Location: Mumbai
Experience: 0-4 years of relevant experience
Compensation: Competitive
Teach For India
Teach For India (TFI) is a nationwide movement tackling one of India’s most urgent challenges—educational inequity. Founded in 2009, TFI recruits exceptional graduates and professionals to serve as full-time teachers in under-resourced schools for two years, transforming learning for children from low-income communities. Today, TFI’s network is over 5,000 Alumni strong, impacting more than 1 in 10 children across the country through leadership in classrooms, policy, non-profits, and innovative educational ventures. Guided by the belief that every child deserves an excellent education, TFI works collectively to build a more equitable and thriving India.
Role
The role of Finance Assistant at Teach For India is a crucial support position within the organisation’s fast-paced Finance team in Mumbai, helping to maintain accurate bookkeeping, timely processing of payments, and seamless stakeholder communication. This post offers the chance to join a passionate group working collectively to end educational inequity across the country, with robust staff development and a commitment to fostering leadership and well-being.
Responsibilities
- Maintain and record entries in the books of accounts on a regular basis.
- Assist in preparing financial reports for donors and ensure timely submissions.
- Manage files, records, and supporting documents to meet legal and statutory requirements.
- Prepare and maintain the asset register for both internal and external use.
- Process reimbursements and vendor payments promptly.
- Reconcile ledgers and prepare bank reconciliations.
- Ensure compliance with statutory and tax regulations, including timely payments.
- Respond to finance-related queries from internal and external stakeholders.
- Support finalisation of accounts, audits, and provide assistance across all verticals.
- Aid in secretarial functions, including correspondence and filing.
- Perform miscellaneous tasks as directed by the Finance Manager.
Requirements
- A Graduate degree in Commerce (0–4 years relevant experience).
- Mastery of Microsoft Office and Google Suite.
- Knowledge of accounting concepts and applied accounting with working knowledge of ERP systems.
- Good communication skills and strong interpersonal abilities for collaboration.
- Commitment to accuracy and attention to detail; high integrity and accountability.
- Willingness to personally author statements in the application process, as the use of AI tools for this may lead to disqualification.
Benefits
- Be part of a large, impactful movement in India’s education sector.
- Flexible, values-driven workplace with ongoing professional development and staff well-being initiatives.
- Competitive pay at the top quartile of Indian NGO scales, including comprehensive medical insurance and maternity benefits for both parents.
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Note from Teach For India: All applicants are expected to personally author statements of purpose/essays in the application form. Sole use of AI or Chat-GPT based tools may lead to disqualification from the process.
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