Assistant Manager - Finance (Tax, Statutory Compliance & Audit

Balrakshabharat; New Delhi; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Bal Raksha Bharat, NSO New Delhi, is seeking an Assistant Manager - Finance (Tax, Statutory Compliance & Audit) to manage statutory audits, income tax compliances and MIS reporting under the Finance & IT department.

The role reports to Head – Finance, is a 5-year contract, located at National Support Office in New Delhi, with responsibilities spanning budgeting, tax assessments and regulatory filings.

Qualifications

• CA Inter / ICWAI Inter/ MBA Finance/ M com/B com
• 3–6 years of relevant experience in finance, tax and statutory compliance
• Knowledge of Accounting Standards, practices, rules, FCRA and income tax
• Strong communication, interpersonal and MS Office skills
• Internal/Statutory audit experience; NGO experience desirable

Responsibilities

• Prepare financial statements, audit schedules and consolidate data for statutory auditors
• Close books, entries for actuarial valuation, statutory audit fees and restricted funds
• Prepare reports such as variance analysis and ratio analysis
• File income tax returns and Form 10B; assist tax assessments
• Provide MIS & SCI reporting support and budgeting assistance
• Ensure regular review of books of accounts and NIL non-compliance

Skills

Accounting standards

Tax compliance

MS Office

Communication skills

Internal/Statutory audit

Education

CA Inter / ICWAI Inter/ MBA Finance/ M com/B com

Job description

Assistant Manager - Finance (Tax, Statutory Compliance & Audit

Job ID - 1120

Job DESCRIPTION

Job Title: Assistant Manager - Finance (Tax, Statutory Compliance & Audit

Grade: G

Department: Finance & IT

Reporting to: Head – Finance

Location: National Support Office (NSO), New Delhi

Contract duration: 5 years (extendable)

About Bal Raksha Bharat

Bal Raksha Bharat (also known as Save the Children) is India's leading independent child rights organisation. It is a member of Save the Children movement that operates globally with the mission to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and achieve immediate and lasting changes in their lives. We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

• No child dies from preventable causes before their fifth birthday
• All children learn from a quality basic education
• Violence against children is no longer tolerated

We implement programmes in the remotest corners of India and urban areas in the areas of Health & Nutrition, Education, Child Protection and Livelihood & Economic Wellbeing in order to facilitate quality education, healthcare and protection from harm and abuse and life-saving aid during emergencies to children.

Function: The Finance and accounts function is mainly responsible for maintenance of books of accounts financial reporting both internal and external, financial system control, statutory and regulatory compliance, proper utilisation of funds and for the organization, timely reporting to the donors.

Role Purpose: Ensure Timely and accurate maintenance and closure of books of accounts, statutory compliances, annual & Interim audit, MIS and Budgeting, Income tax assessment

Key relationships: (Internal & External stakeholders)

Internal Stakeholders (collaborates with): All functions of the organization

External Stakeholders: Internal auditors, Statutory auditors, Tax auditors

Roles & Responsibilities

Statutory Audit

• Responsible for preparation of financial statements, Audit schedule and consolidating other audit schedule from various team / project offices and data requirement of the statutory auditors
• Responsible for all closing accounting entries such as actuarial valuation, Statutory audit fee, restricted fund entries etc.
• Responsible for preparing other audit related reports such as variance analysis, ration analysis etc
• Responsible for resolving audit related queries.

Annual Income Tax Returns

• Responsible for preparing audit report - Form 10B and receipt and payment account
• Responsible for preparing all data/ schedules/checklist, required by statutory auditors for finalizing tax audit report.
• Responsible for filing Form 10B and income tax return

Income Tax assessments and other tax compliances of NSO

• Responsible for preparing all required papers for income tax assessment, get it reviewed by authorized personal and submit the same to the tax consultant

MIS & SCI Reporting

• Responsible for providing adequate support to the line manager in preparation of MIS and SCI reports.

Budgeting

• Responsible for providing adequate support to the line manager in preparation of Budgets.

Others

• Regular review of books of accounts
• Nil non-compliance cases
• Annual audit report with NIL observation
• Ensuring proper accounting of closure entries

BEHAVIOURS (Values in Practice)

Accountability

• Holds self and others accountable for delivering high-quality, timely and compliant services aligned with organisational goals.
• Demonstrates ownership and responsibility for procurement decisions, resources and commitments with integrity.

Ambition

• Sets ambitious goals for efficiency, value for money, service quality and operational excellence.
• Seeks opportunities to simplify, innovate and build a high-performing procurement and facilities function.

Collaboration

• Builds strong relationships across functions, state teams and external stakeholders.
• Encourages mutual respect, transparency, knowledge sharing and customer-focused service.

Creativity

• Brings innovative and practical solutions to sourcing, facilities, technology and cost optimisation challenges.
• Champions new approaches that improve efficiency, sustainability and user experience.

Integrity

• Upholds the highest ethical standards, transparency and fairness in procurement and vendor dealings.
• Promotes responsible stewardship of organisational resources and puts children's best interests at the centre of decisions.

QUALIFICATIONS

CA Inter / ICWAI Inter/ MBA Finance/ M com/B com

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

• 3-6 years of relevant experience for CA inter / ICWAI Inter/ MBA Finance/ M com/B com
• Knowledge of Accounting Standards, Practices, rules , FCRA, Income Tax & other legal compliances
• Good communication skills, Interpersonal, and MS office skills
• Internal/Statutory audit experience
• NGO experience desirable

Equal Opportunities

Bal Raksha Bharat aims to be an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all applications irrespective of age, race, colour, gender, disability, sexual orientation, religion, belief or creed. Women candidates are encouraged to apply.

Child Safeguarding

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

CHILD SAFEGUARDING (Strike out whichever is not applicable)

Level 1: The role holder will not have contact with children and/or young people, or access to personal data about children or young people, as part of their work; therefore, a police check will not be mandatory unless the content or location of the role changes, in which case the Child Safeguarding level will be reviewed.

Level 2: Either the role holder will have access to personal data about children and/or young people as part of their work; or they will be working in a 'regulated' position (Finance, Monitoring & Evaluation, Legal etc.); therefore, a police check will be required.

Level 3: The role holder will have contact with children and/or young people either frequently (e.g. once a week or more) or intensively (e.g. four days in one month or more or overnight) because they work in programs; or are visiting programs; therefore a police check will be required.

Recommended for this role: Level 2, subject to BRB's role-based safeguarding assessment.

Safeguarding our Staff

The post holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the BRB’s anti-harassment policy and all applicable safeguarding, health, safety, security and ethical standards.