Accountant in New Delhi (EAII Advisors) | Evidence Action

Evidence Action

EAII Advisors is the technical partner in India for Evidence Action, a global organisation that takes proven, research-backed health solutions and delivers them at scale. In India, EAII works alongside state governments to run safe drinking water initiatives and school and Anganwadi based programmes for National Deworming Day and iron and folic acid supplementation. The team operates across 10 states, giving technical assistance to ministries of health, education, water, and women and child development, so that children and families in poor communities carry a lighter health burden and grow up healthier. Globally, Evidence Action works in 11 countries with a team of over 900 people and has reached more than 500 million people, delivering over 2 billion deworming treatments and saving the lives of over 15,000 children through its Safe Water Now programme. This role sits within EAII's finance team, which keeps the books, the statutory filings and the payments accurate across every office so that programme money reaches the field cleanly.

Role

The Accountant works closely with the finance team and reports to the Finance Officer or Manager, handling the day to day accounting that keeps EAII's programmes running. The work centres on maintaining accurate books in Tally, reconciling expenses, checking invoices and travel expense reports, and helping process payments on time. It suits someone who reads the detail carefully, follows statutory rules closely, and coordinates easily with colleagues sitting in different offices.

Responsibilities

• Execute daily finance and accounting activities in line with organisational policies and procedures.
• Maintain accurate books of accounts using Tally, process vendor invoices, and manage employee reimbursements in line with internal and statutory requirements.
• Review and verify monthly expense reports from every office location for accuracy and compliance.
• Obtain the required approvals and reviews from relevant teams before processing invoices for payment across all office locations.
• Ensure timely statutory deductions and compliance with TDS, GST, Income Tax, Provident Fund, ESIC, Professional Tax and other applicable laws.
• Track and reconcile advances given to employees and consultants against their expense reports, and share regular updates for all office locations.
• Maintain vendor reconciliations, the fixed asset register and GST input tax reconciliations, making sure vendors supply the documents needed for GST Input Tax Credit.
• Upload invoices to the accounting software according to the Payment Approval List and keep an organised filing system for all financial documents.
• Improve financial procedures so that accounting processes become more accurate and easier to follow.
• Assist the Manager Finance in preparing monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports.
• Assist the Manager Finance in preparing audit annexures and schedules.
• Coordinate with teams across office locations to meet financial reporting and operational needs.

Requirements

• Post Graduate degree, M.Com, MBA in Finance, or CA Inter.
• Minimum 4-5 years of experience in a reputed organisation.
• At least 4 years of experience computing, filing, recording and paying TDS, Income Tax and other statutory dues including GST.
• Good working knowledge of GST, Income Tax, TDS, Professional Tax and other applicable laws.
• Hands on experience with Tally accounting software.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Experience using software to handle GST and TDS returns and reconciliations.
• Ability to work independently as well as under supervision to meet deadlines.
• Result oriented and solution seeking approach to work.
• Ability to hold high standards of quality while working under time pressure.
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills.
• Comfort coordinating with colleagues across multiple office locations.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health insurance with IPD and OPD cover.
• Life and accidental insurance.
• Provident Fund, ESIC and Gratuity as per statutory requirements.
• Generous leave.
• Regular avenues for engagement and recognition.
• Compensation that is competitive and set against your credentials, experience and previous pay scale.
• A hybrid working arrangement based out of New Delhi.
• Colleagues who work with autonomy and get things done together, on programmes that reach millions of people.

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