Sr. Associate, Compliance

Roundglass Foundation; Mohali; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Roundglass Foundation is seeking a Sr. Associate, Compliance to strengthen governance and compliance. The role will manage FCRA compliance, grant accounting, regulatory reporting, and audit readiness, collaborating with Finance, HR, Legal and program teams in a multi-functional NGO environment.

The ideal candidate will have strong NGO financial compliance experience, sound regulatory knowledge, and high integrity. Reports to CFO/Head of Finance.

Qualifications

• CA preferred; strong FCRA and NGO financial compliance experience mandatory.
• Experience with grant accounting, donor reporting and internal controls is required.
• Ability to develop SOPs, policies and governance frameworks for an NGO foundation.
• Strong integrity, stakeholder management and regulatory awareness.

Responsibilities

• Ensure end-to-end FCRA compliance and regulatory adherence.
• Supervise accounting of foreign contributions and donor-wise tracking.
• Develop and implement compliance policies, SOPs and governance frameworks.
• Monitor utilization of foreign contributions against budgets and objectives.
• Conduct periodic compliance reviews, risk assessments and internal audits.
• Maintain records and documentation for regulatory inspections.
• Coordinate with Legal, Finance, HR, Procurement and programs teams.
• Prepare compliance dashboards and management reports for senior leadership.
• Conduct awareness sessions on policies and regulatory requirements.
• Establish documentation and record-management practices for audit readiness.
• Maintain separate accounting for domestic, FCRA, restricted and unrestricted funds, and project funds.
• Review grant budgets vs. expenditures and prepare donor financial reports.

Skills

FCRA compliance

NGO finance

Regulatory reporting

Grant accounting

Internal controls

SOP development

Stakeholder communication

Education

Chartered Accountancy Intermediate (CA Inter)

Cost and Management Accountant (CMA)

MBA in Finance

Master of Commerce (M.Com)

Chartered Accountant (CA)

Job description

Sr. Associate, Compliance

S.A.S.Nagar (Mohali), India

Roundglass is a wholistic wellbeing company working toempower healthier lives, stronger communities, and a more sustainable world.That w in wholistic is intentional: We believe in true wellbeing spans the whole human experience, from how we care for ourselves to ourconnections with others and the planet. Roundglass creates real-worldimpact through diverse, interconnected initiatives. Roundglass Foundationdrives our development work in communities and ecosystems across India, while the RoundglassLiving app delivers personalized, science-backed wellbeing guidance toindividuals around the world.

We're driven by a mission to make wellbeing accessibleand actionable for everyone, everywhere. That mission shapes how we work andshow up for each other. If you're committed to creating meaningful impact andwant to help build a culture that reflects it, we'd love to meet you.

About Roundglass Foundation

From empowering rural villages to nurturing world-classathletes and documenting biodiversity, Roundglass Foundation has beentransforming communities and ecosystems across India since 2018. ThroughRoundglass Punjab, Roundglass Sports, and Roundglass Sustain, we drivelong-term, systemic change in close collaboration with local communities andadministrations, reaching to date. Everything we do reflects a single belief:Meaningful progress happens when leadership, opportunity, and communitywellbeing grow together.

About the role

We are looking for an experienced Finance& Compliance professional to strengthen the organization’s governance andcompliance framework. The role will be responsible for managing theFoundation’s finance operations, Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA)compliance, statutory and regulatory reporting, grant accounting, financialcontrols, and audit requirements. The role will ensure that all domestic andforeign contributions are received, accounted for, utilized, and reported inaccordance with applicable laws, donor requirements, and internal policies.

Theposition will work closely with Finance, Programs, Fundraising, Procurement,Human Resources (HR), Legal, auditors, banks, and senior management to ensurestrong financial governance and compliance. The ideal candidate should havestrong working experience in a corporate environment, excellent stakeholder andreporting skills, and experience working in a multi-functional businessenvironment.

What you’ll do

• Ensure end-to-end compliance with theForeign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) and applicable rules,notifications and regulatory requirements.
• Supervise proper accounting anddocumentation of foreign contributions, including donor-wise, project-wise,location-wise and purpose-wise tracking.
• Develop and review to implementcompliance policies, SOPs, controls and governance frameworks for Foundation.
• Monitor utilization of foreigncontributions against approved objectives and donor/project budgets. Ensurethat foreign contribution is not utilized for prohibited or non-permissiblepurposes.
• Conduct periodic compliance reviews, riskassessments and internal audits to identify gaps and recommend correctiveactions.
• Maintain complete records, supportingdocuments, donor correspondence and utilization evidence for regulatoryinspection.
• Partner with Legal, Finance, HR,Procurement, Operations and other teams to ensure adherence to applicableregulations and internal policies.
• Coordinate with external consultants,auditors, and government authorities, wherever required. Coordinate FCRAaudits, regulatory reviews and responses to observations/notices.
• Prepare periodic compliance dashboardsand management reports, highlighting risks, pending actions and keydevelopments.
• Conduct compliance awareness sessions andensure employees understand relevant organizational policies and regulatoryrequirements.
• Establish strong documentation andrecord-management practices to ensure audit readiness.
• Maintainseparate and appropriate accounting/tracking for:
  • Domesticfunds
  • FCRAfunds
  • Restrictedgrants
  • Unrestrictedfunds
  • Project/program-specificfunds
• Review grant budgets versus actualexpenditure and identify variances. Prepare donor financial reports andutilization statements.
• Coordinate with Program/Fundraising teamsbefore financial commitments are made to donors.

Requirements

Skills & Qualifications

• Chartered Accountant (CA) preferred.
• Chartered Accountancy Intermediate (CA Inter), Cost and ManagementAccountant (CMA), Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Finance, or Masterof Commerce (M.Com) with strong Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) andNon-Governmental Organization (NGO) experience may also be considered for theManager level.
• 5–10 years of relevant experience, preferably with an NGO, Foundation, orSection 8 Company.
• Strong knowledge and hands-on experience in FCRA and NGO financialcompliance is mandatory.
• Experience in grant accounting, donor reporting, internal controls, andStandard Operating Procedure (SOP) development.
• Good understanding of applicable corporate, statutory, and regulatoryrequirements.
• High integrity, resilience, accountability, and cultural sensitivity.
• Reports to: Chief FinancialOfficer (CFO) / Head of Finance / Finance Controller.

Why Roundglass

Roundglass was built on the vision that wellbeing should beat the very center of our life journeys. We're reimagining how the worldexperiences wellbeing and how companies, including our own, support thewellbeing of their people.

We're a group of mission-driven innovators who put ourvalues into practice every day, using technology, science, and traditionalwisdom to help people live better lives. We've built a team we're proud of, andwe're always looking for people who will add to it.

Roundglass does not discriminate against race, color, religion, sex,sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy (includingchildbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin, age,physical and mental disability, marital status, genetic information (includingcharacteristics and testing), military and veteran status, and any othercharacteristic protected by applicable law.

We rely on legitimate interest as a legalbasis for processing personal information under the GDPR for purposes ofrecruitment and applications for employment.