GM Finance

Role Overview

• The DGM– Finance is
• responsible for the end-to-end financial management and operational integrity
• of CanKids KidsCan across all regions and states. This role ensures financial
• operations are efficient, compliant, and aligned with the organization's
• programmatic goals. The DGM – Finance serves as the operational finance leader,
• translating CFO strategy into executed plans while supervising the Accounts
• team and multi-state finance staff for accurate, timely, and compliant
• financial output.

Key Responsibilities

A.Overall Finance & Accounts Management

• •Assist team
• in day-to-day accounting and finance operations of the organization across all
• regions and states.

•Ensure

timely closure of books of accounts on monthly, quarterly, and annual basis.

•Supervise

accounting entries with regards to Donor Accounting and Assist CFO for

financial documentation across HO and state offices.

•Ensure

proper implementation of accounting standards, internal controls, and financial

SOPs.

•Monitor

fund flow, utilisation, and budget adherence for all projects and programs.

•Prepare

and present monthly Budget vs Actual variance reports to the CFO with

corrective recommendations.

•Manage

and review quarterly forecasts and rolling cash flow projections.

B.Donor Reporting & Grant Financial Compliance

•Preparation

and review of donor-wise financial reports, utilisation certificates, fund

statements, and budget vs actual reports.

•Ensure

compliance with donor agreements, approved budgets, and donor-specific

financial guidelines.

•Coordinate

with program teams and state finance staff for timely collection and

validation of supporting documents.

•Review

grant expenditures to ensure allowability, allocability, and proper coding

against approved budget heads.

•Coordinate

with Head Planning and provide financial inputs for new donor applications and

renewals.

•Review

project-wise burn rates, donor commitments, and budget monitoring monthly.

•Maintain

project-wise and donor-wise fund accounting in line with each grant agreement

C.Statutory Audit / Internal Audit / Compliance/Donor

Audit

• •Assist in
• and manage annual statutory audit, donor audits, and internal audits of the
• organization.

•Ensure

timely preparation and submission of audit schedules, ledgers, reconciliations,

and supporting documents.

•Track

closure of audit observations and implementation of corrective actions within

stipulated timelines.

•Oversee

compliance with FCRA regulations, CSR guidelines, Income Tax Act (Sections 12A,

80G), and FEMA as applicable.

D.Team Leadership & Capacity Building

• •Guide the
• finance and accounts team at Head Office and regional/state levels in
• co-ordination with GM Accounts

•Build

capacity of finance staff on accounting systems, donor compliance, and

statutory processes through regular training.

•Ensure

standardization and process discipline across all finance functions – HO and

states.

•Ensure

adequate redundancy in critical finance processes – no single point of failure

in any function.

Requirements

Required

Qualifications and Skills

Education

M. CoM / MBA / CA Inter

Essential

•Semi-

Qualified Chartered Accountant (CA) from ICAI; OR MBA (Finance) from a

recognized institution.

•Minimum 6

• years of progressive experience in finance department in NGO Sector.
• •At least
• 4 years in a senior finance role within an NGO or development organization.

•Working

knowledge of FCRA, CSR compliance, and donor fund accounting frameworks.

•Proficiency

in Tally ERP (or equivalent), advanced MS Excel, and MIS reporting tools.

Preferred

•Experience

working with institutional donors (bilateral, multilateral, corporate CSR).

•Familiarity

with multi-state operations and field finance management.

•Exposure

to FEMA/foreign remittance regulations and Income Tax Act (Sections 12A, 80G).

•Experience

in ERP implementation or finance system upgrades.

Experience

6-8 years in finance/accounting roles,

preferably in the NGO or development sector.

Skills &

Competencies

Technical

•Financial

analysis, management accounting, and budgetary control.

•Statutory

and regulatory compliance – Direct/Indirect Tax, FCRA, Companies Act.

•Grant

management, restricted fund accounting, and donor reporting.

•Internal

audit coordination and financial process design.

Behavioral

•High

integrity and professional ethics – essential in a non-profit context.

•Strong

analytical thinking with rigorous attention to detail.

•Ability

to work independently and lead the finance function with minimal supervision.

•Collaborative

• approach with program, operations, and state teams.
• •Clear and
• confident communication with GM accounts, CFO, donors, auditors, and senior
• leadership.