Onsite - Programme Accountant

Location:  Jadavpur, Kolkata, West Bengal
Role Title: Programme Accountant
Experience Required: 5-7 Years
Salary: 35,000- 40,000 per month

Applicant

• Females (cis/trans women)
• Candidates from all marginalized communities are encouraged to apply for the position

About Azad Foundation
Azad is a professional feminist organization working across social and religious divides to enable resource-poor women to empower themselves by engaging them in viable non-traditional livelihood options. Azad is committed to breaking patriarchal boundaries and structures so that women can exercise control over their lives and live with dignity. This is done through transformative capacity-building programs based on adult learning principles around the self and the skills needed for non-traditional livelihoods. Azad also engages with both men and women in their communities to create a safe and supportive space for development. The organization operates directly in Jaipur, Delhi, Chennai, and Kolkata and partners with other organizations in Indore, Bhubaneshwar, Ahmedabad, and Lucknow.

Role Description – Key Responsibilities

• Manage all accounting transactions, and substantiates financial transactions by auditing documents
• Prepare TDS details and send it to the Head Office on time
• Supporting field teams in programme implementation by providing them budget framework and utilization framework and analysis
• Helping programmes in financial management of the programme.
• Supporting programmes in community campaigns, and events in Kolkata
• Prepare budget forecasts for better management of programmes.
• Regular interaction with the programme teams to support them in implementation of the field programmes
• Support field programme team in maintaining accounts
• Publish financial statements in time, recommends financial actions by analyzing accounting options.
• Ensure monthly, quarterly and annual closings
• Prepare Bank Reconciliation statement on monthly basis
• Reconcile accounts payable and receivable
• Reconciles financial discrepancies by collecting and analyzing account information.
• Ensure timely bank payments
• Prepare the monthly and quarterly utilization of budget and its analysis with programme team.
• Ensure financial security by following internal controls.
• Ensure staff salary in confidence and protects operations by keeping financial information confidential
• Prepares asset, liability, and capital account entries by compiling and analyzing account information.
• Upkeep of building maintenance
• Facilitate external and internal audits
• Facilitate monthly meetings, quarterly, half yearly and annual review

Professional & Educational Qualifications

• Education: B.com/M.com from any reputed institution
• Skills: Good Knowledge of English, Bangla & Hindi, Excellent communication, presentation skills and Writing/documentation skills, Tally ERP

Note:

If you are interested in this position, please send your CV to azadfoundationjobs@gmail.com mentioning the name of the position in the subject line.