Finance Consultant

Finance Consultant Opportunity: Drive Social Impact with SNEHA in Mumbai

Are you a finance professional looking to leverage your expertise for a meaningful cause? SNEHA (Society for Nutrition, Education and Health Action), a prominent non-profit based in Mumbai, is actively seeking a dedicated Finance Consultant. This role offers a unique chance to apply your financial acumen to support vital programs focused on the health and well-being of vulnerable women and children in urban settings.

About SNEHA: A Decade of Impacting Lives

SNEHA stands as a beacon of change, committed to enhancing the health, nutrition, and safety of women and children in Mumbai's informal urban communities. Our mission is to empower these populations through integrated health and nutrition initiatives, educational outreach, and advocacy.

We employ a two-pronged strategy: empowering individuals and families at the community level while simultaneously collaborating with public health and safety systems to achieve sustainable improvements in urban health outcomes.

Between 2016 and 2025, SNEHA directly reached over 620,555 women, children, and healthcare workers, extending its indirect influence to more than 3.63 million people across seven municipal corporations and three municipal councils within the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR). Today, SNEHA is a robust organization of over 500 team members, boasting a strong grassroots presence and a remarkable history of reducing maternal and neonatal mortality, child malnutrition, adolescent anemia, and gender-based violence—all critical factors for health equity.

Our core programs include:

• Maternal and Child Health

• Empowerment, Health, and Sexuality of Adolescents

• Prevention of Violence against Women and Children

• Public System Partnership

• SNEHA Shakti

• Palliative Care

• Livelihood Generation

The Role: Finance Consultant – Central Operations

The Finance Consultant/Manager Finance will be integral to SNEHA's Central Operations – Finance department, based in Santacruz, Mumbai. Reporting to the Associate Director-Finance, this position is crucial for managing and monitoring program budgets, ensuring financial compliance, and leading audits.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Program Budgeting & Planning: Preparing and refining program budgets in line with proposals and operational plans, ensuring accuracy and programmatic alignment.

• Monthly Financial Review: Conducting monthly review meetings with program teams to analyze budget variances, forecast expenses, and report critical deviations to the central finance team.

• Documentation & Compliance: Ensuring meticulous record-keeping and accounting of all project-related vouchers in Tally, adhering to organizational and donor audit standards.

• Bank & Ledger Reconciliation: Overseeing monthly reconciliation of dedicated bank accounts and timely review of payables, receivables, and cost center ledgers for all managed projects.

• Donor Reporting & Audit Management: Preparing funder-specific utilization reports, explaining any underutilization, and leading donor audits and financial due diligence.

• Funder Coordination: Providing financial data in donor-prescribed formats, supporting budget sections of MoUs, and ensuring adherence to all donor-specific financial compliances.

• Funding & Reallocations: Drafting and submitting fund requests and budget reallocation proposals, attending donor meetings, and accurately representing financial information.

• Cost Allocation & Oversight: Managing the allocation of project management and operational costs across relevant projects and tracking shared program expenses.

• Payment Authorization: Reviewing and approving payment vouchers according to the organizational approval matrix.

• Bank Transfers: Preparing and authorizing monthly fund transfer statements from project bank accounts to central accounts.

• Tally Code Approvals: Approving and overseeing donor-related cost codes in Tally for accurate financial mapping.

• Team Training & Induction: Conducting timely budget inductions for finance and program teams, and building capacity in Associate Program Directors, Program Directors, and Finance Coordinators on budget creation and interpretation.

• Payroll Review: Approving monthly Tally entries for salary and consultant remuneration.

• Interdepartmental Coordination: Collaborating with domain and program teams to ensure seamless implementation of financial processes.

• Additional Assignments: Undertaking other finance-related responsibilities during audits, income tax scrutiny, or as directed by Finance leadership.

What SNEHA Offers: A Culture of Growth and Transparency

At SNEHA, we fundamentally believe that prioritizing our people is paramount. We are deeply committed to cultivating a supportive and growth-oriented atmosphere. Our open-door policy champions transparency and encourages open dialogue. We actively invite employees to share their ideas, feedback, and concerns, fostering an environment where innovation and teamwork can truly flourish.

If you are driven by excellence and dedicated to nurturing individuals, SNEHA provides an ideal environment for your career aspirations.

Who We’re Looking For

We invite applications from individuals who meet the following criteria:

• Educational Requirement: A Master's Degree or higher in Commerce/Financial Management, with a minimum of 5 years of work experience.

• Experience: A minimum of 3 years of similar work experience in an accounts/finance department.

• Critical Traits:

  • In-depth understanding of accounting principles and relevant thematic knowledge.

  • Effective planning and implementation skills for timely task completion.

  • Strong problem-solving abilities and capacity to multitask effectively.

  • Effective team management and delegation skills.

  • Excellent communication skills – both written and oral.

  • Proficiency in Tally ERP 9, MS Office (Word, Excel, PPT) is essential.

Apply Today!

Be a catalyst for innovation and positive change – apply today to shape the future with us! Applications are to be sent via email to recruitment@snehamumbai.org with the subject line: “Finance Consultant”.

Application Deadline: August 3, 2025

For more detailed information, visit our website: www.snehamumbai.org and follow us on our social media handles:

• Facebook: @SnehaMumbai

• LinkedIn: @SNEHAmumbai

• Instagram: @snehamumbai_official

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