Job Opportunity for Senior Manager, Finance at Vision Spring in Noida

Description

Are you a change maker who wants to play a pivotal role in restoring vision for millions of people in low-income settings across India? Would you like to work for a high-growth organisation that is a pioneer in social impact practices?

We are seeking a highly motivated, dynamic, and self-driven candidate who would like to have a challenging and meaningful career path in finance and social sector. Finance is a key focus area at VisionSpring and requires a proactive and dynamic approach. The candidate should be dedicated and sincere towards his/her work and should always be open to learning new things. The candidate should have in-depth subject matter knowledge, expertise, and experience. Timely, high-impact, and quality delivery of goals at scale would be essential and will be a key performance measurement criterion. S/he will directly manage a team of experienced finance people. The Senior Manager, Finance, will report to the Director, Finance. S/he will be based out of Delhi NCR (Noida), India.

About You

• You are driven to build and grow organisations and create meaningful social impact.
• You guide and inspire your team and get the best out of them.
• You are a top performer in a high-growth environment. Delivering on your goals fills you with a sense of accomplishment and satisfaction. You are self-motivated and strategic in your approach.
• You are a learner and thrive in building systems and acquiring new skills. You have the capacity to effectively deal with change and master things.
• You take ownership, respect timelines, and can deal with complex situations with your maturity.
• You are process-oriented and systems driven.
• You are analytical and data driven and can leverage big data to generate actionable insights.
• You are uncompromising on your values, ethics, and integrity.

About Us

• We are creating access to eyeglasses for low-income people. Clear vision creates opportunities for increased learning, work, safety, civic participation, and quality of life.
• As a social organisation, social change motivates us first. Our focus is on advancing our mission objectives – to increase functioning, productivity, and income earning potential for our low-income people by correcting impaired vision with eyeglasses.
• We are working to transform the systemic dysfunction which has failed to deliver eyeglasses – a 700-year-old technology – to approximately 60 Crore people in India in need of vision correction.
• We serve low-income people who are more than beneficiaries to us. The people we serve expect high-quality eye-screenings and eyeglasses.
• To efficiently scale, we must deliver each new unit with less cost.
• We run our operations on financial metrics and social impact measures. We leverage a range of processes and practices to get the work done.
• We believe in scaling our impact, not our organisation. We are a lean team of doers.

What You’ll Do

• Supervise the financial operations of the organisation.
• Provide leadership, support, and mentoring to your team and other colleagues.
• Ensure timely and accurate financial reports and practices including cash management, payroll, financial disbursements, ledgers, and others.
• Prepare financial statements, such as profit and loss account, balance sheet, and cash flows and produce monthly schedules from SAP.
• Manage all finance and tax related compliances.
• Ensure strict compliance to Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) and submit timely reports.
• Manage donor funds/grants, prepare utilisation reports, and ensure adherence to CSR compliances.
• Lead the program and project audits.
• Maintain the total fund position and manage the distribution of funds across various programs.
• Advise management on financial matters.
• Manage monthly close and related reporting.
• Analyse financial statements monthly and report key insights.
• Lead the financial and tax audits, both internal and statutory.
• Lead budgeting and financial forecasting.
• Document, monitor, and update the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Keep yourself update with the latest in the field of finance and legal compliance.
• Manage other projects/work as assigned by the organization.
• Lead a team of accountants who do daily bookkeeping.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Finance; Chartered Accountant (CA) is preferred.
• At least 12 to 15 years of work experience in finance and accounts.
• Relevant social sector experience is preferred.
• Excellent financial knowledge and experience (theoretical and practical).
• Excellent communication skills in English and Hindi, including strong presentation skills.
• Excellent computer skills (MS Word/MS Excel (including Pivot Tables)/PowerPoint/Internet).
• Must meet the highest standards of ethics and personal integrity.

Compensation And Benefits

• Salary based on experience and education.
• Competitive benefits, including health insurance and generous vacation time.

To Apply

We want to know more than just what you have done. We want to know who you are. What are the passions and talents that draw you to this role?

Please submit your application, including a thoughtful cover letter and your CV/résumé, to: hr.india@visionspring.org. Please ensure there is a short description of each organization on your CV/résumé. Include your last name and “Senior Manager, Finance” in the subject line.
Please note, only candidates to be interviewed will be contacted.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.