Manager, Accounting in New Delhi | Room to Read

Room to Read

Room to Read envisions a world free from illiteracy and gender inequality, where all children have room to read, learn, and grow creating lasting change. Through its Literacy Portfolio, Room to Read trains and coaches teachers of early grades in literacy instruction, creates and publishes quality books and curricular materials in local languages, and establishes children's libraries filled with diverse books. Its Gender Equality Portfolio supports adolescents, particularly girls, in developing life skills that promote gender equality.

Role

Reporting to the Director, Accounting, the Manager, Accounting plays a key role in ensuring effective, accurate, and compliant financial processes across Room to Read while adhering to organizational policies, internal controls, and US GAAP. The position manages one direct report and is responsible for revenue recognition, accounting and reconciliations, financial reporting, compliance and control activities, audit support, financial systems administration, and driving technology-enabled initiatives to improve reporting and operational efficiency, working closely with teams in New Delhi and San Francisco.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with US GAAP and applicable accounting requirements for nonprofit entities, including revenue recognition and donor restriction tracking
• Ensure timely month-end close, revenue reconciliations, and payment processing for designated entities
• Review supporting documentation for contributions, pledges, and grants for compliance
• Prepare and analyse monthly consolidated financial statements, cash flow statements, and management reports
• Support preparation of annual financial statements, Form 990, and other tax and regulatory filings
• Support the annual consolidated audit and lead statutory audits of designated entities
• Maintain a strong internal control environment and support compliance and donor reporting requirements
• Serve as an administrator and subject matter expert for finance systems, leading technology and AI-enabled initiatives to improve financial processes
• Develop and maintain process documentation, workflows, and best practices
• Supervise and develop a team member, and build partnerships with cross-functional global teams

Requirements

• Chartered Accountant with a minimum of 7-8 years of progressive accounting experience, preferably including nonprofit or international organization experience
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP, financial reporting, account reconciliations, month-end close processes, and consolidations
• Experience working with cloud-based ERP systems and advanced Excel skills
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with remote and globally distributed teams
• Flexibility to participate in early morning and late evening meetings to support global operations
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills
• Passion for leveraging technology, automation, data analytics, and AI-driven tools to improve finance processes
• Experience with Sage Intacct and Salesforce preferred
• Prior experience supervising, mentoring, and developing team members preferred

Benefits

• Competitive salary with excellent benefits
• Unique opportunity to be part of an innovative, meaningful, and rapidly growing global organization
• Direct collaboration with finance teams across New Delhi and San Francisco
• Room to Read is a child-safe organization committed to child protection and PSEA principles

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