World Resources Institute (WRI)

 World Resources Institute (WRI)

SENIOR ASSOCIATE - FINANCE & ACCOUNTING

 Data Analysis & Technical Research  Mumbai, India

 Senior Associate - Finance & Accounting

 

Institution Overview

World Resources Institute (WRI) is an independent, non-profit global research organization that turns big ideas into action at the nexus of environment, economic opportunity and human well-being. Our work focuses on building sustainable and livable cities and working towards a low carbon economy. Through research, analysis, and recommendations, World Resources Institute puts ideas into action to build transformative solutions to protect the earth, promote livelihoods, and enhance human well-being.

WRI India has the capacity to convene key stakeholders, and forge strategic partnerships with governments, business, foundations, civil society organizations, institutes and NGOs, to scale-up solutions that can bring game-changing results for the sustainable management of natural resources in India.

Overview for WRI India Operations 

WRI Operations team supports the crucial front-line work of the organization, they directly interact and work with Donors, Partners, Government agencies, Statutory bodies, Trustees, Vendors, and Consultants in fielding their inquiries, providing support at all the fronts and solving problems.   So that the WRI programs can be implemented without any hurdles and the program staff and researchers can develop high quality research documents, plans and implement the programs at the field level.     

WRI operations team consists of various functions such as Budget and Finance, Grants and Contracts, Legal Counsel, Human Resource, IT and Facilities management. Each role comes under the purview of operations and each function lead reports to the Director Operations and Director Operations report to the CEO of the Organization.

WRI Operations team strive for operational excellence across all functions starting with the recruitment, retention and management of WRI’s staff, our most important asset. We manage our endowment, the contributions entrusted to us, and our facilities in ways that are in line with our values and advance our mission. We maintain strict budgetary planning and financial controls to ensure that all contributions are managed in compliance with donors’ wishes.

Position Overview

The successful candidate will be expected to provide significant support to the Operations team in streamlining current practices and identifying innovative solutions to the India office. The job would involve analyzing financial information and prepare financial reports to determine or maintain record of assets, liabilities, balance sheet, tax liability, or other financial activities within an organization.

Responsibilities:

• Support in developing, maintaining, and analyzing budgets, preparing periodic reports that compare costs to actual costs.
• Prepare, examine, or analyze 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.
• Analyze program operations, trends, costs, grants, financial commitments, and obligations to donors.
• Report to manager regarding the finances of programs by developing, implement, modify, and document recordkeeping and accounting systems. Provide advice on tax strategies, and the assumptions underlying forecasts.
• Help compute taxes owed and prepare tax returns, ensuring compliance with payment, reporting, or other tax requirements. If required, represent institute before taxing authorities and provide support during litigation involving financial issues, provide internal and external auditing services for Program.
• Assist in drafting forms and manuals for accounting, bookkeeping and support operations to explore solutions to Institutional and financial problems.

Qualifications and Requirements

• CA or an MBA finance degree.
• At least 4-6 years full time work experience in financial management
• Should have proficient knowledge about GST and TDS Filings, PT Returns and Filings.
• Understanding of Taxes, cash flow management, bank reconciliation, and bookkeeping.
• Bring high levels of intellect and experience coupled with the character and presence to make an immediate contribution to the institute
• Experience with cost flow, Audits and risk management
• Strategic thinker and has eye for details.

Experience in working in a NGO and knowledge of FCRA would be beneficial.

Potential salary: 8,00,000 to 10,00,000 INR per annum 

Salary and Benefits: 

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

Duration: Term Hire for 2 years 

Location: Mumbai, India

Start date: At the earliest 

To Apply:

Only Qualified applicants should apply online at https://jobs.jobvite.com/wri/jobs. All applications must be submitted online through this career portal in order to be formally considered. 

List of Documents to be attached:

• Cover Letter
• Resume

For more information and online application click here