Bookkeeper - India

Skills and attributes:
Possesses honesty, integrity, strong work ethic, and team skills
Strong problem solving and communication abilities; is organized and efficient
Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel and QuickBooks (or any other off the shelf accounting software)
Excited by and open to new ideas and new ways of doing things
Proven ability to meet deadlines in a high-paced work environment
Willingness to take on all kinds of tasks and areas of responsibility; take on tasks at short notice

About IDinsight 

IDinsight helps leaders combat poverty worldwide by designing, deploying and promoting evidence- generating tools. We tailor the best methodologies to partner needs and constraints to fuse evidence with action. We serve governments, NGOs, foundations and social businesses across Africa and Asia in all major program areas including health, education, agriculture, livelihoods, finance, energy and governance. 

Our approach rests on four pillars: 

• Rigorous: We develop and use a wide range of cutting edge data and evidence tools, including experimental evaluations, monitoring systems, data analytics and visualization, process evaluations, machine learning and more. 


• Cost-effective: Every dollar spent is justified by the expected impact. If funds could be better used in another way, we say so. 


• Timely: Actionable information is delivered in time for client decision-making deadlines.


• Demand-driven: We deploy solutions tailored to partner contexts and needs with no competing agendas.

Our diverse, growing team of over 150 outstanding colleagues operate in nearly two dozen countries around the world. Learn more at www.IDinsight.org.

Objectives of role

The Bookkeeper will be responsible for carrying out discrete activities that directly support IDinsight’s financial management and reporting systems.  This position will primarily support Indian accounting functions and may support accounting functions in IDinsight’s foreign offices.

Report to 

This position will mainly report to and work with the Accounting Manager based in New Delhi. 

Responsibilities

The Bookkeeper’s responsibilities may include, but will not be limited to: 

Function: Accounting and Compliance

• Review supporting documentation for their compliance with company accounting rules


• Enter transactions into accounting system via QuickBooks or other systems for India and support other foreign offices and accounting work if required


• Archive supporting documentation to be easily accessed 


• Prepare compliance reports for TDS, GST, ROC, EPF and other tax compliance and statutory payments


• Liaise with our compliance firm to troubleshoot any compliance issues


• Reconcile balance sheet accounts on a monthly basis


• Support other global financial and related tasks as and when required

Function: Expense Reimbursements and Time Entry

• Track monthly time submissions and follow up with late filers


• Review expense reports for compliance with IDinsight accounting rules


• Serve as a backup to maintaining the Replicon expense reporting and time reporting system

Function: Payments

• Upload payments to banking systems in India and other IDinsight offices


• Prepare supporting documentation for payment reviewers

Function: Other

• Support in invoicing through collecting and archiving backup documentation


• Support payroll tax calculation and submission and in payroll set-up


• Support in the collection of outstanding receivables

Qualifications

• Bachelors in Accounting, Commerce, or other relevant areas.


• Professional qualification – CA inter or above preferred


• 2-5 years of work experience in accounting, financial reporting. Work experience with other consulting / research organizations/NGOs desirable. 


• Skills and attributes: 
  
  
  
  • Possesses honesty, integrity, strong work ethic, and team skills 
  
  
  
  


• Strong problem solving and communication abilities; is organized and efficient


• Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel and QuickBooks (or any other off the shelf accounting software)


• Excited by and open to new ideas and new ways of doing things 


• Proven ability to meet deadlines in a high-paced work environment


• Willingness to take on all kinds of tasks and areas of responsibility; take on tasks at short notice

Salary is commensurate with experience.

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CA Final

2-5 Years

As per industry standard