Senior Consultant - Finance (Khelo India)

Job Description:-Senior Consultant
Role: Finance

Mandatory Qualifications

• Postgraduate degree in Finance or an equivalent qualification.
• Minimum 7 years of relevant work experience.

Desirable Qualifications & Experience

• Chartered Accountant (CA) qualification.
• Experience working with Government departments, Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs), or Autonomous Bodies.

Key Skills & Competencies

• Strong knowledge of government financial management, budgeting, financial planning, fund management, grant management, accounting principles, financial analysis, and expenditure monitoring.
• Experience in PFMS, Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT), Single Nodal Agency (SNA) systems, Budget Estimates (BE), Revised Estimates (RE), Utilisation Certificates (UCs), financial reporting, audit coordination, and financial compliance.
• Understanding of General Financial Rules (GFR), Delegation of Financial Powers Rules (DFPR), Government Accounting Rules, Treasury Rules, procurement regulations, and applicable financial guidelines.
• Proficiency in MS Office, financial MIS, ERP/accounting systems, and dashboard/reporting tools.
• Experience in preparing financial statements, budget proposals, sanction orders, audit responses, policy notes, concept papers, management reports, and presentations.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the preparation, review, and monitoring of Budget Estimates (BE), Revised Estimates (RE), annual budgets, and financial forecasts.
• Coordinate PFMS operations and support fund flow management and financial reporting.
• Review sanction orders, fund release proposals, and financial submissions.
• Lead the implementation and monitoring of DBT, SNA, and grant management frameworks.
• Establish and monitor financial control mechanisms to ensure compliance, transparency, and accountability.
• Coordinate with relevant agencies for the settlement of outstanding advances and submission of Utilisation Certificates (UCs).
• Support DBT compliance management and monitor adherence to applicable guidelines.
• Monitor budget utilisation, expenditure trends, and financial risks, and recommend corrective actions.
• Ensure compliance with GFR, government guidelines, and financial management frameworks.
• Coordinate internal, statutory, and CAG audits, including the resolution and closure of audit observations.
• Liaise with implementing agencies, PAOs, DDOs, banks, and other stakeholders on financial matters.
• Provide financial oversight for procurement, tender evaluation, contracts, and vendor payments.
• Coordinate the preparation of audit responses and financial compliance reports.
• Prepare financial notes, policy briefs, concept notes, Cabinet notes, and presentations for competent authorities and other stakeholders.
• Conduct financial due diligence, risk assessments, and process improvement exercises.
• Coordinate with Ministries, State Governments, Autonomous Bodies, funding agencies, and other key stakeholders.