Finance Director

About the Organisation
We are a well-established Mumbai-based non-profit that enables young people from underserved communities to make informed career choices and access sustainable livelihoods. For over a decade, we have worked across education, skilling, gender, career development and employment. As we enter our next phase of growth, we are looking for a strategic financial leader to join our Senior Leadership Team.

Role & responsibilities:

The Director Finance is the Strategic CFO of the organisation. The role reports to the Founder-Director and Board and holds full fiduciary responsibility.

• Strategic Finance & Treasury: Partner with the Founder-Director and Board on long-term capital allocation, multi-year financial models and scalability forecasts. Oversee treasury, liquidity, cash flow optimisation and capital preservation.
• Financial Infrastructure: Implement modern budgeting, FP&A, ERP and control tools across all programme verticals.
• Board Governance: Serve as the primary financial interface to the Board and the Audit/Finance Committees. Present quarterly financials, variance analyses and risk overviews.
• Secretarial & Statutory Compliance: Oversee legal and secretarial compliance for Trust, Society and Section 8 structures, including registrations, annual filings and legal documentation.
• Regulatory Compliance: Ensure full compliance with FCRA, Income Tax (12A/80G), CSR rules under the Companies Act, GST, PF/ESIC, labour laws and Charity Commissioner requirements.
• Risk & Audit: Build and maintain an Enterprise Risk Management framework. Strengthen internal controls and lead statutory audits, internal audits and donor-specific financial reviews.
• Donor Reporting: Ensure accurate, timely donor financial reporting and fund utilisation compliance.
• Innovative Financing: Explore blended finance models such as Social Impact Bonds, outcome-based funding and pooled CSR structures.
• Stakeholder Relations: Be the financial face of the organisation to institutional donors, HNIs and corporate CSR boards.
• Team & MIS: Lead and build the finance, accounts and compliance team. Support programme heads on budgeting and cost efficiency, and design MIS reports for senior leadership.

Preferred candidate profile:

• CA, CPA, MBA (Finance) or an equivalent advanced qualification in financial management
• 12–15+ years of post-qualification experience in financial management
• At least 5 years in a senior leadership role (CFO, Head of Finance or equivalent) with direct Board interaction
• Strong knowledge of Indian non-profit regulations, including FCRA, 12A/80G and CSR governance (NGO / Section 8 / Trust experience highly preferred)
• Proven track record of leading ERP, MIS and automated budgeting implementations
• Confident communicating with Board members, legal counsel and auditors
• Strategic thinker with strong attention to detail and uncompromising integrity

Perks and benefits:

• Senior Leadership Team role with direct Board exposure
• Opportunity to shape the financial future of a growing, high-impact non-profit
• Competitive compensation
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