Role overview

The Accounts Manager will work closely with the Finance Manager and lead a team of 45 Associates to own end-to-end accounting, compliance, and financial control functions at iTeach Schools. While core systems are in place and integrated across functions (HR, finance, program operations), the organisation is at a stage where strong ownership, tighter controls, and improved closure discipline are required to support scale. This role is critical in ensuring that accounting, compliance, and audit readiness move from dependency-driven execution to structured, reliable systems.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Accounting, Closure & Financial Control

- Own end-to-end accounting, reconciliations, and monthly/annual closure
- Ensure accurate, complete, and audit-ready books
- Maintain books in an audit-ready state at all times
- Drive strong closure discipline and zero unexplained open items

2. Compliance & Audit Management

- Ensure timely and accurate statutory compliance (FCRA, TDS, GST, PF, ESIC, Income Tax)
- Lead statutory, internal, and donor audits end-to-end
- Maintain continuous audit readiness and close queries efficiently

3. Payments, Payroll & Governance

- Review and approve payments, reimbursements, and payroll
- Ensure policy adherence, correct statutory deductions, and expense classification




- Strengthen financial controls and prevent errors/leakages

4. Budget Alignment & Financial Hygiene

- Ensure all transactions are correctly mapped to budgets and grants
- Flag overruns, misallocations, and risks proactively
- Maintain solid linkage between books and budget tracking

5. Systems, Processes & Team Leadership

- Strengthen SOPs, workflows, and internal controls
- Improve procurement-to-payment processes and overall financial hygiene
- Identify and fix process gaps and inefficiencies
- Manage and build capacity of a team of 4-5 associates
- Coordinate with auditors, consultants, and internal stakeholders.

Prerequisites

- Semi-qualified CA (mandatory)
- 3+ years post-articleship experience in:
- Accounting
- Taxation
- Compliance

- Strong working knowledge of:

- TDS, GST, Income Tax
- PF, ESIC
- FCRA (preferred)

- Prior experience in:

- NGO / grant-based organisations (preferred)

Skills and Competencies

- Strong ownership mindset
- High attention to detail and accuracy
- Ability to drive closure and accountability
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
- Good communication and stakeholder management
- Proficiency in Excel and Tally / ERP systems

📌 Associate Account Manager (Pune)
🏢 iTeach Schools
📍 Pune