Job title: National Finance Officer
Job code: SAATHII/GENERAL/NFO/0626/700
Employing organization: Solidarity and Action Against the HIV Infection in India (SAATHII)
Location: Kolkata/Hyderabad/ Chennai
Date of Issue: June 8, 2026
Closing Date: June 16, 2026
About SAATHII: Solidarity and Action Against the HIV Infection in India (SAATHII) is a registered non-profit organization established with the vision of ensuring universal access to healthcare, justice, and social protection for socio-economically marginalized women and children, communities affected by HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis, and individuals marginalized on the basis of their sexuality and gender identity. Headquartered in Chennai and supported by nine regional offices across India, SAATHII works at national, state, and community levels to strengthen health systems and improve equitable access to quality services. Through strategic partnerships with government agencies, civil society organizations, communities, and development partners, SAATHII advances its mission through technical assistance, capacity building, research, advocacy, knowledge management, information dissemination, and evidence-based programme implementation.
About Project: SAATHII, in collaboration with JSI, is implementing a project to strengthen the integration of Tuberculosis (TB) screening, diagnosis, treatment, and care within maternal health services for pregnant and postpartum women across selected districts in West Bengal, Odisha, Manipur, and Haryana. The project seeks to address the persistent gap in TB detection and treatment among this vulnerable population by embedding comprehensive TB services within existing antenatal and postnatal care platforms. Working closely with the Central TB Division, National Health Mission, State TB Divisions, district health authorities, frontline health workers, and private healthcare providers, the initiative aims to strengthen systematic screening, referral mechanisms, treatment initiation, and continuity of care. Through the implementation and documentation of practical, scalable, and sustainable service delivery models, the project will generate evidence and best practices to support wider adoption and institutionalization of integrated TB–maternal health services within government health systems.
Qualifications and skills:
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Commerce, Finance, Accounting, or a related discipline. Candidates possessing professional qualifications such as Chartered Accountant (CA), Cost and Management Accountant (CMA), or MBA (Finance) will be given additional preference.
• Minimum five years of relevant professional experience in financial management, accounting, grants administration, and compliance within the non-profit/development sector. Experience managing donor-funded projects, particularly in public health programmes, will be an advantage.
• Strong knowledge and hands-on experience in accounting and financial management systems, including proficiency in Tally ERP/Tally Prime and MS Office applications, particularly Excel.
• Demonstrated experience in liaising with donors, auditors, statutory authorities, banks, and other stakeholders, and ensuring compliance with donor regulations, statutory requirements, organizational policies, and financial procedures.
• Proven analytical and financial management skills, including preparation of budgets, financial reports, variance analyses, cash flow projections, utilization reports, and other management information required by donors and organizational leadership.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English, with working knowledge of Hindi. Proficiency in one or more of the project-state languages, namely Bengali, Odia, and/or Manipuri, will be considered an added advantage.
• Strong organizational, planning, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a dynamic project environment.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams and effectively engage with stakeholders across national, state, and district levels in a multicultural setting.
• Willingness to undertake periodic travel to project states and field locations as required.
Roles and responsibilities:
• Managing day-to-day finance and administrative functions of the project, ensuring smooth operational support to programme teams
• Maintaining accurate and up-to-date books of accounts in line with organizational systems and donor requirements
• Ensuring proper documentation, filing, and secure maintenance of financial records (both physical and digital) for audit readiness
• Preparing periodic financial reports , expenditure statements, MIS, forecasts, and variance analyses to support financial monitoring and decision-making
• Reviewing and verifying project expenditures and supporting documents to ensure compliance with approved budgets, policies, and donor guidelines
• Supporting timely processing of payments, advances, and settlements in accordance with internal control procedures
• Review and finalize monthly payroll for the project team, received from the HR department.
• Ensure statutory deductions of TDS, and Professional Tax of the vendors and staff and timely reporting to government.
• Track fund flow and utilization and notify project leadership of any potential shortages in a timely manner.
• Assist and take up the various routine accounting, administration and HR related functions of the project
• Ensure compliance to financial, administration and HR management systems for the project towards minimization and elimination of financial risks
• Assisting in financial reconciliations and coordination with the National Finance Manager for reporting and audit requirements
• Ensuring strict adherence to all donor and statutory compliances and organizational policies and systems
• Supporting, managing and coordinating various audits and donor reviews on an ongoing basis.
• Participate in periodic reviews (administrative and programme-finance) of the project and share financial data analysis for decision making
• Undertake any other activities as required by the organization and assigned by supervisor
Remuneration: Salary will be commensurate with skills, qualifications, years ‘of experience and current pay scale.
How to Apply:
Please click on the link to apply: https://form.jotform.com/261562918084463
SAATHII seeks qualified and experienced applicants who can work in a multi-cultural environment with diverse teams of people of religious, language, sexual orientations and gender identities. SAATHII provides a secular working environment and does not discriminate based on HIV or health status, religious or community affiliations, gender, or sexual orientation.
Qualified applicants who are HIV-affected, women, and/or belonging to sexual/gender minority populations are encouraged to apply.