About the Organization
eGovernments Foundation is a leading non-profit organization dedicated to strengthening public service delivery through scalable technology-backed solutions. The Foundation works closely with governments to design, deploy, and sustain digital systems that improve outcomes in health, governance, and public administration.
Organization: Five Threads Foundation (Partner Organization)
Reporting To: Senior Accounts Manager / Finance Manager
Function: Accounts, Documentation Management System (DMS), & Compliance Support
Role Overview
The Accounts Manager is responsible for managing day-to-day accounting operations with precision, ensuring accurate data entry, timely reconciliations, complete documentation, and compliance with internal policies and external regulations. This role ensures all records are audit-ready, compliant, and aligned with approved budgets. A strong command of Tally and Excel is the most important criterion for success in this position.
Key Roles & Responsibilities
1. Day-to-Day Accounting Operations
- Record and maintain all accounting transactions including vendor bills, staff reimbursements, consultant payments, receipts, and income entries.
- Ensure correct classification under appropriate ledger heads, cost centres, projects, and funder codes.
- Maintain accuracy and completeness of accounting data.
2. Voucher Verification & Documentation
- Verify supporting documents (invoices, contracts, approvals) for all transactions.
- Ensure compliance with internal finance policies and approval matrices.
- Maintain organised physical and digital filing through the Documentation Management System (DMS).
3. Payments & Vendor Management
- Process vendor and staff payments after compliance verification.
- Track advances, settlements, and pending adjustments.
- Maintain and update vendor master data.
- Perform periodic vendor reconciliations.
4. Bank, Cash & Ledger Reconciliations
- Prepare and review bank and cash reconciliations.
- Ensure timely closure of open items.
- Investigate discrepancies and resolve differences.
5. Budget & Expense Tracking
- Monitor expenses against approved budgets and projects.
- Highlight deviations, incorrect bookings, or missing approvals.
- Support finance leadership in budget control and expense management.
Required Skills & Qualifications
Technical Skills (Must-Have)
- Tally ERP (or Tally Prime) Strong proficiency required for daily accounting, bookkeeping, ledger management, reconciliations, Cost Centre management, Document Management System (DMS) and reporting.
- Microsoft Excel Advanced skills (VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, PivotTables, data analysis, formulas, formatting, and reporting).
Other Competencies
- Knowledge of accounting principles and standards
- Good documentation and record-keeping
- Ability to work accurately under deadlines
- Strong organisational and communication skills
- Familiarity with statutory compliance and audit preparation
Preferred Qualifications & Experience
- Master's or bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, Commerce, or related field.
- 5+ years of accounting experience (preferably in non-profit or project-based finance), specially tally experience is mandatory.
- Experience using Tally and advanced Excel to manage financial data and reporting.
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