Consultant, Finance

Budgeting & MIS

• Coordinate the development of budgets for internal and external stakeholders.
• Provide information and assist Staff and administrators in budget preparation, implementation and control.
• Finalize annual budgets and communicate with the VH (Vertical Head) for approvals and clarifications.
• Input the finalized budget for FY 25-26 into the NetSuite system for tracking and future reference.
• Collect and update Monthly Information Systems (MIS) and forecast data from all departments to maintain accurate financial records.
• Oversee the bifurcation of all expenses and payroll between Foreign Contributions (FC) and Non-Foreign Contributions (NFC).
• Regularly review the cash flow statement and make decisions on Fixed Deposits (FDs) based on the financial position.
• Monitor and evaluate budgets and cash flow for appropriateness to ensure fiscal solvency and accountability.
• Conduct the annual review of Fellowship and Non-Fellowship FURs to ensure compliance and accuracy.
• Monitor and ensure accurate TDS deductions for Razorpay transactions.

Donor Management

• Review legal agreements entered into with donors, School etc. for safeguarding the interests of the organisation and compliances.
• Review donor Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) for TFI format directly, and for non-TFI, with initial review by Taru before final review.
• Responsible for donor development programme analysis, including quarterly summaries of activity and strategy for inclusion in organisational reports/planning.
• Ensuring the CSR/FCRA and other laws.
• Facilitate discussions with donors regarding any clauses that are not mutually agreed upon.
• Generate and manage 10BE (Tax Deducted at Source) certificates for all donors.
• Collect and maintain employee giving details from Godrej for proper tracking and reporting.
• Managing the allocations of funding and budgeting of planned expenses; Overseeing reconciliation of budget v/s actuals for various grants & corporate funds; Ensuring adequate risk management and align with CSR Law .

Financial and Statutory Reporting

• Complete entries on NetSuite, bifurcating donations into categories such as general donation, public charitable trust, and community projects.
• Verify the receipt of any advance donations and ensure the appropriate accounting entries are made in the financial records.
• Prepare complex financial reports as mandated by the management, donors and other agencies.
• Assist internal and external stakeholders in compiling data and interpreting legal reporting requirements and regulations.
• Provide auditors with requisite documentation, including MOUs, declarations, and other relevant materials, to support audit procedures and ensure statutory compliance.
• Reconcile donation variance to ensure precise and consistent reporting of donation income in compliance with financial reporting standards.
• Plan and monitor timelines to meet strict deadlines in reporting regulations.
• Review grant letters, funding and entitlement reports.
• Review and verify statistical and financial information including independent audit reports and long-term debt documents.
• Ensure the final donation list aligns with the Income & Expenditure (I&E) statement for accuracy in financial reporting.
• To perform any other ancillary task as directed by the Senior Manager/CFO.

Research and Data Analysis

• Perform statistical analysis of cash flow, budgets and MIS.
• Research and analyse financial data for internal and external stakeholders and create, organize and maintains files using database and spreadsheet programs.
• Retrieve and organizes data into required reporting formats.
• Recommend solutions to Fellows and Staff ensuring that corrections or changes are implemented properly.

Training, Communications and Technical Support

• Maintain communication with internal and external stakeholders regarding financial matters.
• Manage daily communications with the Development team regarding proposals and resolve donor-related concerns.
• Coordinate with the Dev-Ops team to oversee and support all development-related activities.
• Provide information and technical support in the development and revision of policies and regulations.
• Assist in the development and documentation of office systems and procedures, finance software and systems, review proposed contracts for adherence to rules and regulations.
• Assist in managing payments and maintaining trackers for Be The Change Project (BTCP) and fellow special activities.
• Train Staff, coordinate, and/or review the work of Staff.

pipeline of talent

Managing and coaching

engagement, growth, and retention

monitoring and evaluation system

the team goals and priorities

ambassador of the Teach For India brand

Recruitment, Selection, Fundraising, Volunteering, Movement Building.