Position: Grants & Finance Associate

Organization: PYLP

Location: Mohali/Patiala

Apply: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScdSufPSXzJ63sxOMWWnZ2atw2sPJYxrix_czou8W_RxQmYpA/viewform

Preferred Date of Joining: Immediate

Duration: Min. 3 years commitment

CTC: 3-5 LPA (commensurate with skill and experience)

Role and Responsibilities:
If you are self-motivated, have a can-do attitude, possess an unwavering belief that meaningful collaboration and co-creation can enable sustainable change in education and you enjoy building lasting relationships, this is the perfect role for you.
As the Grants & Finance Associate, you would -
● Oversee all accounts, ledgers, and reporting systems ensuring compliance with appropriate GAAP standards and regulatory requirements
● Maintain internal control and safeguards for receipt of revenue, costs, and programme budgets and actual expenditures
● Coordinate all audit activity, analyse financial data and present financial reports in an accurate and timely manner
● Lead annual budgeting and planning process, manage organizational cash flow forecasting by working inpartnership with the team leads, establish finance and  administrative systems to support operations

Experience Requirements:
● Min. qualification of CA with atleast 2 years of work experience in finance/compliance domain
● A track record in grants management, experience in compliance and reporting of government, corporate and foundation grants
● Experience in coordinating audit activities and managing reporting, budget development and analysis, accounts payable and receivable, general ledger, and payroll
● Knowledge of Punjabi (Read and Write) is preferred

Values, Competencies, and Skills:
● Strong alignment to work towards ensuring quality education for all
● Comfortable with numbers and quantitative analysis
● Comfortable with Excel and basic book-keeping software
● Keen analytic, organization and problem-solving skills which allows for strategic data interpretation versus simple reporting
● Technology savvy with experience in selecting and overseeing software installations and managing relationships with software vendors; advanced knowledge of accounting and reporting software
● Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
● Ability to handle ambiguity and complexity with ease
● Self-driven, capable of managing one’s self and time. Strong planning and prioritizing capability