Finance & Compliance, Associate

Labhya Foundation

Labhya Foundation

Accounting & Finance, Compliance / Regulatory
Posted on Feb 9, 2026

Delhi, Fluency in English and Hindi

Execute and manage day-to-day financial operations, compliance processes, audits, and donor reporting to ensure strong financial systems and accountability at Labhya.

Role Expectations

*All the below-mentioned tasks would be key to your role. The following requirements are not mentioned in order of priority.

  • Making payments and receipts as necessary for the business and recording them in accounting software (Tally) in a timely manner.
  • Ensure outlined procedures in the organisations finance policy are adhered to while making any payments (or) receiving funds.
  • Make necessary journal entries as per appropriate accounting standards & procedures.
  • Raise invoices/donation receipts to partners/clients/donors and follow up for payments.
  • Ensure legal payments such as TDS, and Goods & Service Tax as applicable are paid in time and the reports pertaining to them are submitted on time.
  • Managing banking operations.

  • Updating internal financial dashboards.

  • Coordinate in case of periodic audit visits done by the auditor's office to the district and provide them with necessary information and documentation as necessary for the completion of a timely audit.
  • Ensuring timely board meetings and recording minutes of those meetings to meet the necessary compliance.
  • Having an updated understanding of RoC compliances pertaining to the company and directors for a Section 8 company and ensuring their timely action.
  • Fulfill all financial reporting and budgeting compliances as requested by donors/partners.
  • Regularly check for updates for compliances related to nonprofits.

  • Manage and handle the ongoing communication with the Auditor's office and ensure effective and timely completion of audits.
  • Coordinating with the auditors for the Fund Utilisation Reports (FUR) and ensuring timely deliverables to the donors.
  • Supporting fundraising teams with annual & client-specific budgets to be shared with the donors.
  • Drafting and updating policies on finance as and when required.

  • Ensure time-to-time induction and orientation on financial processes to the stakeholders for smooth functioning.
  • Understanding of FCRA requirements and compliances, and ensuring their timely action.
  • Understanding of CSR Act requirements and compliances, and ensuring their timely action.
  • Creating, updating, and documentation of financial processes and support in payroll functions.

Educational Qualification

Bachelor's degree with specialisation in Finance & Accounting.

Experience

  • Previous experience in finance and accounting. 1-2 years of finance and compliance experience in any industry with expertise on Tally Software.
  • Added advantage for past experience of working in the development sector or with a non-profit organization.

Characteristics

  • Excellent written and oral communication skills in English.

  • Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) & Google Tools (Sheets & Docs)
  • Excellent in Data Management.

  • A self-starter who acts with urgency and can find effective solutions to complex challenges.
  • Detail-oriented, curious, and excited by working with large datasets to derive meaningful insights.
  • Comfortable with frequent travel and being on-ground to support Labhya's programs and research.
  • Open to experimentation, learning, and collaboration in a fast-moving, purpose-driven environment.
  • Deeply committed to integrity, transparency, and trust in both process and relationships.

If you're someone who's driven by purpose, excited to build, and energised by ambiguity in service of children's wellbeing, we would love to hear from you. We care more about your drive, alignment, and willingness to build in the grey than ticking every box.