Job Description

Finance
Job posted on
Nov 14, 2024
Employment type
Full Time
About Dasra:


Dasra is India's leading strategic philanthropy foundation, working with philanthropists and high impact social entrepreneurs to bring together knowledge, funding and talent as a catalyst for social change. Dasra nurtures strategic philanthropy for India and focuses on impactful programs such as empowering adolescent girls, urban sanitation, inclusive economies and child protection and care. Dasra has catalyzed more than $325 million towards social causes in India, supported over 1500 diverse NGOs across the country, advised more than 750 philanthropists, foundations and corporates, published 200+ research reports and whitepapers, and impacted the lives of over 90 million people.


Dasra achieves its ambitious mission with a collaborative 150+member OneDasra team. This team works on various programs and supports audacious impact-first goals and strategic objectives by collaborating with internal and external stakeholders. The OneDasra organization structure has enhanced agility, learning and enables pushing professional boundaries, which ensures that talent grows and develops, for greater systems change.


Dasra embraces diversity across people and communities through multiplicity in composition integrated with structures, culture and policies, enhancing inclusion and belonging for all in letter and spirit. We envision a team that includes people across caste, religion, gender, economic status, geography, disability and other underrepresented communities, supported by organizational structures that enable collective, transparent and fair decision making, guided by policies that facilitate growth and authenticity within an environment of openness and listening. We believe that GEDI in our institutional and programmatic endeavours will enhance, drive and accelerate social impact and social change through an integration of the worldviews of the most marginalized, recognition of their vulnerabilities, rights and potentials and through prioritization of their needs.



Our Vision: A transformed India where a billion thrive with dignity and equity
Our Mission: Drive collective action to accelerate social change

• Strategic giving: Directing over INR 500 Cr in funding commitments to the social sector & engaging 3,000 philanthropists, multi-lateral agencies and corporate foundations
• Building Institutions: Advising and growing 730 non-profit organizations and social businesses and evaluating over 2,000 non-profit organizations and social businesses
• Empowering Adolescents: Through our multi-million dollar and multi-stakeholder collaborative platform, we aim to transform the lives of adolescent girls and boys in India.
• Transforming Urban Sanitation: Dasra, in partnership with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is driving collaborative action to accelerate sustainable sanitation solutions.
• Collaborating with organizations such as Azim Premji Philanthropic Initiatives, Bank of America, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Nilekani Philanthropies, Omidyar Network, Tata Trusts & USAID among others to move the needle on ensuring dignity and equity for all.


Position Summary

Motivated and detail-oriented finance professional with a good foundation in financial and accounting principles for IFI. Eager to contribute as a finance staff for IFI, dedicated to maintaining accurate financial records and providing crucial support in day-to-day financial operations. Experienced in processing payments, document management, and data input, which shall support in contributing to budgeting, financial accounting, and reporting functions.

Principal Accountabilities / Key Deliverables

1.Accounting:• Book accurate expense reimbursement and vendor invoices in Tally
• Sound knowledge of cost centre based accounting.
• Maintain accurate financial records and ledgers.
• Reviewing the expenses Invoice along with the supporting as per the purchase policy and ensuring adherence to all relevant policy.
• Preparation of financial records from data entry, bank reconciliation statements, accounts payables, journal entries and financial statement preparation.



Review financial records on regular basis.• Handle closing of books of accounts.
• Handle Fixed Assets register



2.Compliance:• Stay updated on financial regulations and compliance requirements.
• Working on files needed for TDS payment, TDS return, PF, PT and other regulatory returns
• Ensure adherence to organizational policies and procedures.



3.Reporting:• Generate timely and accurate financial reports for internal and external stakeholders.
• Provide support in preparing reports for funders, donors, and regulatory authorities.


Others:• Liaise with bankers and handle any banking related issues, as required.
• Assist during internal, statutory, FCRA and Tax audit.
• Assist in compiling information during income tax assessments/scrutiny.
• Ensure timely compliance of all statutory requirements.
• Maintain a positive and ethical work climate that is conducive to attracting.
• Solve queries raised by other team members for invoice payment.


4. Key Skills & Competencies

Education and Work experience• Minimum B.com Degree with 2-3 years of experience in finance and accounts.
• Working experience with Non-Profit organisation would be an added advantage.



Required skills and abilities• Sound accounting, book keeping knowledge, advanced knowledge and proficiency in excel.
• Ability to analyse financial information effectively; proficiency in Tally ERP accounting system
• Excellent communication and inter-personal skills;
• Excellent organizational, time management and project management skills;
• Ability to self-initiate, problem solve, make decisions independently.