About Dhwani Foundation
Dhwani Foundation is a Bengaluru based registered trust. Its primary objective is to improve the productivity &
efficacy in the social sector, through Organisation Change Management (OCM) programs, technology enablers, system
& process improvement and sectoral strengthening. Our work is spread in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Odisha, Jharkhand
and Northeast of India, reaching close to 2800 grassroots NGOs through various initiatives.
Position Finance & Admin Head
Location Bangalore (but involves travel if required)
Purpose of Job To ensure the Finance & Admin department is equipped with the right systems, tools and processes,
and a trained team to support Dhwani Foundation meet its strategic objectives.
Oversee all aspects of day-to-day financial planning & accounting, compliance, administration management &
governance documentation of the organisation, working collaboratively to ensure adherence to internal policies and
procedures as well as donor/government regulations.
Key Responsibilities
Compliance, Financial and Accounting: Manage, supervise & support the day-to-day operations of the finance
and compliance team of the organisation with complexities such as multiple donors, multiple programmes
across multiple states with different batches running simultaneously. Ensure 100% adherence to FCRA Rules &
Regulations in the aspects of compliances, accounting & reporting.
Policy & Compliance Adherence: Ensure 100% adherence to Organisation Policies and legal compliances. Any
deviations to be escalated appropriately with monitoring mechanisms in place to avoid any delay on compliance
due dates. Ensuring that all accounting activities and audits comply with financial laws and regulations
Financial Reporting: Overseeing the organisation's fiscal reporting, including balance sheets, revenue and
expenses, and grant reporting. Align to requirements of program teams, management, Board of trustees at the
agreed frequencies.
Donor Reporting:
Ensuring timely submission of Donor Fund Utilisation Reports as agreed with every donor.
Support Budgeting for a current proposal based on needs.
Budgeting & Forecasting: Leading the Budget creation process for the 3-year financial plans along
with Annual budgeting, Quarterly Forecasts & monitoring utilisation across the organisation programs.
Leading Monthly reviews with the program teams and driving spend pace as agreed in the initial plans.
Grant Management: For the financial assistances that Dhwani provides its partners in the various
programs, ensure timely processes around tracking of Utilisation, contracts renewals, and
disbursements of tranches.
Internal Financial Information & Reporting: Providing financial information and assistance to
management to help with programmatic / strategic decisions along with monthly financial reporting to
the programs, states & regions.
Cost Efficiencies: Recommending cost-reducing solutions & promoting a culture that is cost
consciousness
Governance: Oversee end-to-end process, documentation & legal compliances related to regular
governance of the organisation like quarterly board meetings, minutes documentation, compliance
reporting, resolutions as required, FCRA compliances with regard to Governance changes.
Team management: Supervising the team along with the Service Provider who provides back-end
support services
Oversee Administration Function where the expectations are the following :
Support all program teams in logistics to manage various training and other program related events
Manage the booking of staff travel, accommodation and other admin related matters, managing the
hospitality around guests.
Asset maintenance with asset mapping to all the DF assets every quarter.
Ensure overall building maintenance and security matters of the foundation
Assist in all support areas related to board meetings
Assist Managing Trustee and Executive director in all admin related matters
Support foundation in all IT and technology related matters
Ensure all offices, its assets & premises are kept in order.
Person specifications
Attributes Essential Desirable
Graduation post-Graduation in MBA CA, Inter Pass is also OK
Qualifications
Finance/M.Com
Demonstrated experience in financial
management and accounting Ability to collaborate working
environment with the internal as well
Experience with audit, legal compliance, as external stakeholders
and budget development
Understand the principles and methods
Knowledge Excellent knowledge of relevant legal relating to all aspects of organisation
obligations laws like FCRA, Income tax building people development and skill
enhancement
Experience effectively communicating
key data, including presentations to Success seeing beyond the numbers,
senior management, the Board, external identifying trends and new possibilities
stakeholders
15 to 18 years of overall experience and 5 years Work experience in a non-profit
Experience
of experience in a managerial position. organisation
Expertise in Tally ERP software
Knowledge of multiple reconciliations, bank
Skills Expertise in the Microsoft Office
reconciliations and analysis
platforms Excel, Word and Power Point
Position Availability Immediate
Salary Offered Commensurate with experience
Application Process
To apply, share your CV with CTC, ETC and notice period details with a covering letter to
[email protected]
with ‘Finance & Admin Head’ as the subject line. Mark a copy to
[email protected]
Will be helpful if you share a link to your LinkedIn profile. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
📌 Finance & Admin Head (India)
🏢 Dhwani Foundation
📍 India