Associate – Finance

Job Description

The position will be based in Bangalore and will be involved in a range of Finance and Accounting related activities of the IIHS operations.

Activities and Tasks

Responsibilities would include, but not be limited to, the following:

• Making cost center–wise entries in the accounting software;
• Handling bills receivable and bills payable;
• Revenue recognition as per accounting standards;
• Fixed assets accounting;
• Maintenance of cash and bank details;
• Document management;
• Tracking of statutory remittances and filing;
• Tracking and managing the control of all expenditures;
• Assisting in internal and statutory audits;
• Payroll processing including input processing;
• Processing bills and checking against delivery and approved purchase orders;
• Reporting of actuals against budget;
• Updating the vendor master and providing information to vendors on payment status;
• Analysis of variance in project budgets and actuals in a preferred format;
• Handling project specific audits;
• Providing support to other IIHS activities including academics, research, training, practice, operations and others;
• Participating in all activities of Institution-Building at IIHS; carrying out tasks as assigned by IIHS; and travelling on IIHS work within the country as and when needed.

Structure and Reporting

The finance associate will report to the Lead – Finance at IIHS and will be required to collaborate effectively with a diverse group of internal teams and external individuals/ organisations, and students.

Person Specification

The ideal candidate should have:

• A Graduate degree in the field of Commerce; candidates who have completed CA Inter may also apply;
• 4 - 5 years of relevant experience;
• Exposure to ERP systems, with experience in handling bills receivable, bills payable, payroll accounting, revenue recognition, fixed assets accounting, maintenance of cash and bank, document management, tracking of statutory remittances and filing, tracking of all expenditure and revenue, assisting in internal and statutory audits;
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint is a must.

This offer is on an exclusive basis, which implies that other professional assignments (whether compensated or not) that bear a potential conflict of interest with IIHS cannot be undertaken.

The search will remain open until the position is filled.

Location

This position is based in Bengaluru and may entail travel to other locations in India. The candidate should be open for transfers to other locations in future.

Review and Assessment

The role and performance of the incumbent shall be subject to normal review and assessment systems at IIHS.

Diversity Policy

IIHS is an equal opportunity employer that encourages women, people with disabilities and those from economically and socially excluded communities with the requisite skills and qualifications to apply for positions.

To apply

If you are interested to explore this opportunity with us, please fill the online application form by clicking here. (You can also click on the Apply Now button at the end of the Job Description displayed on the website).

Contact

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