Job Description:
Position Tile: Accountant Cum Admin Officer
Number of Vacancy: 1
Project Name: Climate Resilient Integrated Water Project
Location: Chakrayapeta Block, Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh
Employment type: Regular
Employment Duration: Fixed Term (Till 31st March 2027 with possibility of renewal)
Languages Proficiency: Sound knowledge of speaking, reading and writing in English and Telugu is essential.
About WASH Institute
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Institute (WASH Institute), established in 2008, is a non-profit organization, dedicated to providing practical solutions to tackle a wide range of water, sanitation, hygiene and environmental issues in India. WASH Institute aims to build the capacities of the sector through programs that provide a) training and academic courses, b) technical advisory and consultancy services, and c) grass roots community WASH programs.
We are a multi-disciplinary team that tackle complex multi-faceted problems of behaviour change, quality of service, and sustainability of WASH interventions. We are looking for experienced professionals to work with us towards our visions of “a world where all the communities have access to safe, protected and sustainable drinking water and sanitation services, with improved hygiene practices”.
We are looking for experienced professionals to join our vibrant team.
Job Summary
The Accountant cum Admin Officer will be responsible for managing the project’s financial operations and administrative functions to ensure smooth, compliant, and efficient implementation. The role involves maintaining accurate financial records, processing payments, supporting budgeting and audits, and ensuring adherence to organizational and donor guidelines.
In addition to finance, the position will oversee day-to-day office administration, including asset management, procurement support, documentation, personnel records, and logistics coordination. The officer will play a key role in ensuring financial transparency, operational efficiency, and compliance with statutory and organizational policies.
Working closely with the Project Manager and central finance team, the role supports timely reporting, verification of bills and expenses, maintenance of registers (stock, asset, leave), and effective office management, contributing to the overall accountability and performance of the project.
Key Roles and Responsibilities:
• Establish and maintain the accounting system that covers all elements of financial management, financial analysis and revises, internal control and finance reporting for administration and technical program purposes.
• Manage all financial transactions between vendors and donor.
• Keep all reimbursement records in order for accounting and tax evaluation purposes.
• Monitor closely all the expenses to ensure they do not go over budget and monitor the expenditure for each discipline / line items.
• For program related procurement - provide guidance to the concerned person in the preparation of the procurement requests. Provide professional advice and assistance to program management team on various aspects of financial management.
• Responsible for all the financial audits pertaining to projects.
• Developing financial reports as per donors’ requirement and submission of timely report to donors.
• Maintaining appropriate files/records/documents towards meeting legal and statutory requirements.
• Prepare various books of accounts, financial statements like receipts & Payments, variance reports, budgets, TDS, Bank reconciliation statement.
• Handling administrative work as and when required as per the project office requirements.
• Any other financial task and responsibility assigned by the line manager.
Educational Qualification and Work Experience
• M.Com/B.Com Degree from a reputed Board/University with a minimum of 3 years of work experience in the development sector (NGOs).
• The Candidate should possess excellent knowledge of operating Tally, Teams, and MS-Office package.
Applications can be e-mailed to careers@washinstitute.org. The last date to submit your application is 07th May 2026. Applications (CVs) will be reviewed and shortlisted on a rolling basis. Please use the subject line: Job Application – “Accountant Cum Admin Officer”. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
WASH Institute is an equal opportunity employer and encourages women candidates to apply.
WASH Institute does not discriminate candidates based on age, caste, class, sex, gender, religion, nationality, ethnicity, disability, and health.