Last Date To Apply: 11 January 2026
Renumeration: INR 17.59 to 19.55 lacs per annum.
Role Details:
- This is a Programme Operational Staff (POS) vertical position in Brooke Hospital for Animals (India), also known as Brooke India (BI).
- Reports to: Head of Finance & People (POS)
- Location: Brooke India Head Quarter.
- Employment Type: The position shall be on a Fixed-Term Contract (FTC) for one year after which it may be considered for further extension for another two years and beyond based on your performance and organizational requirements, as decided by the management. Generally, such positions are retained for extended durations.
About Brooke
The Brooke is an international animal welfare charity working to improve the lives of working horses, donkeys, mules and the people who depend on them. Brooke reaches over 2 million working animals across Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East. Our staff include veterinarians, animal welfare experts, and advocacy & development specialists.
BI is a Section 8 Not for Profit Company under the Companies Act 2013, which is an affiliate of BUK, which works for the welfare and health of working equines and the development of a community that owns them. It operates in 11 States & Union Territories and implements its programme directly.
Our Vision, Mission and Values
- Our Vision is of a world in which working horses, donkeys and mules are free from suffering and have a life worth living.
- Our Mission is to achieve immediate and lasting change to the lives of working horses, donkeys and mules and the communities that depend on them.
- Our Values: We are proud to be Brooke. We are resourceful, share new ideas and help each other succeed. Together we make change happen.
Purpose of the Role:
Senior Team Leader Program Finance plays a pivotal role within the Brooke and has specific responsibilities and an accountability to ensure that the charitys resources are managed to a high level and with the utmost propriety. He/she will also be responsible for assisting Head of Finance & People in developing and coordinating the strategic financial direction of the Brooke.
The Senior Team Leader Program Finance is fully responsible for functioning of BI Finance and first level of audit BI Finance.
The Senior Team Leader Program Finance will assist Head of Finance & People on all financial matters, managing negotiations and other appropriate relationships, including supplier/ customers and in particular be responsible for following:
- Work towards the achievement of the Brookes goals in the country/ regions of operation through effective financial management.
- Overall management of the Charitys accounts ensuring compliance and sound financial management of all income and expenditure both at the Brooke Headquarters, Zones and at Equine Welfare Projects (EWPs).
- To lead and manage the Finance Team.
- Provide financial guidance to the senior management team and other managers on financial matters including budgets, reporting, financial controls and finance systems.
- Establish and maintain a good working relationship with Finance Team.
The role requires travelling to all project area of the organisation, including occasional international travel.
Key Tasks and Responsibilities:
Financial Control
- Ensure that rigorous financial control is applied throughout all Brooke operations, ensuring that appropriate policies, financial controls and procedures are in place to control expenditure and income.
- Ensure financial policy, systems and guidelines are disseminated, understood and adhered to by all units.
- Ensure the accuracy and relevance of the financial records.
- Monitor performance of any investments and cash deposits and ensure that the Brooke has adequate cash to meet its on-going commitments.
- Keep all financial systems under regular review to ensure the effective use of the available tools.
- Document and improve financial processes where appropriate to ensure effective use of resources and best practice.
- Develop financial reporting tools.
- Ensure appropriate and effective controls operate over all material and financial assets of all entities of the organisation.
- Checking of all payments/ vouchers before the competent authorities for their approvals.
Statutory Accounts
- Prepare the annual statutory accounts ensuring they meet all statutory and best practice accounting requirements.
- Manage relationships with external auditors and ensure the audit and statutory accounts are completed in an efficient and timely manner and filed with the authorities on a timely basis.
- Ensure compliance with all relevant legislation and regulations, including completion of all tax returns.
EWP Units/ Zonal Offices
- Advise, support and train the finance staff of Brooke India.
- Manage the internal audit of financial controls of the Brooke’s units.
- Ensure adequate financial monitoring of units, including reviewing of budgets and quarterly financial reporting.
- Assist in the set-up of new EWP unit.
- Document and improve financial processes of the Brooke’s units to ensure the effective use of resources and best practice.
- Visit units to provide support and guidance as required.
Management information
- Manage all aspects of management reporting within the organisation and ensure accurate, timely and appropriate information, including management accounts, is delivered by the Finance Team.
- Manage the annual budget process including preparation of the budget pack.
- Prepare financial information to the Senior Management Team.
