Finance Associate

The International Water Management Institute (IWMI), a CGIAR Research Center, is seeking an innovative and multi-skilled candidate to join its office in Anand, India, as a Consultant – Finance Associate.

The consultant will assist in finance and administrative tasks and accurate record-keeping of ongoing financial transactions. This is on-site consultancy based out of Anand, Gujarat so working remotely will be not applicable.

Duties:

• Lead financial planning, budget tracking, record-keeping, and financial reporting for all projects led from the IWMI Anand office.
• Assist in the preparation, verification, and processing of all travel claims, statements of expenses, advances, petty cash management, vendor payments, and bank payments, as per established financial processes.
• Maintain a proper filing system for vouchers in the Anand office and archive other important documents, uploading them in the SAP system.
• Keep track of consultant and partner payments and follow up for the settlement of advances and vendor clearing.
• Support project leaders in budget monitoring, donor financial reporting, and implementing financial recommendations.
• Collaborate with relevant IWMI-HQ and IWMI-India departments and colleagues to gather data supporting the financial aspects of project implementation at the IWMI-Anand office.
• Review project expenses and ensure proper allocation to the correct WBS lines, addressing corrections as needed.
• Assist in various internal/external audits, as needed.
• In consultation with IWMI staff, enter and book expenses in IWMI’s SAP system, raise PRs, and perform MIRO (invoice verification).
• Document and maintain complete and accurate supporting documents and information for all financial transactions.
• Keep track of IWMI Anand project budgets and expenses and provide monthly updates.
• Requirements

Essential:

• Bachelor’s degree in an accounting and finance-related discipline or partial qualification in chartered accountancy or an equivalent professional qualification.

Essential:

• At least 2 years of relevant experience in managing project financing, preferably in an international context.
• Exposure in coordinating and collaborating between the finance and program teams within an organization.
• Extensive experience in both internal and external audits.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Demonstrated skills and experience in financial management, accounting, financial analysis, monitoring, and reporting.
• Thorough understanding of accounting and financial reporting principles and practices.
• Demonstrated sincerity and the ability to handle sensitive and confidential information in a professional manner.
• Excellent proficiency in MS Office tools (MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Possesses facilitation, coordination, and documentation skills along with practical experience.
• Strong organizational skills, effective at managing multiple tasks in a timely manner and capable of working under pressure.

LANGUAGE PROFICINECY:

• Excellent oral and written language skills in English, including effective listening and strong verbal and written communication abilities

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