Senior Manager Finance

About AVPN

AVPN is a unique funders’ network committed to building a vibrant and high-impact social investment community across Asia. AVPN’s mission is to catalyse the movement toward a more strategic, collaborative, and outcome-focused approach to social investing, ensuring that resources are deployed as effectively as possible to address key social challenges facing Asia today and in the future.

Job Description

The Senior Manager Finance role is for the AVPN group. The role will report into the group Finance Director.

The candidate will get exposure to working in the social sector in Asia. The candidate will be engaged in diverse Finance activities including management accounting, financial accounting, monthly closing, taxation, statutory and internal audits, compliance, planning and budgeting, etc. The scope will include multiple entities of the group.

Responsibilities

Accounting, Reporting and Audit

Ensure proper accounting is done through in-house team and / or outsourced partners for all entities, including:

• Close books on a monthly basis and generate MIS for the group. This will include budget vs actuals analysis
• Monthly (rolling) Cash Flow estimation report for the group
• Coordinate with the auditors and manage the annual audit for the India and UAE entities. The candidate will also support the audit of the other group entities as well.
• Ensuring invoices are generated accurately and timely and funds received are accurately processed. Ensuring payments to employees and vendors is made accurately and on time.
• Review SOPs, policies and procedures and ensure they are aligned with statutory requirements and have the necessary internal controls.
• Coordinate with the internal auditors and ensure the requisite audit is conducted every year

Compliance

• Ensure all statutory registrations are current and renewed on a timely basis
• Responsible for compliances and ensure that all statutory filings are done accurately and on time
• Responsible for all taxation related matters, both direct and indirect taxes, including calculations, reconciliations, filing of monthly, quarterly or annual return as appropriate
• Ensure board meetings and annual general meetings are conducted in a timely manner with proper notice, agenda and minutes of the meeting duly noted and circulated (for India and UAE entities)
• Support the CFO and the Finance Director to develop annual budget and monitor variances on a monthly basis
• Finance related ad hoc support to other teams including financial reporting to grantors

Requirements

Ideally you bring the following to our team and the role:

• Chartered Accountant with at least 7-10 years of post-qualification experience managing finance department of a small to mid-size organisation
• Strong accounting, financial management and data analysis skills
• Experience in FP&A is a must
• Understanding of laws governing non-profit organizations would be helpful
• General curiosity, entrepreneurial mindset and proactive, independent practice
• Strong written and spoken English
• Advanced Excel skills
• Experience in QuickBooks or Odoo will be an advantage
• Knowledge or experience in other IT tools will be helpful
• Highly developed verbal and written communication skills and the ability to present effectively to large and small groups
• Willingness to learn and adapt amid new and shifting priorities with a ‘can-do,’ solutions-oriented approach to problem solving

Application Process

Please apply through our application form. Due to the high volume of applications, we will only notify candidates who have been shortlisted.

Equal Employment Opportunity

AVPN is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We encourage, actively pursue, and celebrate diversity in our workforce. Our employment is strictly decided on the basis of merit and business priorities. We welcome applications from all sections of the community and especially encourage individuals from underrepresented groups to apply. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, or any other basis covered by appropriate law.