Finance & Accounts Manager (PFMS & FNA)

Role Summary

• 1.Lead a team of 8-12 personnel engaged in the management of Finance & Accounting of the funds received from various funding agencies for research projects.
• 2.Preparation of quarterly/half-yearly/Annual Accounts and balance sheets.
• 3.Liaise with consultants engaged for GST/TDS and other statutory compliance as mandated by the govt. rules and regulations.
• 4.Fund management over the PFMS portal.
• 5.Liaise with funding agencies, partner institutes, and PFMS for proper allocation and mapping of funds on the portal, and for disbursement/receipt of funds.
• 6.Generate invoices in accordance with the funding agencies' requirements or as directed by the Principal Investigators (PIs) for the projects.
• 7.Address queries from the PIs regarding the project fund.

Detailed Responsibilities

1. Overall supervision of the proceedings of the Accounting and Finance & PFMS Cell.
2. Coordinating with the consultant for GST filing, preparation of the Financial Statements, and replying to Audit Paras.
3. Providing, under supervision, the data as required by other offices of the institute or the ministries pertaining to the Accounting and Finance and PFMS Cells.
4. Drafting Notes, note files, Office Orders, etc., to be initiated from the Accounting and Finance Cell, R&D Office.
5. Daily monitoring of transactions made over PFMS by the PFMS Cell
6. Supervising the data maintained over Office Automation and voucher payments related to PFMS.
7. Fund Management: Act as the primary administrator for the Public Financial Management System (PFMS), ensuring the mapping of schemes, managing EAT (Expenditure, Advance, Transfer) modules, and monitoring unspent balances.
8. Bank Reconciliation (BRS): Perform comprehensive monthly reconciliation for multiple project-specific accounts, ensuring all outstanding entries are investigated and cleared.
9. Liaison with Auditors: Serve as the point of contact for Internal Audit and Statutory Audit (CAG). This includes preparing "Replies to Audit Paras" and ensuring all vouchers are physically and digitally retrievable.
10. Annual Closing: Lead the finalization of project-wise balance sheets and the consolidated financial statements for the DORD office.
11. R&D Fund accounting.
12. Any other task assigned by the Officer In-Charge (R&D), ADRD, and DORD, which pertains to the Accounting and Finance Cell and PFMS Cell of the R&D Office

Key Skills

1. Accounting & Financial Reporting - Book of Accounts, Periodic Accounts, Annual Closing, R & D Fund Accounting, Preparing Utilization Certificates, Budgeting & Financial Planning Analysis, BRS, CAG
2. PFMS & Fund Management- PFMS Administration, Scheme Mapping, EAT Module, Monitoring Unspent balances, Office Automation & Vouchers , Invoicing
3. Taxation, Audit & Compliance - Statutory Compliance, Government Rules, Audit Liaison, Audit Replies and record retrievability
4. Team leadership & Supervision
5. Coordination & Communication
6. Knowledge of Accounting Software & ERP Systems
   

Essential Experience

1. 1Preparation and maintenance of books of accounts
2. Finalization of accounts, Balance sheet and financial reporting
3. Taxation matters, audit coordination, and statutory compliance
4. Fund management and payroll processing
5. Compliance with Government Financial Rules (GFR), Income Tax, GST, and audit requirements
6. Preparation of utilization certificates and reconciliation of accounts
7. Working with accounting software/ERP systems
8. Coordination with banks, auditors, government agencies, and internal departments for timely financial operations and reporting
9. Overall Supervision
10. GST, Financial Statement & Audit Co ordination
11. Data & Reporting
12. Drafting
13. Daily PFMS Monitoring
14. Office Automation & Vouchers
15. Fund Management (PFMS Administration)
16. Bank Reconciliation (BRS)
17. Annual Closing
18. R& D Fund Accounting

NOTE: MBA from IIMs and IIT system will be given preference.

LAST DATE of APPLICATION: 24th November 2026