Director- Finance

Overview

Jhpiego is an affiliate of Johns Hopkins University committed to improving the health of women, families, and communities worldwide through evidence-based programmes in maternal and reproductive health, family planning, HIV/AIDS, infectious disease prevention, and health systems strengthening. Jhpiego India operates across multiple states and manages a diverse portfolio of donor-funded programmes.

The Director – Finance is a senior leadership position responsible for providing strategic oversight of all finance, accounting, grants management, and audit functions across Jhpiego Indias country and state offices. Reporting directly to the Country Director, this role ensures strong financial stewardship, robust internal controls, regulatory and donor compliance, risk mitigation, and effective governance frameworks. The position serves as the primary liaison with Jhpiego US Headquarters on all finance matters.

Maintains the integrity and objectivity of the Finance function by enforcing clear segregation of duties from operational and administrative functions, strengthening governance and internal control frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Finance Leadership
• Serve as a senior member of the Country Management Team, providing financial intelligence to strategic decisions.
• Develop and implement a multi-year finance strategy aligned with organisational growth, donor portfolio expansion, and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure financial systems, policies, and processes are scalable, robust, and capable of supporting programme complexity across geographies.
• Serve as the key operational liaison with Jhpiego US Office Finance, and Grants teams on policy implementation, audit coordination, and reporting.
• Strengthen enterprise risk management by proactively identifying, assessing, and escalating financial, regulatory, and compliance risks.
• Financial Management, Accounting & Reporting
• Ensure efficient and compliant financial operations across all projects and office locations, aligned with Jhpiego global policies, donor requirements, and Indian statutory law.
• Oversee the full accounting cycle including accounts payable, payroll, advances management, expense allocation, and month-end closing processes.
• Lead preparation and review of monthly financial reports for Jhpiego US Office, Country Director, project teams, and external stakeholders.
• Oversee QuickBooks (or successor ERP) financial reporting and ensure data integrity, timely submission, and accuracy across all cost centres.
• Manage payroll compliance in coordination with the outsourced payroll agency including PF, TDS, PT, and SE computations.
• Ensure maintenance of Indian statutory books of accounts and oversee reconciliation with Jhpiego US Office s QBE system.
• Lead preparation of annual financial statements for statutory audit, GST returns, MSME, Income Tax and other government filings.
• Budgeting, Forecasting & Grants Management
• Lead the annual operating budget process in coordination with Programme Directors and the Budgets & Grants team at Jhpiego US Office.
• Oversee budget management from proposal stage through execution, monitoring burn rates and flagging deviations.
• Provide financial analysis and advisory support on new business development and proposal budgets.
• Oversee sub-award financial management including review of sub-grantee financial reports, advance reconciliation, and capacity building of partners on financial compliance.
• Ensure contractual compliance with donor financial requirements including OMB guidelines (A-21, A-133, A-110), 22 CFR Part 226, FCRA, and other applicable regulations.
• Audit Management
• Lead and coordinate statutory, donor-mandated, Jhpiego US Office global, and project-specific audits.
• Liaise with external auditors, tax advisors, and compliance advisors to ensure timely completion and closure of audit findings.
• Develop and track management responses and corrective action plans for all audit observations.
• Maintain audit-ready documentation practices across all finance functions and state offices.
• State Office Financial Oversight
• Provide functional financial leadership to state office finance teams across all RBI-sanctioned field offices.
• Review consolidated state financial performance; maintain escalation matrix and SOPs for state-level finance issues.
• Conduct periodic site visits and financial reviews of state offices; develop corrective action plans as needed.
• Build capacity of state finance staff through training, mentorship, and dissemination of updated manuals and guidance.
• People Leadership & Team Development
• Lead, mentor, and manage the Finance team at India Country Office and Finance points at state offices.
• Conduct regular performance reviews, set clear KPIs, and foster a culture of accountability and professional excellence.
• Build leadership depth within the team through structured development pathways and succession planning.
• Orient all new hires on Jhpiego finance and operational policies.

• Qualified Chartered Accountant (CA); CPA or equivalent qualification is an asset.
• 15–20 years of progressive finance leadership experience, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role.
• Significant experience with INGO branch or country offices operating under FCRA, FEMA, and multi-donor grant environments.
• Demonstrated experience with USAID, Gates Foundation, GFATM, or equivalent major donor financial compliance requirements.
• Strong working knowledge of QuickBooks, ERP systems, and financial reporting tools.
• Proven track record of managing audits, strengthening and internal controls.
• Experience leading teams across multiple locations including remote/state offices.

• Strategic financial acumen with ability to translate financial data into organisational intelligence.
• Deep understanding of Indian statutory and regulatory frameworks for INGOs (FCRA, FEMA, Companies Act, Income Tax, GST).
• Strong knowledge of international donor compliance requirements and OMB cost principles.
• High integrity, ethical leadership, and unwavering commitment to transparency and accountability.
• Analytical rigour, attention to detail, and ability to manage complexity under pressure.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills — credible with Jhpiego US Office, donors, auditors, government, and programme teams.
• Strong people leadership, coaching, and team development capabilities.
• Ability to operate in matrixed, multicultural environments with competing priorities.

Applicants must submit a single document for upload to include : cover letter and resume.

For further information about Jhpiego, visit our website at www.jhpiego.org

Note: The successful candidate selected for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background investigation.

Jhpiego is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer

Jhpiego, a Johns Hopkins University affiliate, is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of gender, marital status, pregnancy, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, other legally protected characteristics or any other occupationally irrelevant criteria. Jhpiego promotes Affirmative Action for minorities, women, individuals who are disabled and veterans.