Job description

The accounting and finance manager will be responsible for overlooking bookkeeping, accounts payable and receivables, payroll, assistance with end-of-month close, grant reporting, audit preparation, and other related duties as assigned. The associate will work closely with and report to the accounting and finance director.

Responsibilities

1. Give analysts for strategic management decision-making.
2. Look into accounts, ERP software, and tally entries—internal accounting process & procedures.
3. Prepare CMA for a bank loan.
4. Calculation of taxes, provisions, and depreciation for fixed assets.
5. Reconciliation of bank accounts and bookkeeping.
6. Handle Monthly GST & Income Tax matters.
7. Look into statutory regulation/ corporate policies and amend them in discussion with management.
8. Discuss with the bank and get timely approval for the loan Capex plan.
9. Check bank charges & Forex.
10. Help in preparing periodic budgets and projections.
11. Develop and manage annual and multi-year budgets that are adequate for the organization’s needs, including preparing periodic budget forecasts.
12. Prepare and maintain cash flow analyses as needed.
13. Analyse monthly financial statements (balance sheet, income statement, and statement of cash flows) and effectively convey analysis to staff as requested.
14. Assist in preparing year-end books for audit.
15. Ensure operational compliance with policies, procedures, and regulations for any necessary entities
16. Check vendor payments and check requests
17. Check employee reimbursements including managing employee credit card charges and reconciling credit card accounts
18. Reconcile bank accounts and general ledger accounts as assigned
19. Respond to inquiries from staff regarding budgets, deposits, disbursement, and grant reporting requests.
20. Assist in reconciling all balance sheet and income statement accounts on a monthly/quarterly basis as indicated by the monthly closing schedule.
21. Perform essential office management duties as requested
22. Preparation and submission of all reports and data to Banks as per their requirements.
23. Preparation of Board papers, MIS and management accounting, and finalization of accounts.
24. Compilation of Statutory Audit / Internal Audit and review and implementation of Internal Auditor's report findings.
25. Compilation of Statutory Audit / Internal Audit and review and implementation of Internal Auditor's report findings.
26. Assisting Finance Director/CFO for finalization of Annual & Quarterly P&L Accounts and Balance Sheet as per required schedule.
27. Assisting Finance Director/CFO with the preparation and compilation of annual revenue and capital budgets based on data provided by the various departments in the organization.

Qualifications

1. Degree in finance, accounting, or related field.(CA intermediate/CFA/ICWA prefered)
2. More than five years of experience.
3. Exposure to financial accounting requirements, knowledge of local Tax Laws, and extensive experience in the consolidation of accounts.
4. Analytical bent of mind who through sheer analytics can add value to the business performance.
5. Existing relationships with Banks and Financial Institutions.
6. Experience in managing public or non-profit funds
7. Outstanding client service, communication, and organizational skills
8. Ability to work collaboratively internally and with other charter schools