Finance Manager - India

CGIAR System Organization; Montpellier; Sur place; EUR 14 000 - 25 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The International Potato Center is seeking a Finance Manager to oversee financial operations for its offices in India and Bangladesh. The role involves ensuring compliance with local regulations and international standards, managing audits, and providing financial leadership to support strategic decision-making. Candidates should have a Master's degree in finance or related field and at least 7 years of experience in financial management.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of progressively responsible experience in financial management.
• Demonstrated knowledge of international accounting and donor reporting standards.
• Experience managing audits and working with external auditors.

Responsabilités

• Oversee financial operations and compliance for CIP's offices in India and Bangladesh.
• Ensure accurate, timely, and efficient financial management and reporting.
• Support strategic decision-making through financial analysis.

Connaissances

Financial management

Audit management

Budget management

Interpersonal skills

Communication of financial information

Proficiency in English

Knowledge of local financial regulations

Formation

Master’s degree in finance, Accounting, Business Administration or related field

Professional qualification (CA, CPA, ACCA)

Outils

Financial management systems (ERP, SAP, Oracle)

Microsoft Excel

Description du poste

The International Potato Center (CIP) is seeking aFinance Manager to provide strategic leadership and oversight of financialoperations across our South Asia country offices, including India, Bangladesh,Nepal, and Bhutan.

About the position:

The Finance Manager, India & Bangladesh will beresponsible for overseeing the financial operations and compliance of theInternational Potato Center’s (CIP) offices in India and Bangladesh. This rolewill ensure accurate, timely, and efficient financial management, reporting,and analysis in alignment with organizational and donor requirements. The selectedcandidate will report directly to the Director of Operations and will workclosely with country leadership, project teams, and regional finance staff tosupport strategic decision-making and finance excellence. The position will bebased at the CIP office, either in New Delhi or Agra.

Requirements

Master’s degree in finance, Accounting, BusinessAdministration, or a related field; a professional qualification (CA, CPA,ACCA, etc.) is strongly preferred.

• Minimum 7 years of progressively responsibleexperience in financial management, preferably in an international NGO ordevelopment organization.
• Demonstrated knowledge of local financial regulationsin India and other countries in Asia, as well as international accounting anddonor reporting standards.
• Experience managing audits and working with externalauditors.
• Proven ability to manage budgets, financialanalysis, and reporting in a multi-project, multi-country environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability tocommunicate financial information to non-finance stakeholders effectively.
• Fluency in English required; working knowledge ofHindi and/or Bengali is an asset.
• Proficiency in financial management systems (e.g.,ERP, SAP, Oracle) and Microsoft Excel.