Senior Manager Accounting Control
- Company
Centre for Health Research and Innovation (CHRI)
- Location
Delhi
- Employment Type
Full-Time
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Functional Category
Finance & Operations
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Experience
8 - 9 years
- Date Posted
27-Feb-2026
About Centre for Health Research and Innovation (CHRI)
Centre for Health Research and Innovation (CHRI) is a PATH affiliate in India that aims to create lasting public health impact across the country. We work on some of the most critical areas of public health including tuberculosis, maternal new-born child health and nutrition, neglected tropical diseases, malaria and vaccines. Our work is spread across India with communities, healthcare professionals, policy makers, innovators, hospitals, laboratories, and pharmacists to bring about sustainable, scalable and impactful change in public health.
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Overview of the Role
Senior Manager- Accounting Control will oversee the integrity, accuracy, and compliance of the organization’s accounting processes. This role ensures strong internal controls, high quality accounting practices, statutory compliance, and timely financial reporting. The position is central to safeguarding assets, minimizing financial risk, and ensuring all accounting activities meet organizational, statutory, and donor standards.
Job Description
Accounting, Risk Management :
• Oversee the entire accounting function, including, cash flow management, payments, receivables, fixed assets and supporting documentation standards.
• Responsible for accurate recording and processing of all financial transactions, reconciliations, month end and annual closing process.
• Strengthen internal controls, financial systems & related technologies & ERPs and update accounting policies and SOPs aligned with Indian NGO regulations and best practices.
• Design, implement, and continuously strengthen a comprehensive risk management and compliance framework to safeguard organizational and donor interests.
• Review donor wise accounting, ensuring compliance with fund restrictions and cost allocations.
• Ensure accuracy in donor financial reports, spending reconciliations, and burn rate analyses.
• Collaborate with Program & Grants Finance teams to maintain clean documentation trails for donor audits.
Audit & Compliance:
• Ensure full compliance with all applicable statutory and regulatory requirements, including New Labor Code, FCRA, Direct & Indirect Taxes and other governing laws, as applicable.
• Lead and coordinate statutory, donor, and internal audits, support grant financial management, and liaise effectively with auditors, donors, and regulatory authorities.
• Oversee Board governance processes, including convening meetings, preparing agendas, documentation, and ensuring compliance with governance requirements.
• Management of payroll process and compliance, statutory deductions, filings, and reconciliations related to employee compensation and benefits.
• Coordinate timely filings, returns, and documentation for regulators.
• Maintain compliance calendars and mitigate compliance risks.
• Ensure all accounting records meet audit ready standards year round.
• Track audit recommendations and drive closure.
Team Leadership & Capacity Building:
• Supervise, coach, and mentor the accounting team.
• Deliver trainings on internal controls, accounting SOPs, documentation, donor compliance, and statutory rules.
• Foster an accountability driven, high accuracy culture within the team.
Required & Preferred Qualifications
Skill
• Extensive experience in FCRA, Income Tax, Labour Laws, other applicable laws, and donor financial management.
• Demonstrated experience in establishing financial systems, strengthening internal control and leading a diverse team
• Prior experience in accounting control function, audits, risk management, ERP accounting systems with INGOs, large Indian NGOs, Donor Organisations, corporates, large, reputed Audit Firms will be an added advantage.
• Ability to articulate and communicate with senior leadership team and board members and collaborate across functions.
• Strong analytical skills, detail orientated, and ability to thrive in a dynamic workplace.
• Flexibility and ability to work in a team, as well as strong cooperation and people skills.
• Strong oral and written communication skills in English
• High integrity, reliability, adaptability and ethical judgement
• Strong leadership and team building capability
Experience
Chartered Accountant required with over 8 years of experience in finance, compliance, multiple projects and donor management, primarily in the development and non-profit sector.