Director of Finance (Noida)

About SHRI: Sanitation and Health Rights in India (SHRI) is a mission-driven organization advancing equitable access to sanitation, hygiene, and public health services across India through rights-based, community-centered approaches. SHRI partners with domestic and international donors and is committed to the highest standards of financial integrity, compliance, and transparency. SHRI's Delivery Model: Across India each day, millions of people depend on shared toilets in public and community spaces. These shared toilets are essential, especially for people without a private household toilet. However, without adequate maintenance and management, these toilets can quickly become unsafe, unhygienic, and unusable, especially for women, young children, and other vulnerable users. SHRI directly addresses this gap by partnering with local governments and communities to rehabilitate existing shared toilets and then establishes the systems needed to keep them clean, functional, and accessible over the long term. These systems are built around robust training, operations and maintenance (O&M;), and ongoing monitoring, including: - Training and supervising dedicated cleaning and management staff recruited from the community. - Implementing best practice operating procedures and quality assurance protocols. - Collecting and analyzing real-time data on facility use, cleanliness, uptime, and maintenance needs. - Deploying independent spot checkers to verify facility conditions and protocol compliance. - Reporting key performance indicators on SHRI's public dashboard to maintain accountability to service standards. SHRI currently operates 37 sanitation facilities in Jharkhand and Bihar, maintaining approximately 97% uptime and serving over 11,000 daily users. Role Summary The Director of Finance will provide strategic and operational leadership over SHRIs financial management, compliance, accounting, and internal control systems, with responsibility for managing all donor funding. This role is functionally equivalent to a CFO and is responsible for ensuring that SHRIs financial systems are robust, scalable, audit-ready, and capable of supporting complex, multi-donor programs. The Director of Finance will work closely with the Executive Director and Board to ensure financial sustainability, regulatory compliance, and effective risk management, while enabling program teams to deliver impact efficiently and responsibly. Key Responsibilities Strategic Financial Leadership - Serve as the senior-most finance leader and a strategic partner to the Executive Director and Board - Develop and implement long-term financial strategies aligned with SHRIs mission and growth plans - Provide regular financial analyses, forecasts, and risk assessments to support leadership and Board decision-making Financial Systems, Controls & Digital Tools - Design, implement, and continuously strengthen financial systems, policies, and SOPs aligned with FCRA, Income Tax, and donor requirements - Identify and set up accounting and financial management systems (e.g., Tally, Busy, QuickBooks, NetSuite, or equivalent ERP systems). - Oversee accounting and financial management systems to ensure robust audit trails and data integrity. - Ensure systems support project, donor including clear segregation of duties and approval workflows - Lead the selection, configuration, and improvement of financial software to support organizational scale and efficiency Budgeting, Forecasting & Cash Flow Management - Lead annual and multi-year budgeting and forecasting processes using structured financial planning tools (e.g., advanced Excel models, NetSuite Planning & Budgeting, Adaptive Planning, Anaplan, or equivalent) - Develop and maintain rolling cash flow forecasts across multiple donor and program streams - Monitor fund utilization, burn rates, and liquidity while ensuring compliance with donor and regulatory restrictions Regulatory Compliance - Oversee all aspects of compliance, including designated bank account management, utilization tracking, and statutory reporting - Collaborate with our global finance team to ensure timely preparation and filing of annual FCRA returns and other mandatory disclosures - Ensure compliance with the Income Tax Act, GST (if applicable), and Trust/Society/Section 8 regulatory requirements - Monitor regulatory developments and proactively update systems, policies, and controls Donor Financial Management & Reporting - Ensure full compliance with donor agreements, approved budgets, and financial reporting requirements - Oversee preparation of donor financial reports, including utilization certificates, variance analysis, and supporting documentation - Support proposal development by reviewing budgets, cost structures, and compliance implications - Serve as the primary finance contact for donor audits, financial reviews, and due diligence processes Audit, Risk & Governance - Lead .