Public Health Foundation Of India
- Company
Public Health Foundation of India
- Location
Location: Delhi/NCR
- Employment Type
Full-Time
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Functional Category
Finance & Operations
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Experience
12 - 15 years
- Date Posted
07-Sep-2026
- Application Deadline
13-Sep-2026
About Public Health Foundation of India
The Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI) is working towards building a healthier India. It is helping to address the limited institutional and systems capacity in India by strengthening education and training, advancing research and technology and facilitating policy and practice in the area of Public Health. PHFI is headquartered in New Delhi with national presence through its constituent units of five regional Indian Institutes of Public Health (IIPH) and Centres of Applied Research in core public health themes. The Foundation, established in 2006 as a public-private initiative, is governed by an independent board comprising of senior government officials, eminent Indian and International academic and leaders, civil society representatives and corporate leaders.
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Overview of the Role
Responsible for managing day-to-day finance operations, project financial monitoring, budgeting, reporting, fund management, audits, statutory compliances, and financial coordination with internal teams, donors, auditors, and external agencies. Ensure timely and accurate financial reporting, transactions, reconciliations, and compliance across assigned projects.
Job Description
The position is responsible for the day-to-day financial operations at the Institute. S/he plans, organizes, directs, and is responsible for providing quality financial services to all projects.
Responsible for the management of the finance function and monitoring the project grants teams work for the assigned projects.
The position should have the strong accounting and finance knowledge, analytical skills, attention to details, ability to work effectively under time pressure.
Responsible for financial monitoring with the available project budget and MIS.
Monitor performance of activities under various projects/programs in financial terms and analyze them vis a vis budgets, forecasts, donor and organizational constraints and other internal and external changes.
Develop and implement a system of information sharing to bring potential and real financial issues, risks and opportunities to the attention of the supervisor.
Monitor and ensure that the financial transactions are recorded in line with financial system requirements in timely fashion, without transgressing access rights.
Review existing projects budgets updated in ERP and make sure that the budgets are updated as per funder approval. Also, necessary amendments are made in ERP in case of any revision in the budget and approved by the funder during project duration.
Monitor and support project grants team in preparation of quarterly finance report to be shared with the Funder
Review budget forecasts for each project and update supervisor
Review of project cash flow and conduct regular fund analysis and update Supervisor
Monitor timely monthly closure of all books of accounts.
Review of monthly financial reports and share with Supervisor for approval
Preparation and monitoring of activity-based budgets, such as trainings, workshops, and meetings.
Support program team in preparing budget for new proposal and submit to the supervisor for review before submitting with the program team
Responsible to monitor towards submission of financial reports of grants to the funder on time
Responsible to monitor towards submission of invoices of grants to the funder on time
Liaison with project related employees, vendors, external agencies like statutory auditors, internal auditors, funding agencies for details, submissions and reconciliations.
Regular review on receivables and update Supervisor on time
Preparation of Monthly Consolidated & segmental P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow Statement
Timely production of statutory and internal financial reports and all legal compliances.
Achieve timely audits i.e. internal, external, grants audit, tax etc., on need based basis.
Timely Preparation, issuance, submission of various certificates and returns and payment of taxes under Income Tax, GST, Service Tax, FCRA.
Cross function coordination with Other Departments.
Ensure all legal compliances.
Writing financial reports/updates.
Any other work assigned by the supervisor.
Remarks:
Candidates are requested to refer PHFI website for position description & process for applying. Please note only those applications will be considered which are received as per instruction written on PHFI website.
Candidates should have an excellent academic record, good communication skills, a commitment to high quality graduate / post-graduate education.
Mere eligibility will not entitle any candidate for being called for interview.
Persons employed in Government/Semi-Government Organization or Educational Institutions in India must apply through proper channel.
PHFI reserves the right to fill or not to fill any or all available positions.
The requirements of minimum qualification and/or experience may be relaxed in the case of candidates with outstanding credentials.
No correspondence will be entertained from candidates regarding any delays, conduct & result of interview and reasons for not being called for interview.
“PHFI reserves the sole right to alter/modify/cancel the entire selection process or the position or the vacancy or to disqualify any candidature at any stage of the selection process”.
Women are encouraged to apply!
Required & Preferred Qualifications
Skill
Excellent Written and Verbal Communication skill (Hindi, English)
Willingness to undertake Project Travel
Excellent organizing abilities.
Education
Required Master’s degree/any other degree equivalent to MBA.
Experience
Around 12-15 Years work experience in Finance.