Job opportunities - Centre for Wildlife Studies (CWS India)

Job Description - Manager Finance

Designation: Manager - Finance

Reports to: Executive Director

Start Date: June 2021

Location: Bangalore

About the Job

This position involves managing all finance and accounting requirements for the Centre for Wildlife Studies. This includes day to day accounting and auditing, budgeting, Utilization certificates, MIS preparation, Statutory Compliance & Legal and Fund management. Additionally, the position may require travel as per business needs. The candidate will be working closely with the senior management, program managers and the field staff.

Key Responsibilities

  1. Maintain & Review on Day-to-Day basis / Tally or Other Software Environment

  2. Verifying and processing expenses and payments.

  3. Attending Statutory & Internal Audits, providing necessary information, clarifications, liaison with auditors. 4. Ensure effective project accounting, job cost reporting and timely analysis of financial projections on every active project as required by the management.

  4. Regular management and coordination of all fiscal reporting activities for the organization including organizational revenue/expense and balance sheet, reports to funding agencies, development and monitoring of organizational and contract/grant budgets.

  5. Preparation of Financial MIS, different formats for different stakeholders

  6. Ensure Liquidity / Cash & Fund Flows

  7. Investment & Fund Management

  8. Preparation, Execution, Reporting of Budgets - Budget vs Actuals, Financial vs Physical, Physical vs Impact. 10. Provide the company’s management with an operating budget.

  9. Ensuring the FCRA and other legal compliances being followed.

  10. Ensure all periodic filings of the Returns, Income Tax, TDS, EPF, PS & FCRA.

  11. Accounts Receivable & Accounts Payable - Maintaining and Follow-up.

  12. Cost Analysis Support, and compliance with all contractual and programmatic requirements.

  13. Ensure that all expenditure of funds complies with organizational guidelines on fraud avoidance, misuse of organization funds

Requirements

  1. At least 3 years of experience in managing finance for a Development Sector Organization.

  2. Work experience in National Level organisation with Annual Operating budgets upwards of 10-15 crores per annum 3. Education: CA - Inter or MBA Finance.

  3. Working knowledge of Tally – preferably ERP 9.00 version.

  4. Excellent analytical thinking and communication skills.

  1. Proficiency in use of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint.

  2. Results-driven and self-motivated with the ability to independently work and inspire the pursuit of excellence.

Application Requirements:

  1. Letter of Intent (1 - 2 pages), describing personal interest and experience.

  2. Resume/CV with relevant work experience.

  3. References (minimum of 3 with contact details).

Payscale:

10-12 Lacs, depending on the work experience.

Application Deadline: Applications open, please send in your details by 15-05-2021.

CWS Contact: Please write to Sumit Arora ([email protected]) with the subject line “Application for Manager - Finance”. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.