- Maintain books of accounts and ensure accounting entries are recorded
- accurately in accordance with accounting standards and NGO-specific
- requirements
- Ensure timely accounting of grants, donations, project expenses, and operational
- expenditures
- Support preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and
- reports
- Handle FCRA accounting, reconciliation, and support filing of FC4 returns
- Track utilization of donor funds and ensure expenditures are aligned with donor
- guidelines and approved budgets
- Monitor project-wise accounting and support budget tracking and variance
- analysis
- Ensure timely payment of statutory dues including TDS, PF, ESI, Professional
- Tax, and GST (if applicable)
- Assist in preparation and filing of statutory returns and compliance
- documentation
- Coordinate with internal auditors, statutory auditors, and donor auditors by
- providing required financial documents and schedules
- Maintain proper accounting records, vouchers, and audit-ready documentation
- Prepare monthly MIS reports and financial summaries for management review
- Liaise with program teams for fund utilization, supporting documents, and
- compliance requirements
- Perform bank reconciliations, ledger scrutiny, and account finalization activities
- Ensure adherence to internal financial controls and organizational policies
Required Skills & Competencies
- Strong understanding of NGO accounting and compliance requirements
- Hands-on experience in FCRA accounting and donor fund management
- Knowledge of CSR fund accounting and utilization tracking
- Working knowledge of accounting software such as Tally Prime, Zoho Books, or
- similar ERP systems
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial reporting
- Good understanding of statutory compliances including TDS, PF, ESI, GST, and
Income Tax
- High level of accuracy, integrity, and confidentiality
- Strong analytical and organizational skills
- Good communication and coordination skills
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines
Qualification & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Commerce, Finance, or Accounting (M.Com / MBA Finance
- preferred)
- 5–8 years of relevant accounting experience, preferably in
NGOs/Trusts/Societies
Experience handling donor reporting, FCRA, CSR accounting, and audits is
preferred
Preferred Experience
- Experience working with NGOs, development sector organizations, or charitable
- trusts
- Exposure to grant accounting, donor reporting formats, and project-based
- accounting
Job description provided by The Association of People with Disability.
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