Program Finance Lead
- Company
Azim Premji Foundation
- Location
Bengaluru Karnataka
- Employment Type
Full-Time
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Functional Category
Finance & Operations
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Experience
20 - 25 years
- Date Posted
06-Jun-2025
- Application Deadline
06-Jul-2025
About Azim Premji Foundation
We focus on providing quality education to all, through the country’s vast network of government schools. Collaborations are key to our work, and we work with governments on various aspects of school education: such as enhancing capacity, knowledge and perspective of teachers and other functionaries in the field, textbook and curricula development and encouraging better practices in schools.
Overview of the Role
The Program Finance Lead will be responsible for overseeing and strengthening financial due diligence monitoring and reporting framework across the organization’s grants portfolio. The role demands a strategic thinker with a hands-on approach to ensure financial integrity compliance and alignment with the organization’s grant-making strategy.
Job Description
- Leadership & Strategy
Lead the financial evaluation budgeting and monitoring processes for all grant portfolios.
Serve as a finance advisor to the grants and program leadership teams shaping financial strategy and risk mitigation in alignment with our values and goals.
Contribute to grant strategy by providing insights from financial analysis and risk assessments.
- Financial Oversight of Grants
Design and manage systems for financial due diligence of partner NGOs including desk reviews and in-person assessments.
Lead the review and approval process for proposed grant budgets.
Ensure accurate and timely review of fund utilization reports and compliance with grant conditions.
- Team Management
Lead and mentor a team of program finance associates.
Build team capacity in budgeting financial analysis and partner engagement.
Establish standard operating procedures and review mechanisms for quality assurance.
- Process & Systems Development
Develop and maintain financial SOPs and tools for grant management.
Drive automation and use of the grant portal for improved transparency and tracking.
Identify and mitigate financial risks in the grant-making process.
- Stakeholder & Partner Engagement
Engage with partners to strengthen financial practices and reporting standards.
Represent the finance function in cross-functional planning and review meetings.
Serve as a point of contact for internal and external audits related to grants.
- MIS and Reporting
Consolidate data across portfolios to support organizational learning and reporting.
Lead the preparation of dashboards and financial reports for senior management.
Required & Preferred Qualifications
Skill
- Strong foundation in accounting financial due diligence and fund management.
- Prior experience in the development sector is strongly preferred.
- Demonstrated experience in team leadership and cross-functional collaboration.
- Strong analytical documentation and communication skills.
- Willingness to travel to across locations as required.
- Good verbal written and analytical skills.
Education
CA / ICWA / MBA Finance
Experience
20+ years of relevant experience.
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