Associate Manager, Accounts

Why do we exist What do we do

The quality of school education available to students from low-income communities across India is abysmal.Their chances of attending college, or building a career are significantly lower than their high-income peers, condemning them to a life without voice or choice. iTeach was born in 2015 to challenge this status quo and create a level playing field for ALL children.

We run free and high-impact schools and an exceptional college-to-career program for the most disadvantaged students in Pune and Navi Mumbai. We are known for our world-class professional development, our result-oriented team culture, and our student-centric school design. Read more about us at www.iTeachSchools.org.

Role Overview

The Accounts Manager will work closely with the Finance Manager and lead a team of 4–5 Associates to own end-to-end accounting, compliance, and financial control functions at iTeach Schools. While core systems are in place and integrated across functions (HR, finance, program operations), the organisation is at a stage where strong ownership, tighter controls, and improved closure discipline are required to support scale. This role is critical in ensuring that accounting, compliance, and audit readiness move from dependency-driven execution to structured, reliable systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Accounting, Closure & Financial Control
• Own end-to-end accounting, reconciliations, and monthly/annual closure
• Ensure accurate, complete, and audit-ready books
• Maintain books in an audit-ready state at all times
• Drive strong closure discipline and zero unexplained open items
• Compliance & Audit Management
• Ensure timely and accurate statutory compliance (FCRA, TDS, GST, PF, ESIC, Income Tax)
• Lead statutory, internal, and donor audits end-to-end
• Maintain continuous audit readiness and close queries efficiently
• Payments, Payroll & Governance
• Review and approve payments, reimbursements, and payroll
• Ensure policy adherence, correct statutory deductions, and expense classification
• Strengthen financial controls and prevent errors/leakages
• Budget Alignment & Financial Hygiene
• Ensure all transactions are correctly mapped to budgets and grants
• Flag overruns, misallocations, and risks proactively
• Maintain strong linkage between books and budget tracking
• Systems, Processes & Team Leadership
• Strengthen SOPs, workflows, and internal controls
• Improve procurement-to-payment processes and overall financial hygiene
• Identify and fix process gaps and inefficiencies
• Manage and build capacity of a team of 4-5 associates
• Coordinate with auditors, consultants, and internal stakeholders.
  
  

Prerequisites

• Semi-qualified CA (mandatory)
• 3+ years post-articleship experience in:
• Accounting
• Taxation
• Compliance
• Strong working knowledge of:
• TDS, GST, Income Tax
• PF, ESIC
• FCRA (preferred)
• Prior experience in:
• NGO / grant-based organisations (preferred)
  

Skills And Competencies

• Strong ownership mindset
• High attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to drive closure and accountability
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Good communication and stakeholder management
• Proficiency in Excel and Tally / ERP systems
  
  

Location

• Navi Mumbai (with periodic travel to Pune or other locations as required)