Director of Finance & IT

Job Description

Director Finance & IT

3 Year Fixed Term Contract

Jal Seva Charitable Foundation (JSCF) is registered in India as a not for profit company under Chapter 8 of the Companies Act, 2013. JSCF, is an associate member of WaterAid International and uses the brand name 'WaterAid' in India.

JSCF or WaterAid India (WAI) seeks to improve access to clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene for everyone, everywhere. Our work is focused on the following themes:

• Safe, assured drinking water at a household level.
• Safely managed sanitation.
• Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) in Institutions (Anganwadi's, Schools and Health Care Facilities).
• Hygiene education and Behaviour Change.

WAI country office is based in New Delhi with State Offices in Bengaluru, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Hyderabad, Lucknow, Raipur and Patna. We currently work in 11+ states across the country. Being a direct implementing agency, we have our district and block level teams located close to our intervention villages. Further detail about WAI can be accessed at https://www.wateraid.org/in/

Job purpose

• To provide strategic leadership for the Finance and Information Technology functions across the organisation.
• Primary responsibility for financial management, accounting and treasury functions.
• To ensure the application of financial policies and procedures in collaboration with the other members of the Senior Management Team; consolidate and produce financial, statutory and management reports; ensure that robust accounting processes are in place whilst ensuring decentralisation, efficiency of operations and integrity of systems; facilitate adequate capacities for accounting, treasury, financial management, assurance and compliance.
• To ensure compliance with all relevant laws of the land pertaining to accounting, finance, income tax, goods and services, corporate law, Foreign Contribution Regulation Act etc.
• The role includes ensuring proper recording, documentation, controls, monitoring and reporting of financial operations to all stakeholders of JSCF with correctness, consistency, and timeliness.
• Primary responsibility to support Information Technology systems which ensure ease of operations at all levels with appropriate security safeguards and compliance with prevalent data security and safety laws that may be applicable.
• Support the Chief Executive in good governance by ensuring compliance and reporting related to donors, the Board, and other legal and statutory procedures.
• As a member of the Senior Management Team, to provide strategic leadership and guidance to the organisation.

Essential skills

Desirable skills

• Ability to coach, mentor and develop capacities of teams
• Knowledge of donor reporting requirements, including CSR related reporting requirements
• Experience in risk analysis and risk management
• Excellent planning and prioritisation skills
• Strategic and operational decision making
• Excellent (proven) interpersonal skills as well as both oral and written communication skills
• Ability to network with other professionals within India & globally, with institutions and government.
• Strong analytical/problem solving skills
• Able to work effectively in a diverse team environment and to drive cross functional collaboration.
• Attention to detail

How to Apply:

Click on Apply to view the full job description. Download the application form linked in the full Job Description, complete and send to waindiahr@wateraid.org on or before 31st March 2024.

• Please indicate your location and the right-to-work eligibility in your Cover letter.