Assistant Manager-Business Finance

4 hours ago

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Kotak Education Foundation Full time ₹ 12,00,000 - ₹ 36,00,000 per year

Role Overview:

The Assistant Manager Business Finance will manage financial planning, budgeting, fund management, reporting, and analysis across Kotak Education Foundations (KEF) programs. The role is both operational and strategicensuring compliance, financial discipline, and the generation of actionable insights to strengthen decision-making and resource utilization across the organization.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Financial Planning and Fund Management (Approx. 40%)

  • Manage fund allocation, utilization, and tracking across KEF projects.
  • Monitor budget versus actual expenditure and prepare fund utilization dashboards.
  • Review and validate disbursements, fund requests, and returns.
  • Prepare Annual Operating Plans (AOPs) and project budgets in collaboration with program and support teams.

3. Database and Reporting Management (20%)

  • Maintain and update financial databases for all KEF programs and cost centers.
  • Prepare timely reports (weekly, monthly, quarterly, and Board-level) with high data accuracy.
  • Consolidate and validate financial data for decision-making, reporting, and audits.

4. Process Improvement and Innovation (10%)

  • Strengthen systems and processes to enhance efficiency and control.
  • Support automation, standardization, and development of financial tracking tools and templates.
  • Contribute to building a culture of financial discipline and data-driven decision-making.

5. Financial Insight and Strategic Analysis (Approx. 30%)

  • Analyze project economics, identify key cost drivers, and benchmark performance across geographies and project models.
  • Lead activity-based budgeting and link financial plans to organizational strategy and expected impact.
  • Generate insights to inform strategic decisions and Board reporting.
  • Identify financial risks (e.g., budget drags) and opportunities for cost or impact optimization.
  • Support capital allocation, trade-off analysis, and portfolio-level financial decision-making.
  • Establish and track financial KPIs that measure efficiency and cost-effectiveness (e.g., cost per beneficiary)

Candidate Specification:

Educational Qualification: MBA (Finance) / M.Com / CA (Inter) or equivalent.

Years of Experience: 35 years of relevant experience in financial management, preferably in CSR, NGO, or education sector projects.

Technical Skills and Competencies:

  • Strong knowledge of fund accounting, budgeting, and financial analysis
  • Ability to interpret and communicate financial insights clearly to non-finance stakeholders
  • Advanced Excel and data visualization/reporting skills
  • Analytical mindset with strong attention to detail
  • Understanding of audit and compliance processes
  • Effective communication and collaboration across teams
  • Ability to balance multiple priorities and deadlines

Job Specifications:

Location : Head Office - Govandi, Mumbai

Hours Of Work : 6 days, 8 hours; 2 Saturdays off every month in addition to the regular weekly off on Sundays

Benefits: Life Coverage and Medical Coverage

Prefers Immediatiate joiners.

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