Accounting:
The job involves ensuring accuracy of accounting records and reconciling them monthly for Global and local books of accounts. The role includes preparing quarterly financial statements and variance analysis for major expenditure and balance sheet items. The candidate will assist in accuracy in books of accounts, ensuring their compliance with international standards and local regulations. You will be responsible for suggesting improvements in finance processes for stronger internal controls, risk management, standard operating procedures, enhancing operational efficiency. The role also includes reviewing procurement documents, Payroll records, remittances and working closely with the various departments as applicable.
Audits:
The job involves providing extensive support in conducting various audits like Statutory, Internal audits, responding accurately to audit queries, and ensuring compliance with HQ requirements.
Budget Management:
The role involves preparing and managing budgets and forecasts for corporate functions such as facility shared services and overhead, and regularly monitoring actual expenditures.
Track financial data in the accounting system and prepare meaningful reports along with financial planning team for management decision making and will entail acquiring and analyzing data from different sources, transform raw data into valuable business insights and create reports and dashboards to communicate findings.
Other:
Processing payments of all payables related to specific business/program areas and compiling related information and supporting procurement, asset management, and inventory control of supplies.
Provide required details for the preparation of agreements/ contracting, etc., as required.
Contribute to the processes related to month-end/year-end closure by ensuring all month end activities are completed within set deadlines, finalizing time sheets, settling advances, reconciling General Ledger accounts (GLs), and addressing any pending items as required. Additionally, the role includes preparing
Monthly Information System (MIS) reports and discussing material items and update with management.
The candidate will liaise with banks, auditors, and consultants on tax and accounting matters, promptly resolve queries, and demonstrate flexibility to adapt to the companys changing needs.
Any other work as is assigned from time to time by PATH s leadership.
You will also demonstrate flexibility to perform other related tasks as per the companys changing needs as and when required.
Required skills, experience and competencies:
Qualified CA with minimum of 3+ years of experience in Finance and Accounting in for profit and/or not-for-profits.
Knowledge of local laws like Companies Act, FCRA, Income-Tax, GST, Labor Laws etc.
In-depth understanding of audit procedures, including planning, techniques, test, and sampling methods involved in conducting audits.
Proficient in MS Office, with expertise in Advance Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Power BI and Tableau, and similar.
Well-organized and attention to details with good follow-through skills.
Excellent written and communication skills.
Proven interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively independently and in a team.
Experience with the ERP such as BW, Salesforce will be added advantage.
Competency Required:
Analytical Thinking : Uses facts and available information to develop logical assumptions.
Attention to Details : Directs attention to the task at hand to avoid making mistakes.
Collaborative Relationship Building : Develops and maintains effective working relationships with team members, internal partners, and others using strong interpersonal skills
Emotional Intelligence : Demonstrates consideration for the feelings and needs of others
Problem Solving : Asks good questions and probes all sources for answers; sees underlying or hidden patterns, looks beyond the obvious and doesnt stop at the first answers.
