Manager - Finance & Accounts

The Hans Foundation; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 2,400,000 - 4,000,000; Full time

Job summary

The Hans Foundation in Gurugram is seeking a Manager – Finance & Accounts on a permanent basis to strengthen financial controls, ensure accurate accounting, and oversee statutory compliance across head office and regional offices. The role requires 8–10 years in the development sector with a commerce/finance background.

MBA/CA/CMA preferred; proficiency in Tally and Excel is essential. You will lead tax filings, donor reporting, and training for regional teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in commerce, accounting, finance or related field is required.
• Master’s degree in finance, accounting or MBA preferred.
• Professional qualifications such as CA or CMA are advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Oversee statutory compliances including PF, ESI, NPS, Professional Tax, TDS and GST across HO and regional offices.
• Maintain books of accounts with project codes and cost centres as per donor reporting requirements.
• Visit field and regional offices to review books and compliance and support standardisation of monitoring and reporting practices.
• Provide training to HO and regional finance teams on SARAL and other statutory compliances.
• Ensure timely filings and robust financial controls across decentralised operations.

Skills

Statutory compliance

Financial reporting

Training and mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree in commerce/finance

MBA/Master’s in finance or accounting (preferred)

CA/CMA or equivalent (advantage)

Tools

Tally

SARAL

Excel

Job description

The Hans Foundation (THF), established in 2009, is a Public Charitable Trust that works towards creating an equitable society to enhance quality of life for all through the empowerment of marginalized and underprivileged communities in India. The Hans Foundation works for the Health and Wellbeing of remote and under-served groups, with an additional focus on children, persons with disabilities and women. THF also works for holistic Education and Livelihood development of our communities. Our Two-Fold Strategy involves identifying and working within Aspirational Districts and high poverty index in the North, North-East and East regions within specific states, as well as catering to lower-income and migratory populations in cities, through urban programs.

Over its 15 years of existence, THF has reached more than 57 million beneficiaries through its programs. THF works with communities through direct implementation of projects on the ground in addition to providing local management and monitoring support to not-for-profit organizations in India funded through THF USA and RIST.

1. General Information

Location: Gurugram

Type of Employment: Permanent

No. of position: 1

Reporting to: Senior Manager-Finance & Accounts

2. Job Purpose

The Manager – Finance & Accounts will be responsible for ensuring robust financial management, accurate accounting, and compliance with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements across Head Office and regional offices. The role will strengthen financial controls, ensure timely statutory filings and reporting, maintain the integrity of books of accounts, and support consistent financial practices across decentralised operations.

The Manager – Finance & Accounts will:

• Oversee statutory compliances, including PF, ESI, NPS, Professional Tax, TDS, and GST, ensuring accuracy and timely filings across all offices;
• Ensure accurate maintenance of books of accounts, project codes, cost centres, and financial allocations in line with organisational and donor requirements;
• Monitor statutory compliance and financial controls across Head Office and regional offices through periodic reviews and field visits;
• Provide technical guidance and training to regional finance teams on accounting systems, statutory compliances, and financial processes;
• Strengthen standardisation, accountability, and consistency in financial reporting and compliance practices across the organisation

4. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Statutory Compliances

• Manage employee related statutory obligations (deduction, timely deposit and filing of returns) for PF, ESI, NPS, Professional Tax and similar levies.
• Ensure accurate and timely TDS deduction, monthly deposit and quarterly return filing.
• Prepare and file TDS returns using SARAL software also ensure TDS return filing by other regions without any delay.
• Regular review of TDS compliances to ensure there are no defaults in HO & regional offices.
• Ensure accuracy, completeness, consistency and timeliness of all GST matters including applicability, reverse charge, invoicing, monthly deposit and returns.
• Ensure/ verify GST compliance at the transaction level.
• Maintaining complete and proper records of all statutory compliance.
• Handling and responding to queries and notices received from the department.
• Act as main point of contact for HO & regional offices regarding statutory compliances.

Books of Accounts

• Ensure project codes and cost centres are applied accurately, and that books of accounts are complete.
• Verify cost allocations up to date in the accounting system, in line with donor (CSR & Govt) reporting requirements.

Decentralised Operations and Field Visits

• Visit field and regional offices regularly to review books of accounts and statutory compliance.
• Support the standardisation of financial monitoring, reporting and review practices across all regional offices.

Required Skills & Competences

• Provide training to Head Office and regional finance team on SARAL and other statutory compliances.
• Take on any additional responsibilities assigned by the line manager and seniors.

Other Duties

• Perform any other responsibilities as assigned by the Supervisor/Head of Department.

5. QUALIFICATION & SKILLS

Educational Qualifications and Relevant Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in commerce, Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline is required.
• Master’s degree in finance, Accounting, Business Administration (MBA), or a relevant field will be preferred.
• Professional qualifications such as CA, CMA, or equivalent certifications will be considered an added advantage.

Functional / Technical Skills & Other requirements (Behavioural, Language, Certifications etc.)

• Minimum 08 to 10 years of relevant work experience in the development sector.
• Candidates with experience in the institutional accounting field.
• Candidates having accounting experience in the development sector would be preferred.
• Should be well-versed in tally software.
• Good Knowledge of computers, especially in Excel.

THF 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. We do not discriminate in employment on the basis of caste, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or any other such matter.