Job Opportunity for Associate – Accounting and Reporting at WRI in Mumbai

Who we are and what we do?

WRI India, an independent charity legally registered as the India Resources Trust, provides objective information and practical proposals to foster environmentally sound and socially equitable development. Our work focuses on building sustainable and livable cities and working towards a low carbon economy. Through research, and recommendations, WRI India puts ideas into action to build transformative solutions to protect the earth, promote livelihoods, and enhance human well-being. The India Resources Trust has a licence from WRI to use the trademark “WRI India”.

WRI India has the capacity to convene important partners, and create strategic partnerships with governments, business, foundations, civil society organisations, institutes and NGOs, to expand solutions that can bring game-changing results for the sustainable management of natural resources in India.

We are inspired by and associated with World Resources Institute (WRI), a global research organisation. Over 150 researchers are working with WRI India in our offices at Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru.

Position Overview

You will provide support to the Operations team in streamlining current practices and identifying solutions to the India office. The job would involve analysing financial information and prepare financial reports to determine or maintain record of assets, liabilities, balance sheet, tax liability, or other financial activities within an organisation.

About your role

• Actively manage the Bank payments and receipts, Bank compliance and other documentation
• Verify the staff expenses and reimbursement.
• Update accounts payable and performs reconciliations.
• Participate in month-end closing activities, including journal entries and other analysis.
• Manage and review Consultant/ Vendors contracts.
• Check completed work by contractors and vendors.
• Report to manager regarding the finances of programmes by developing, implement, modify, and document recordkeeping and accounting systems. Provide advice on tax strategies, and the assumptions underlying forecasts.
• Ensuring compliance with payment, reporting, or other tax requirements. If required, represent the Trust before taxing authorities and provide support during litigation involving financial issues, provide internal and external auditing services for Program.
• Coordination with employees and larger operations Team to ensure efficient Accounting.
• Timesheet and Expense system management
• Help draft forms and manuals for accounting, bookkeeping and support operations to explore solutions to Institutional and financial problems.
• Analysing the accounting issues/ queries and discussing with reporting manager and providing solutions with the accounting firm
• Support operations to explore solutions to Institutional and financial problems. Prepare accounting records, financial statements, or other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards.
• Review accounts for discrepancies and reconcile differences by adjusting journal entries and establish tables of accounts and assign entries to proper accounts.
• Any additional responsibilities set by Reporting Manager

Qualifications and requirements we seek

• CA Inter or M. Com or MBA finance degree.
• At least 2-4 years full time work experience in financial management
• Have proficient knowledge about FCRA and TDS Filings, PT Returns and Filings.
• Proficient communicate with multiple Partners at different levels within and outside the organisation.
• Experience with accounting structure
• Understanding of Taxes, cash flow management, bank reconciliation, and bookkeeping.
• Bring high levels of and experience coupled with the character and presence to make an immediate contribution to the institute.
• And has eye for details.
• Experience working in a NGO and knowledge of FCRA would be beneficial.

Location: Mumbai, India

Duration: 1 year (Extendable)

Salary Range: INR 800000-900000

Salary shall be commensurate with experience and skills. WRI offers a generous and comprehensive benefits package.

To Apply: Qualified applicants should apply online at www.wri.org/careers. All applications must be submitted online through this career portal in order to be formally considered. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for interview purpose.

List of Documents to be attached:

• Cover Letter
• Resume
• Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for interview purpose.