- Provide regular forecasts of income and expenditure to Head of Finance & People
- Provide advice to other departments on financial and tax issues.
- Provide ad-hoc management information to assist decision making
People Management
- Management of the finance team as the line manager.
- Ensure finance staff perform their functions efficiently and effectively, fully complying with the Brooke’s systems for recruitment, job descriptions, work planning and supervision, appraisals, performance reviews and learning and development.
General:
- Follow the Brooke’s equal opportunities statement which aims to clarify the value we
- place on diversity and steps we take to promote equality of opportunity for all.
- Perform such additional tasks as may reasonably be requested from time to time by the Head of Finance & People or CEO.
Qualitative requirements:
The qualification, experience, skills and abilities and outlined below provide a summary of what is required to carry out this job effectively.
Qualification and Experience
Essential:
- CA-Inter/MBA- Finance/Post Graduate degree in Commerce from reputed institute with 5+ years of experience at middle level of similar organisation.
- Familiar with computerized and manual accounting systems
- Knowledge of Financial ERP systems like Tally 9 and SUN Accounting System.
- Experience of managing a diversified team.
- Knowledge and practical experience of preparing Statutory accounts, budgets, management accounts and cash-flow forecasts.
- Experience of financial management of Units.
- Motivated, well-organised self-starting individual comfortable at multitasking.
- Excellent problem-solving skills.
- Ability to think strategically on financial issues and able to operate effectively as a member of a senior management team.
- Ability to provide support to non-financial management.
- Accuracy and attention to detail.
- Maturity and flexibility, participating as a collaborative team player is absolutely required.
- Uncompromising integrity and accountability.
- Excellent IT skills, particularly with Excel spreadsheets, word processing, accounting software, web browsing, email and report writing software.
- Advanced verbal and written communication skills in both English and Hindi.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Desirable:
- Experience in all areas of financial accounting
- Knowledge and experience of taxes and charity tax treatment
- Experience of negotiating, drafting and managing contracts.
- Experience of procurement procedures, logistics and office administration.
Why Brooke ?
- BI is an Equal Opportunity Employer that works on the bedrock of Diversity, Inclusion, Gender and Belonging and so this vacancy is open to any qualified applicants.
- A family friendly work environment is encouraged in this organisation. There is an emphasis on safety of women / children, supporting women who want to join back post raising a family and opportunity of marginalized and persons with disabilities to be a part of our team. Persons with disabilities, women, transgenders, and women who have taken sabbatical for raising children hailing from the North Eastern mountainous states, who can perform the required job description are encouraged to apply.
- Working alongside our passionate and dedicated staff is one of the main attractions of working at Brooke. Staff here are experts in their field, which seamlessly translates to
informal learning, engagement and cross-pollination of knowledge across the Brooke India.
- Employee talent is our strategic advantage, which we relentlessly develop through study leaves, funding for external trainings, secondments to national and international locations and education trips to countries of operations.
- Employee satisfaction is aided by flexible working hours, working from home, availability of time in lieu of working on holidays and is supported by competitive remuneration and benefits package benchmarked to international standards. BI has a robust Performance Management process, including Brooke competency framework, one-to-ones, mid-year reviews and appraisals which ensures positive employee development.
Remuneration & Benefits
Remuneration is supported by competitive remuneration and benefits package benchmarked to international standards.
Consolidated Salary Package: Based on qualification and experience, it shall be in the range of INR 17.59 to 19.55 lacs per annum. This likely to be revised in FY 2026-27. BI observes all statutory provisions of Employees Provident Fund and Gratuity etc.
There are provisions for Personal Accident Insurance and Medical insurance Child Care allowance, which is gender neutral, and other benefits as per eligibility, which are over and above the CTC.
- The organisation works on a 5-day week and provides holidays, vacation and leave of 50 days to males and 60 days to female/transgenders.
How to Apply
- Interested candidates shall send their updated resume only at jobs@thebrookeindia.org
- The resume may be forwarded with a one page covering note which briefly indicates why you feel you are the right candidate for this role (Not more than 200 words).
- Names of two references with current mobile Nos and email IDs may also be forwarded.
- It is intimated that the BI reserves the right to conduct reference checks with previous employers/references provided and also be cross verified through third party due diligence.
- BI reserves the right to accept or reject your candidature without assigning any reason whatsoever.
- Last date to apply: Jan 11th, 2026.
- Only shortlisted candidates shall be intimated of further processes.
