Ex - 15 years

Noida, Bangalore

Full time

About us -

Established in 2001, Nasscom Foundation has been witness to the transformative power of

technology for the last 20 years. Part of the Nasscom ecosystem, we are the only not for profit outfit,

representing the Indian tech Industry. We remain rooted to our core philosophy of TechForGood,

where our efforts are focused on unlocking the power of technology by creating access and

opportunity for those who need it most. We work on helping people and institutions transform the

way they tackle social and economic challenges through technology.

Our key areas of intervention, Digital literacy, Skilling and employability and Women entrepreneurship.

For more details, please visit https://nasscomfoundation.org/

Role -

- Title :- Head - Finance
- Location :- Noida/ Bangalore
- Reports to :- CEO

Role & Responsibilities -

As a critical member of the Executive Leadership Team, the Head – Finance will serve as the chief

architect of Nasscom Foundation’s financial strategy, fiscal health, and corporate governance. This

apex role holds ultimate accountability for institutionalizing world-class financial practices, ensuring

flawless compliance with domestic and international regulatory frameworks (including FCRA and CSR),

and mitigating organizational risk.

The incumbent will act as a strategic co-pilot to the CEO and the Board of Directors, driving financial

sustainability, institutional growth, and safeguarding the foundation’s public credibility and donor

trust.

Key Responsibilities -

1. Executive Leadership & Strategic Finance

- Board & CEO Advisory: Act as the principal financial advisor to the CEO and Board of Directors, presenting forward-looking financial insights, sustainability models, and high-level risk assessments to influence long-term organizational strategy.




- Fiscal Strategy: Formulate and execute financial policies, long-term capital planning, and investment strategies to support multi-stakeholder, large-scale social impact programs.
- Team Leadership: Provide visionary leadership to the finance function; mentor, build, and retain a high-performing finance team while embedding a culture of absolute integrity, accountability, and excellence.

2. Financial Architecture & Operations

- Institutional Controls: Establish, institutionalize, and continuously upgrade world-class financial systems, internal controls, and automated processes to support rapid scaling.
- Executive Reporting: Oversee the preparation and presentation of comprehensive financial reports, corporate budgets, forecasts, and statutory accounts for leadership and board-level review.
- Audit & Assurance: Direct the statutory, internal, and donor audit processes, ensuring immediate execution of corrective measures to continuously harden institutional governance.

3. Grants, Donor & Ecosystem Management

- Framework Design: Design and deploy sophisticated financial management and monitoring frameworks for complex, multi-million-dollar donor-funded programs.
- Contractual Oversight: Provide ultimate oversight on the negotiation and execution of highvalue MoUs, service contracts, and agreements with corporate donors, government bodies, and implementation partners to protect organizational interests.
- Stakeholder Trust:



Ensure the delivery of immaculate financial insights and reporting to international and domestic donors, enhancing institutional credibility.

4. Risk, Governance & Compliance

- Regulatory Command: Maintain absolute oversight on statutory compliances unique to the sector, including FCRA, CSR investments, Income Tax, and other applicable legal frameworks.
- Risk Mitigation: Develop and champion a comprehensive, organization-wide risk management and compliance matrix to insulate the foundation from reputational and financial vulnerabilities.
- Board Secretariat Oversight: Oversee institutional governance requirements for the Board, ensuring flawless compliance regarding statutory documentation and the convening of board meetings.

Key Requirements -

- 1. Experience Profile: 15+ years of progressive financial leadership experience, with a proven track record as a Finance Head, Director, or Controller, ideally within the development sector, large-scale NGOs, or corporate CSR ecosystems.
- Regulatory Mastery: Deep, non-negotiable expertise in FCRA regulations, CSR laws, Indian tax compliance, and managing complex donor-restricted funds.
- Board-Level Presence: Demonstrated gravitas and capability to operate at the Board level, articulate financial complexities clearly, and command respect from diverse external stakeholders.
- Systems Builder: Proven track record of transforming legacy financial systems into modern, robust, and scalable architectures.
- Values & Integrity: Exceptional strategic orientation paired with unquestionable personal and professional ethics.

Nasscom Foundation is an equal opportunity & diversity sensitive employer; women, person with disability, LGBTQIA+ are especially encouraged to apply

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