Job Opportunity for Budget Associate at Evidence Action in Delhi

Evidence Action- India Program

Position Overview

Job Title: Budget Associate

Employment Status: Regular Full Time

Position Location: New Delhi

Grade: Level 4

Number of positions: 1 (One)

About Evidence Action 

Evidence Action aims to be a world leader in scaling evidence-based and cost-effective programs to reduce the burden of poverty for hundreds of millions of people in the poorest places. Last year Deworm the World reached 280 million people with deworming medications, partnering with governments to launch, scale, and sustain mass school-based deworming programs, including in India. Meanwhile, Dispensers for Safe Water provided 4M people across rural Africa with clean water, saving thousands of young lives. The approach relies on an innovative and human-centric design to deliver clean water at the source. These serve as just two examples of the work Evidence Action is undertaking.

In addition to running these scaled programs, Evidence Action leverages its unique Accelerator to develop the next generation of programs. These programs are rigorously tested to ensure exceptional scale, cost-effectiveness, and clear evidence of impact. In 2019 we launched an ambitious new strategy, intending to double our impact over the next five years, with much of that impact coming from new programs identified and scaled through the Accelerator.

Evidence Action has a presence across 7 countries, with major offices in Nairobi, Kenya; Delhi, India; and Washington, D.C. Evidence Action’s programs have been recognized by GiveWell, the Skoll Foundation, the Life You Can Save, Giving What We Can, and covered in the Economist, NPR, and the New York Times.

In India, Evidence Action’s technical partner EAII Advisors provides technical assistance to select state government’s ministries of health, education, and women and child development to implement the school and Anganwadi based National Deworming Day program and Iron and Folic Acid (IFA) supplementation program to improve children’s health, education, and long-term development. In the long term EAII Advisors aims to expand to provide technical support to more state governments and on other public health & nutrition issues too.

The India program invites applications for the position of Budget Associate to be based at Delhi office.

About the Position:

Reporting to the Sr Manager – Budgets and Reporting, the Budgets Associate will work closely with other team members from various functions.  Budget Associate will provide support in organizational budgets and reporting related work. Key responsibilities include consolidation and review of state budgets during budgeting exercise and quarterly revisions, prepare monthly budget vs actual based on Monthly Expenditure Report, budget vs actual variance preparation and analysis. Budget Associate must possess a sense of collaboration and must be a team player. He should be a self-initiator who can handle tasks independently.

Responsibilities:

• Review state office budgets and expenditure that reflect programmatic goals and ensure funds are effectively utilized against program deliverables.
• Support Sr Manager – Budgets and Reporting in the preparation of management reviews on program activities and prepare financial reports as and when requested
• Input to budgeting process for various projects in addition to quarterly Budget vs. Actual (and variances) analysis for Global reporting and review of program activities
• Extend support in the development of financial proposals with concept notes and work plans for various project/program proposals submitted to the donor
• Collaborate with Program & MLE teams seeking inputs during financial proposal development and BvA review & analysis
• Strictly follow the team objectives and individual activity plan and proactively contribute to the achievement of the strategic directions of the organization; ensuring adherence to quality and timeliness of the deliverables
• Support the Sr Manager – Budgets and Reporting in activities related to process and system improvement
• Assist in the preparation of Monthly invoices and cash flow planning
• Periodically update the Cost Allocation policy
• Assist Sr Manager – Budgets and Reporting in handling day to day activities and perform other duties as assigned from time to time and coordinate with other colleagues

Essential Qualifications, Experience, and Competencies

Essentials

• Graduate in commerce/financial management with minimum 5-6 years of experience in reputed organization mainly in the development sector;
• Should have good knowledge of budgeting, variance analysis, MIS and reporting.
• Advanced Excel skills, working on various formulas & functions like PIVOT, SUMIFS and others
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Must be able to work independently and under supervision with the team to meet the deadlines

Desirables

• Result oriented and solution seeking approach to tasks and ability to work under pressure while maintaining high standards of quality;
• Ability to deliver under strict timelines.
• Good report writing skills 
• Experience of working with International Donors will be an added advantage
• Good Communication skills

Compensation:  Competitive and commensurate with the individual’s credentials, experience, and previous pay scale.

All contracting arrangements will be made through EAII Advisors Private Limited.  EAII is an equal opportunity employer. Employment at EAII is based solely on an individual’s merit and qualifications directly related to professional competence. EAII does not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, caste, creed, colour, religion, gender, origin, disability, marital status, or any other basis protected by law.

All candidates applying for the position should upload a resume along with cover letter mentioning current and expected salary.

We may end this search process earlier than the specified close date in case of exceptional candidates. Due to resource constraints, we will only be able to contact shortlisted candidates.