Associate - Budget Analyst

Associate Budget Analyst

Who we are and what we do

WRI India, an independent charity legally registered as the India Resources Trust, provides objective information and practical proposals to foster environmentally sound and socially equitable development. WRI India's mission is to move human society to live in ways that protect Earth's environment and its capacity to provide for the needs and aspirations of current and future generations. Through research, analysis, and recommendations, WRI India puts ideas into action to build transformative solutions to protect the earth, promote livelihoods, and enhance human well-being. We are inspired by and associated with World Resources Institute (WRI), a global research organization. Currently, over 150 researchers are working with WRI India in our offices in Delhi, Mumbai, and Bengaluru.

Overview for Operations

WRI Operations team supports the crucial front-line work of the organization. They directly interact and work with Donors, Partners, Government agencies, Statutory bodies, Trustees, Vendors, and Consultants in fielding their inquiries, providing support at all the fronts, and solving problems. The operations team consists of various functions such as Budget and Finance, Grants and Contracts, Legal Counsel, Human Resource, IT, and Facilities management.

About your role

WRI India is seeking a motivated, detail-oriented, and organized individual to support its operational and administrative activities. In this role, you will work on maintaining budgets for complex and multi-faceted grants, tracking expenditures, monitoring contracts and sub-agreements, event management, and other administrative, operational, and support tasks as needed.

How your day will unfold

Financial Management (30%)

• Update and maintain project budgets utilizing WRI's budgeting and forecasting software TM1.
• Work closely with the Operations Manager to maintain the accuracy of budget forecasting and minimize variance from planned targets.
• Actively coordinate and collaborate with the accounting team, payments team, HR, and other program teams.
• Coordinate with the program team for completion of timesheets, expense reporting, etc.
• Ensure team compliance with terms and conditions of complex grant and contract agreements.

Contracts Management (30%)

• Process documentation for agreements, contracts, sub-grants, work authorizations, and purchase orders.
• Monitor performance against contract requirements.
• Work with partners to help them understand and meet sub-grant and contract requirements.
• Maintain supporting reports throughout the duration of contracts and sub-grants.
• Process invoices and payments for partners in compliance with WRI's policies.

Conference, Event, Travel Support (20% time)

• Coordinate conference and event logistics for domestic and international workshops.
• Provide travel and visa support to the team.
• Support teams with financial management for conference and event logistics as needed.

Administration (20% time)

• Coordinate and schedule team meetings.
• Assist in the coordination of team's annual planning processes.
• Update and maintain new hire staffing information.
• Coordinate recruitment and manage onboarding of new staff members and interns if needed.
• Manage various program department and organizational trackers.

Other duties may be assigned.

Qualifications requirements we seek

• Bachelor's degree in a related field (e.g., Business, Finance, Economics, Accounting).
• Two years of relevant full-time work experience, preferably in financial management, budgeting administration, or nonprofit operations.
• Must be adaptable to rapidly changing priorities and have the ability to manage multiple projects with varying deadlines.
• Attention to deadlines, particularly with regard to grant compliance and monitoring sub-grant and contract relationships.
• Strong process orientation with sensitivity to quality, timelines, and organizational systems.
• Strong writing, database management, and proofreading skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to work well in a team.
• Strong computer skills, including high level of comfort with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook), web-based communications (Skype, Zoom), and CRM database (Salesforce).
• Budgeting experience with Excel or other budgeting software is highly desirable.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

Salary and Benefits

• 7,00,000 INR to 8,00,000 INR CTC Per annum.
• Salary shall be commensurate with experience and skills.
• WRI offers a generous and comprehensive benefits package.

Duration

1 year as term hire extendable based on performance and project requirements.

Location

Mumbai, India.

Start date

As soon as possible.

List of Documents to be attached

• Cover Letter.
• Resume.

*Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for interview purpose.*

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)

WRI India values and promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion across all areas of our work and workforce. Integrating these values into our actions fosters a progressive and collaborative culture and can also enhance our impact. It is our responsibility to create a welcoming working environment for people of diverse cultures, backgrounds, and experience to learn together. We are responsible for fostering a safe and inclusive workplace where questions, concerns, and information about diversity, equity, and inclusion are part of our ongoing dialogue and development. Learn more about WRI India's commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) here.

*People-centric to the core:* We keep our people at the center of everything we do, from a welcoming work environment to benefits and a culture that encourages staff to stay healthy, happy, and engaged.