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Finance and Compliance Coordinator
- Company SEWA Bharat
- Location Delhi
- Employment Type Full-Time
- Functional Category Finance & Operations
- Years 11
- Salary -
- Date Posted 03-Apr-2025
- Application Deadline
About SEWA Bharat
The Self-Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) is a labour union of poor self-employed women workers in the informal economy. Since its inception in 1972 by Smt. Ela Bhatt in Gujarat, SEWA has actively employed women with no employer or fixed employer-employee relationship. These women are often not represented by traditional trade unions, and their methods of organisation cannot be employed in a sector in which the work and employers are not recognised. SEWA was born in the shape of a confluence of three movements: labour, cooperative and women. The rapid progress made by SEWA in organising women in Gujarat lead to a demand for creation of similar organisations in other states too. SEWA Bharat was thus set up in 1982 in response to this demand. Its main aim is to facilitate the formation of new member organisations across the country and to promote their growth and development. SEWA Bharat is, therefore, a federation of SEWA member organisations, with the mandate to highlight issues concerning women working in the informal sector, and to strengthen the capacity of the organisations that serve the interests of these women. Presently nine such SEWA member organisations are working in 50 districts of Nine states, and together they accounted for a total membership around 13 lakhs and counting.
- Website https://sewabharat.org/
Overview of the Role
We are looking for a mission-driven ‘Finance and Compliance Coordinator’ to manage the financial operations and regulatory compliance of the enterprises and collectives that WESS supports and works with. This role requires a strategic thinker who can balance financial sustainability with the social enterprises’ social impact goals. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of financial management in resource-constrained settings, experience with compliance in the non-profit or social enterprise sector, and a commitment to empowering communities.
Job Description
"Oversee financial planning, budgeting, and reporting processes to ensure transparency and accountability. ● Develop good accounting and financial management practices in the social enterprises supported by WESS. Additionally help in developing and monitoring financial policies and controls to align with social enterprise goals. ● Documenting and establishing systems (SOPs, process flows) to manage compliance, finance and accounts of enterprises being supported by WESS. ● Ensure regular financial reports, internal audits (as per requirement), compliance for all financial
and non-financial statutory obligations. Along with overseeing filing of requisite taxes every month
and at other times as and when required.
● Lead internal and external audits while coordinating with Statutory Auditors and further prepare
final accounts & statements.
● Prepare and present accurate financial statements and reports to stakeholders, including investors,
donors, and the board.
● Manage relationships with bankers, auditors, and tax authorities. Communicating with external
partners for various enterprises, as per requirement.
● Stay updated on local and international regulatory changes relevant to social enterprises. Ensure
this information reaches the relevant enterprises, as and when required.
● Build the financial literacy and compliance capacity of internal teams and enterprise leaders.
● Responsible for monthly, quarterly and yearly reports on financial performance of the enterprises
being supported by WESS, like P & L statement, sales and purchase registers, expense registers, etc.
● Coordinate strategic financial planning for the enterprises, in collaboration with various teams.
● Develop a compliance calendar for standard financial and non-financial statutory obligations for all
enterprises.
● Travel to the field to the enterprise locations as and when required for physical checks, training and
other workshops.
● Build a robust ‘compliance and finance’ team at WESS Contribute to planning for the future of WESS
● Manage and report to internal and external stakeholders as and when required.
● Prepare documents, reports, presentations as and when required by internal and external
stakeholders.
● Work in coordination with other teams like comms, business planning, program teams, LH, etc
● Develop and build upon a ‘compliance module’ for WESS and develop it as a service."
Required & Preferred Qualifications
Skill
● Strong understanding of social enterprise models and double/triple bottom-line frameworks. ● Proficiency in financial management software and ERP systems. ● Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills. ● Effective communication and ability to present financial concepts to non-financial stakeholders. ● Ability to work in resource-constrained and dynamic environments.
Education
● Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field. ● Professional certification (e.g., CA, CPA, CFA) or a master’s degree in Finance, Social Enterprise Management, or Nonprofit Administration is desirable.
Experience
● 10-11 years of experience in finance and compliance roles (GST, TDS & Audit), preferably in social enterprises, NGOs, or non-profit organizations. ● Should have experience with financial planning and strategy for social enterprises. (preferable)