Financial Analyst

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• Execute day-to-day accounting functions involving fund transfers, expense transfers, interim budget recoveries, budget updates and cancellation of funds for assigned programs within the ambit of trust funds accounting / administration policies / procedures and agreed Service Level Agreement (SLA) parameters;
• As a program accountant, serve as a single point contact and collaborate with colleagues, clients and counterparts for troubleshooting/resolving accounting and reporting issues relating to the assigned programs;
• Prepare audit packages including financial statements and back up papers for trust funds requiring audit;
• Monitor and resolve inconsistencies in master data /general ledger using exception reports;
• Initiate procedures to close assigned trust funds when due and return unutilized funds as per the procedures after completion of closure process;
• Provide reports to program managers and donors on the trust funds / program’s financial status and movement of funds;
• Liaise with Headquarters (HQ) counterparts to provide them the requisite papers / documents for timely completion of audit;

• A periodic review of the financial information to identify trends and significant changes to assess the reasonableness of the data/information. 
• Perform analysis, contribute to the various reporting requirements, and suggest parameters for decision making. 
• Respond to questions/requests on Trust Fund information from period activity or financial reporting requirements. 

• Lead/Participate in automation projects and coordinate with technical teams on system changes, bug fixes, enhancements and testing.
• Contribute to the continuous improvements and process enhancement initiatives surrounding Trust Fund processes aimed at simplification and/or enhancements to process quality and controls;
• Provide inputs and actively participate in various institutional projects;

• Provide a variety of metrics / charts to be included in overall departmental operations report to measure progress of operations at Chennai vis-a-vis agreed norms for management information and action;
• Coach and mentor junior team members.

• Chartered Accountant or Certified Public Accountant; 
• minimum 3 years post qualification experience
• Proven working experience on accounting and reporting processes using automated accounting systems preferably SAP;
• Exposure to various reporting tools like Alteryx, Power BI will be an advantage

• Demonstrated good judgmental and analytical skills;
• Excellent problem-solving skills;
• Proficiency in SAP and Microsoft Office tools 

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