Accountant, Grade-6

POSITION DETAILS

POSITION TITLE AND GRADE: Accountant, Grade-6

POSITION TYPE/DURATION: Fixed-Term (Two years with possibility of extension subject to organizational needs, satisfactory performance, and funds availability)

POSITION LOCATION: ChildFund India, New Delhi office

WORK SCHEDULE: Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, 40 hours per week. TELEWORK ELIGIBLE No (only situational applicable)

REPORTS TO: Senior Accountant

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Book keeping, Expense Review and Posting - Ensure that all financial transactions are supported by appropriate and complete documents in compliance with ChildFund India policies, procedures, donor terms and applicable statutory requirements.
• Verify supporting documents as per the payment checklist before processing and posting entries.
• Review, book and post accurate accounting entries for expenses and financial transactions across locations, grants, projects, functions and offices, as assigned by the Line Manager.
• Support the processing of payments within the prescribed timelines and ensure proper documentation for audit trail purposes.
• Ensure accurate deduction of tax wherever applicable and support timely statutory payments and returns.
• Maintain relevant bank/payment registers and ensure finance records are complete, organized and audit-ready.
• Support field/admin coordinators and other internal stakeholders by reviewing accounting entries and posting them as required.
• Coordinate with the Senior Accountant for month-end closing, expense review and any required reclassification or correction entries.
• Bank Reconciliation and Month-end Support - Prepare bank reconciliation statements for assigned bank accounts within the agreed monthly timelines.
• Follow up on unreconciled items, pending entries and supporting documentation to ensure timely closure.
• Support month-end reporting, closure schedules and other finance-related reconciliations as required.
• Reporting, Audit and Compliance Support - Support preparation of donor reports, budget versus actual reports and other finance schedules, wherever required by the Senior Accountant/Finance team.
• Coordinate with internal and external audit teams to ensure timely sharing of documents and smooth completion of statutory, donor, global and assurance audits.
• Support preparation of statutory audit requirements and other compliance-related documentation.
• Review and support compliance requirements relating to FCRA, Income Tax, PF, PT and other applicable regulations, under the guidance of the Senior Accountant/Finance leadership.
• Ensure adherence to accounting manuals, finance SOPs and prevalent accounting practices.
• Undertake any other finance/accounting responsibilities assigned by the Line Manager

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION

Education: Bachelors in Accounts, Finance or Commerce.

Work Experience: Minimum 4 years of working experience in accounting, preferably in the development sector and/or an international organization.

Job Knowledge: Working knowledge of accounting systems, bank reconciliations, statutory deductions and documentation requirements. Good understanding of finance processes,audit requirements and accounting controls. Strong attention to detail, timeliness, documentation discipline and ability to coordinate with multiple internal stakeholders.

ChildFund s Core Competencies

• Teamwork: the ability to work effectively and collaborate with others; values and respects individual differences.
• Communication: demonstrates empathy and tact when communicating with others and uses a storytelling approach when appropriate.
• Results orientation: gets things done; takes proactive steps to achieve organizational goals and quality standards.
• Decision making: uses good judgement, critical thinking, and non-traditional ways to evaluate problems and opportunities; reflects and innovates to improve decisions and outcomes.
• Resilience: thrives and grows in rapidly changing, demanding, and complex environments.
• Digital literacy: adopts and champions new technology to relevant contexts, stays aware of technological trends and embraces technological solutions to business challenges.

EVALUATION AND SELECTION CRITERIA

Step 1: HR Pre-Screening: All Job Applications received will be collated by HR and preliminary screening will be conducted based on the minimum education and experience requirements mentioned above. The Applicants that do not meet the education and experience criteria will not be considered furt