Finance Associate

About CPI

Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) works to improve the most important energy and land use policies around the world, with a particular focus on finance. CPI supports decision makers through in-depth analysis on what works and what does not. CPI works in places that provide the most potential for policy impact, including Brazil, Europe, India, Indonesia, and the United States. Our work helps nations grow while addressing increasingly scarce resources and climate risk. This is a complex challenge in which policy plays a crucial role. CPI is a small but dynamic organization, with a global reach and an entrepreneurial culture. We work hard to maintain an idea-driven, collaborative environment across all our teams.

CPI in India is registered as "Climate Policy Initiative India Pvt. Ltd." under the Companies Act, 2013. The ultimate parent entity is Climate Policy Initiative Inc. headquartered at San Francisco, California, USA.

Job Summary

CPI is currently looking for a Finance Associate to support CPI in implementing accounting and finance controls locally and globally. You will be responsible for ensuring that CPI's financial systems and procedures are compliant with our internal policies, donor requirements and relevant laws and regulations. You will have the opportunity to work for an innovative global organization with a highly motivated team.

The Finance Associate will contribute to the effectiveness and impact of CPI's work by supporting the Manager Finance to ensure sound financial and administrative practices across the organization. You will also work to advance efficient and accurate financial reporting and develop and improve upon internal policies, systems, procedures, and tools. Additionally, you will actively engage with others across the organization to ensure that CPI's overall financial management & reporting systems and procedures are efficient and informative.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities
1. Accounting with outsourced support

• • Responsible for processing business transactions, invoices, trade receivables, and manage cash flow statements.
  • Responsible for maintaining financial records and smooth coordination & exchange of information with various service providers.
  • Responsible for ensuring all expenditures are tagged to the assigned project budgets.
  • Responsible for ensuring reconciliations of bank accounts, AP GL accounts, employee travel statements.
  • To assist with statutory audits.
  • To assist Manager Finance to Incorporate financial suggestions from multiple departments of the organisation, including HR, Operations and Finance.
  • Any other responsibilities / accounting support as may be assigned by the reporting manager.

2. Tax and Compliance

• • Support for tax payments – TDS / GST
  • Support for ensuring monthly tax compliances and filing of statutory returns.
  • To assist in conducting Board meetings and maintaining secretarial records.

 3. Support on CPI Global Finance and Accounting

• • To assist in reconciling the local accounting & Global accounting
  • To assist in data entry for India in Intacct – accounting tool used by CPI US

Qualifications & Experience

• Graduate / Post-Graduate in Commerce or equivalent. Degree in Chartered Accountancy will be preferred with upto 2-3 years of relevant experience.
• Knowledge of Indian Accounting Standards including Ind AS, Company and Direct and Indirect Tax Laws & applicable laws
• Experience with Consulting/Advisory/Non-profit/Educational organisations would be preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, advanced Excel, and accounting software such as Tally Prime or equivalent.
• Experience in stakeholder management
• Ability to work under minimal supervision demonstrates independent judgment in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work effectively with teams – both immediate and geographically dispersed.
• Meticulous attention to detail, particularly financial data management.
• Excellent written / verbal communication skills in English language.
• Ability to collaborate and use proactive approaches to work in a fast-paced environment.

Location & Compensation:

 This is a full-time position. The successful candidate would work from our New Delhi office. Candidates must have the right to live and work in India.  

CPI offers competitive compensation and benefits package. Compensation will be based on skills and experience. 

To apply:

With your application, attach two documents: CV/resume and a cover letter outlining how your skills and experience align with the above requirements and why you want to work with CPI. 

Applications will be assessed on a rolling basis and we therefore encourage you to submit your application at the earliest opportunity. Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.

Climate Policy Initiative is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and we are working to embed DEI across every facet of our organisation. We seek to establish a working environment where all board members, staff, volunteers, and contractors feel respected and valued regardless of gender, age, race, ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation or identity, disability, education, or any other bias. We want to create an inclusive culture where all forms of diversity are openly valued as critical to the success of our organization and the achievement of our mission and vision.

If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application. We will then work with you to identify the best way to assist you through the recruitment process.