Finance Specialist - BRAC UPGI India

About the role

BRAC UPGI India is expanding its programme and operational portfolio and is looking for a Finance Specialist to support the India Finance function. The role works closely with the program and grants teams, operations and HR teams, partners and external finance and compliance service providers, and reports to the Senior Program Specialist Finance and Administration with a dotted line to the Country Lead, India.

Key responsibilities

• Partner financial management: review partner financial reports, conduct desk and on-site reviews, analyse expenditure against budgets and work plans, monitor expenditure rates, support grant extensions, budget revisions and project close-outs, and support partner onboarding.
• Internal controls and finance management: keep books of accounts and financial records up to date, support bank and cash reconciliations, assist month-end and year-end close, prepare financial statements, support accounting systems and SOPs for a registered India entity, and streamline manual finance processes.
• Office finance and operational support: support monthly payroll processing and reconciliation, manage petty cash, process vendor payments and staff reimbursements, track staff advances, support procurement and invoice verification, and handle travel and operational expenses.
• Country budget management: monitor actual expenditure against budgets, prepare budget-versus-actual analysis, flag variances, update forecasts, and coordinate with program, grants, operations and HR teams.
• Risk and compliance: ensure statutory compliance, coordinate with external accountants, tax advisors and auditors, and maintain financial compliance trackers.
• Coordinate with the UPGI and SBI central finance team, including regular drawdown requests for operational and programmatic cash needs.

Required profile

• Minimum 4 years' experience in accounting, financial analysis, finance operations, grants finance or a similar role.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting; CA degree preferred.
• Experience maintaining financial records, trackers and supporting documentation.
• Good written and spoken English.
• Desirable: NGO or donor-funded programme experience, experience reviewing partner financial reports, accounting software or ERP experience, Power BI or other financial reporting tools, familiarity with Indian taxation and statutory compliance, and Part-qualified CA, CMA, ACCA, CFA or equivalent.

Required skills

• Good understanding of accounting and bookkeeping principles
• Experience with budgeting, financial reporting and expenditure analysis
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Numerical and analytical skills with attention to detail

Complete applications with a resume and detailed cover letter are accepted; shortlisted candidates will be contacted.