Manager- Finance, Mumbai

Role: Manager- Finance, Mumbai
Role type: Hybrid [3-days from office]
Experience: 4-6 years
Salary: 9-11 LPA
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About The Circle

We're a non-profit start-up with a small yet growing team of motivated individuals, who are collectively working to reinvent India’s schools. We are building a network of schools and after-school centres that are offering kids from low-income households expanded opportunities to succeed and change the world. We run two flagship programs:

The Circle Incubation: The two year Circle Incubation selects and equips entrepreneurs to design, launch, and run reinvented schools and after-school centres.

The Circle Labs: We run short term, low-touch programs to build capacity and readiness, raise awareness, and cultivate communities interested in reimagining education.

Our Values

Commitment to Equity: We believe that we must be serving students who are from India’s underserved communities.

Commitment to Community: We believe that we must design in partnership with communities and kids.

Commitment to a Holistic Vision: Our education system has, for too long, been rooted in the acceleration of the self. We believe in an education system that embodies a commitment to self, other and India.

Commitment to Results: We believe that whatever we do, it has to lead to measurable results for kids and families

Role Summary

The Manager, Finance will play a key role in leading accounts, compliance and finance at The Circle. They will report to the CFO and work closely with an outsourced accounting firm for Audit, Donor and MIS closures.

Responsibilities

As Manager, Finance your main responsibilities will encompass the following: 

Budgeting and MIS:

• Collation and review of budgets for internal and external clients; assist staff and administrators in budget preparation, implementation and control.
• Perform statistical analysis of cash flow and budgets; monitor and evaluate budgets and cash flow for appropriateness to ensure fiscal solvency and accountability. 

Income Accounting and Donor Reporting:

• Ensure completeness and correctness of income, keeping in mind various statutory compliances (FCRA, ROC, Income Tax, etc.), accounting policies and procedures. Review donor reports, plan and meet timelines in reporting; review grant letters, funding and entitlement reports.

Financial and Statutory Reporting Reporting:

• Prepare financial reports for various stakeholders stakeholders and support with finalisation of annual accounts.
• Liaise with auditors both internal and statutory and help address audit requirements and issues.
• Assist in compliance of taxation matters including filing of returns and handling of assessment proceedings as applicable.

Payroll:

• Review payroll and ensure that all salaries are credited on time, while ensuring compliance and accuracy.

Compliances:

• Responsible for compliances with reference to Companies Act, The Income Tax Act and other Payroll compliances.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Assist the CFO with governance and legal matters.
• Establish and maintain high-level relationships with banking and auditing partners.

Qualifications and Skills

• CA or MBA Finance from a reputed institute with 2 years of work experience or B. Com graduate with 5-6 years of work experience.
• 2 years of relevant professional experience in an NGO or social sector organization. Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong execution abilities and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and drive progress to goals.

Life at The Circle

We're a close-knit team that's mostly based out of Mumbai. We work out of Godrej One, a beautiful, green office campus in Vikhroli.

Working at The Circle offers several exciting opportunities:

• You will have the unique opportunity of working with a team that is catalyzing innovation for educators across the country.
• You will have the privilege of championing and working towards equity.
• You’ll get to be part of a team that cares about you and your development, and you'll experience a culture that values learning and mentorship.
• You’ll get opportunities to learn from the best schools and leaders in education from India as well as across the world.
• Our remuneration is benchmarked with top Indian NGOs.
• We have a flexible leave policy that is rooted in trust and organizational downtime twice a year.
• We work through a hybrid office policy which allows for multiple work-from-home days per week.

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Hiring Note: Applications will be reviewed on rolling basis. This job is first posted on Nov 15, 2024 on GroundZeroJobs.com

For any questions, ping us on WhatsApp chat: +8058331557