Associate Manager – Finance

About Dream a Dream
Dream a Dream is an Indian non profit organisation working to transform the experience of education
for the 130+ million young people living in adversity in India. Our aim is to change the purpose of
education towards the idea of Thriving for every child. Since 1999, Dream a Dream has mainstreamed
life skills as a critical approach to help children overcome adversity and learn to thrive. Today, the
organisation is transforming the Indian education ecosystem through its own programmes, through
curriculum and pedagogical innovations and, through the development of holistic assessment
frameworks while also shifting the narratives around the purpose of education. Dream a Dream’s work
is spread across 6 Indian states reaching over 2.2 million children through strategic partnerships with
state governments and collaborations with other non-profits and funders in India.

Role: Associate Manager-Finance
Reporting Manager: Manager – Operations
Location: Bangalore
Salary Range Per Annum: INR 9,00,000 to 9,96,000

Role Objective:
The Associate Manager – Finance, reporting to the Manager – Finance, is responsible for managing
financial records, processing transactions, and analysing financial data for internal and external audits.
The role demands attention to detail and strong organisational skills to ensure accurate and timely
financial documentation. Additionally, the position may involve taking on extra duties, such as
assisting with ad-hoc financial reporting, audits and other tasks to support the organisation’s financial
and operational objectives.

Roles and responsibilities

• Accounting & Financial Management: Maintain an accounting system covering all areas of
  financial management, analysis, internal control, and ensure accurate and up-to-date records
  in Tally and other financial software. Ensure all transactions are properly accounted for as per
  financial procedures and controls.
• Budget & Financial Reporting: Oversee budget maintenance, providing timely financial data
  and reports to the programme team. Ensure periodic closing and management of financial
  statements, including budget forecasting, financial reporting, and analysis.
• Statutory Compliance: Ensure compliance with all statutory obligations, including accurate
  filing of income tax returns, TDS, Professional Tax, FC-6 returns, and other statutory dues.
  Oversee timely payments and filings of returns.
• Grant & Finance Management: Manage grants, financial reporting, budgeting, and
  forecasting as per programme requirements. Ensure proper accounting and auditing with the
  help of financial software.
• Internal Control & Payments: Maintain an internal expenditure control system to ensure
  requisitions are properly approved and payments are processed upon receipt of final invoices
  and deliverables. Manage cash disbursements, receipts, payments, and ensure timely
  processing of pending bills and vendor payments.
• Reconciliation & Discrepancies: Manage monthly reconciliations, liaise with management and
  stakeholders to resolve discrepancies, and meet audit and reporting deadlines.
• Accounts Payable & Procurement: Oversee the accounts payable function, from procurement
  to the payment of invoices, ensuring all processes are efficiently managed.

Requirements (include Education, Required Skills/Qualifications; Experience/acquired knowledge
requirements, preferred Skills (if any):

• Bachelor’s / Master’s degree in Commerce or a related field.
• 5-7 years of relevant experience in finance or accounting roles, with exposure to financial
  reporting and analysis within the development sector.
• Proficiency in Tally and Microsoft Excel; familiarity with accounting principles and regulations.
• Possess strong written and verbal communication skills, strong listening skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills and a demonstrated ability to interact with all levels in the
  organisation
• Exemplifies the desired culture and philosophies of the organisation.

How to Apply :
Please send your resume to careers@dreamadream.org with the job title mentioned in the subject
line.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Dream a Dream is committed to upholding diversity and inclusion in our workplace and we strongly
encourage people from underrepresented groups, within the organisation and outside, to apply to
open positions. We embrace our employees’ differences of religion or belief, caste, race, age,
ethnicity, sexual orientation gender, gender identity or expression, language differences, family or
marital status, physical, mental and development abilities, social or economic class, education,
work and behavioral styles, political affiliation, and other characteristics that make us unique.