Job Opportunity for Associate Manager/Manager, Business Finance at The Nudge in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

**Job Title:** Associate Manager / Manager, Business Finance

**Location:** Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

**Work Type:** Full Time

**About The/Nudge:**

The/Nudge is an action institute dedicated to building resilient livelihoods and alleviating poverty.  We collaborate with women, farmers, tribals, and youth on initiatives focused on rural development, agriculture, skilling, and economic inclusion.  We partner with over 15 central and state government agencies and have impacted 25 million Indians across 10 states, leveraging $250M in government funding. Our incubator, accelerator, and grand challenges have supported over 200 social entrepreneurs.  We are supported by 100+ eminent philanthropists, 40+ corporates, and 15+ foundations, including prominent organizations such as the Gates Foundation, Mackenzie Scott, and Tata Trusts.  Our mission is to contribute to a poverty-free India within a generation.

**Job Description:**

The Associate Manager/Manager, Business Finance will play a crucial role in driving the financial health of The/Nudge.  This position requires a highly analytical and detail-oriented individual with strong communication skills to manage various aspects of the organization’s financial operations.

**Responsibilities:**

* Drive strategic and operational budgeting, forecasting, and monitoring processes across the organization.

* Manage expense allocations across programs and donor projects, ensuring error-free and timely expense reporting.

* Own the end-to-end financials of the donor grant cycle, from budgeting and forecasting to utilization reporting.

* Prepare project-level expense projections in collaboration with internal stakeholders.

* Develop and provide routine and ad-hoc analytical reports to senior management and program leads.

* Conduct variance analysis and provide insights to program/function leads to inform business decisions.

* Foster strong partnerships with accounting and business teams to ensure timely and accurate book closing.

* Interact effectively with diverse stakeholders, including senior leadership.

**Qualifications:**

* Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Commerce, or a related field. (MBA or CA qualification preferred but not mandatory)

* 6-9 years of relevant experience in Business Finance, Accounting, Analytics, or Strategy & Operations.

* Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, start-up environment and handle ambiguity.

* Strong analytical skills and meticulous attention to detail.

* High proficiency in MS Excel/Google Sheets.

* Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

* Comfort working with ambiguity and incomplete information.

* Working knowledge of Tally/other ERPs and Power BI.