Interest Reconciliation