Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Head - Finance

Reporting to (Job Title): Director

Contract type: Full time renewable two-year contract, including six months’ probation.

Salary: Commensurate with qualifications and experience

Hours: 40 hours/week (Mon-Fri)

Location: Ahmedabad, though the job will involve some travel across the country

Last date to apply: 24th March 2025

General description of Sense India and the Post

There is broad scope for this post within Sense International India, more commonly known as Sense India. In line with Sense India's strategic plans and policy guidelines the post-holder will work under the leadership of the Director in leading, planning, implementing and monitoring agreed objectives within our ‘Finance’ division. 

1. Purpose of post 

The key area will be to ensure that Sense India has adequate systems for financial planning, budgeting, recording of income and expenditure and reporting. 

Assist in the effective implementation of finance strategy.

Ensure adherence to the statutory requirements mandated by the government.

The post holder will be responsible for analysing income and expenditure against various budgets and producing monthly/periodic reports to the Senior Management Team to assist in decision-making.

Facilitate Internal audit (Quarterly) as well as Statutory (Annual) audit and implement audit recommendations in coordination with team members.

Support the project partners of Sense India in strengthening their accounting and financial systems 

2. Key Tasks 

a) Accounting  

To verify income and expenditure on a monthly basis in the accounting software

Analyse financial reports from field offices and project partners with support from Accounts team

To process and record all payments and transfers with support from Accounts team

To conduct regular reviews, and financial monitoring of accounting systems and to suggest and help implement improvements that would lead to increased cost-effectiveness

Ensure that Sense India operates within the legal and financial guidelines set out in various legislations.

To verify TDS computations under various applicable sections of the Income Tax Act and compliance thereto

To support in processing salary payments to staff members of Sense India 

b) Budgeting, planning and monitoring 

To support the Director and Senior Management Team to review, monitor and develop appropriate financial systems

To provide monthly financial forecasts, and maintain income and expenditure dashboards, including cash flow statements.

To closely monitor the spending patterns and alert when a significant deviation occurs or is likely to occur

To visit partners for monitoring of financial systems and records and provide recommendations and suggestions based on observations and review.  

To plan systematic investment of funds of the organisation to maximize return while complying with legal norms and meeting cash flow needs

Assist the Director in the annual budget planning exercise in close collaboration with all departments.

Regular monitoring of organizational budget and flag up anticipated risks to the SMT in advance and support in risk management. 

c) Reporting  

To provide monthly financial reports and forecasts to Director to maintain an overview of spending and income

To provide financial reports to donors in prescribed framework

To coordinate submission of financial information and documentation to potential donors as and when required

To prepare reports for the Board. 

d) Legal compliance 

To be responsible for coordinating internal as well as statutory audit

To prepare the annual Financial Statements for review by the Director

To assist in submissions to Income Tax authorities, Charity Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, and Ministry of Finance to comply with rules and regulations applicable to Charitable trusts. 

e) Staff management 

The post holder will be responsible for leading and line management of skilled team members in the finance division and may be other posts as the organisation develops. 

f) General Maintain confidentiality at all times and ensure respect for, observance of and adherence to Sense India’s confidentiality policy Contribute to the development of the role as the organisation develops Undertake any task within the jobholder’s skills and abilities as may be requested from time to time. 

3. Additional responsibilities 

To maintain and foster good relations with Auditors and maintain an overview of changes in recommended accounting practice or internal or external audits

To work closely with the staff across Sense India to ensure effective cooperation and collaboration

Any other work as agreed with the line manager

To undertake any other activities reasonably requested by the line manager. 

The above profile is an indication of the job that is expected to be performed by the post holder and can change with time and circumstances. The emphasis on all areas of work in Sense India is a team approach. The post holder will be expected to attend meetings and be involved in other activities at irregular hours if required.  

4. Person Specification:

Candidates with postgraduate qualifications in finance, MBA, CA with 8-10 years relevant experience at senior level, preferably in NGO/INGO in India.

Should be aware of financial software, especially Tally

Should have sound knowledge and skills to work on Excel and other MS programmes

Willing to travel to project locations 

Takes initiative and offers new ideas

Good interpersonal skills to work with people at all levels 

Written and spoken communication skills in English and Hindi, knowledge of regional language will be added advantage 

Demonstrable problem-solving and negotiation skills

Able to manage time and meet deadlines

The successful candidate must meet Sense International India’s mandatory background checks to comply with the organisational Safeguarding System 

HOW TO APPLY

Please send us your updated resume along with suitability note in one file (single document only) for the position of “Head - Finance” at career@senseintindia.org 

Last date for sending applications is 24th March 2025. 

Please note: Sense International India prioritises the well-being and safety of everyone who comes into contact with our organisation. We will keep the people we support safe from harm by checking that applicants for this job are suitable to work with children and vulnerable adults.

Sense India is an equal opportunity employer and qualified persons with disabilities, women candidates and transgender are encouraged to apply. Our policies and procedures reflect our commitment to child rights and child protection. For more information, please visit our website www.senseintindia.org  

About Company

Sense International (India) is the only national organisation established in 1997 (Regn # E-11279) to ensure that all deafblind and multi-sensory impaired (MSI) children and adults have access to education, advice and support that will enable them to exercise their right to be full and active members of society.
Deafblindness is a very complex and isolating disability which makes deafblind and MSI people the most marginalized and poorest people. There are an estimated 500,000 deafblind people in India; the majority receives no support at all despite the increasing number of deafblind services in the country. Sense International (India) being the leading organisation in developing programmes for deafblind and MSI people, enables and empowers local partners in providing direct services to the target population, as the result of our efforts, there are now 57 deafblind programmes in 23 states of India. Almost 70 % of deafblind population comes from rural areas generally from economic weaker sections of the society with the income of less than Rs. 20,000 per annum. Most of the parents of such children are not able to afford education/ specialised services.

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