JOB DESCRIPTION
Job title : Finance Manager-SCM
Department: Program Implementation (GFATM –SCMS Project)
Direct Reporting to :Dy. Director- Finance & Accounts, GFATM
Location: New Delhi
Duration of the project: till 31st March 2027
Grade: D
Level Of Contact With Children: 2 – Sporadic or Occasional contact with Children
The position holder shall be responsible to adhere & work within the ambit of Plan India’s Safeguarding & Gender Equality Policies.
ABOUT PLAN INDIA
Plan International (India Chapter), also referred to as Plan India, is an Indian registered not-for-profit organization that is constantly striving to advance welfare and development for children and equality for all girls and women in India. Through its grassroots social development work, Plan India seeks to create lasting impact in the lives of poor and vulnerable children, their families and communities, by gender transformative child-centered community development.
Since 1996, Plan India has improved the lives of millions of children and young people by enabling them to access and benefit from the safety nets and schemes of the government for child protection, quality education and healthcare services, healthy environment, livelihood opportunities and participation in community development. To know more about Plan India, visit www.planindia.org
PROJECT OVERVIEW
The “Supply Chain Management Strengthening (SCMS) Project for HIV/AIDS drugs” aims to strengthen the technical capacity of the National AIDS Control Organization (NACO) and State AIDS Control Societies (SACS) to design, manage and monitor supply chains for improved access and availability of high-quality ARVs drugs, diagnostics and other commodities across India. The Project is led by Plan International (India), the Sub Recipient (SR) for the HIV Supply Chain grant under the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GFATM) for India to support NACO’s response to AIDS epidemic.
The SCMS Project will be implemented by Plan International (India Chapter) as SR of GFATM grant through NACO. Plan India is mandated to provide technical assistance for improvement of the supply chains of ARV drugs, diagnostics and other commodities under NACP at national, regional and state level. The project will also leverage the private sector for the distribution of ARV drugs, diagnostics and other commodities to ensure the availability and accessibility of drugs and commodities of the program across facilities.
KEY FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Reporting to Dy. Director- Finance & Accounts, GFATM , the Finance Manager will be responsible for day to day activities of financial and grant management and provide all support to Dy. Director- Finance & Accounts, GFATM on the grant. S/he will provide financial management support on various aspects of financial, grant, audit, and support to SCM Projects and S/he will be responsible to provide day-to-day technical support to finance and account coordinators.
KEY FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Finance Manager will work in close coordination with team to ensure that the project financial activities are executed on time and real time information are available for senior management and will be responsible for the following major activities:
Responsibilities:
1. Develop and update standard guidelines and systems for finance management at Plan India level for the project;
2. Ensure compliance to financial and grant management for the project towards minimization and elimination of financial risks;
3. Execute financial review and monitoring, on-site-data-validation and provide technical assistance to the partner organizations;
4. Ensure the regular training for finance team by organising the periodic sessions.
5. Communicate with donors, auditors and other statutory bodies with regard to the project;
6. Support to senior management team on the budget and forecast preparations and revisions;
7. Assist and take up the various routine Finance and Accounting functions of the project at Principal Recipient as per requirements
8. Ensure the timely review of invoice, supporting documentation and process the payment submitted by the 3PL vendors.
9. Ensure the verification, approve payment requisitions and fund requests submitted by vendors and staff members.
10. Preparation and submission of timely and accurate financial reports to Dy. Director- Finance & Accounts, GFATM and Project Director for informed decision;
11. Receive, Review, Reconcile and consolidate monthly / quarterly financial reports.
12. Participate in periodic reviews of the project progress by technical team;
13. Assist in periodic financial audits and donor reviews, and adherence to recommendations made by the auditors and donor.
14. Undertake any other activities as required by the organization.
15. Other appropriate duties as assigned by supervisor.
Education and Experience:
1. Post graduate / Graduate Degree in Commerce/ candidate having additional professional qualifications (Chartered Accountant / Cost Accountant / MBA) will be given preference.
2. Minimum 5-8 years of working experience engaged in financial management and grant management in development sector;
3. Proven ability at Managerial level, overseeing financial management and partners management of multi-state complex projects with tight deadlines and ambitious targets
4. Proven ability in interfacing with donors and ensuring compliance with statutory requirements
5. Excellent oral and written communication skills in English and working knowledge of Hindi.
6. Willingness to travel to all the project implementation states and sub-grantee partner organizations.
7. Ability to train and mentor the junior staff as well as the finance staff of the partner organizations in accounting work / financial management.
8. Proven skills in program-finance variance analysis, preparation of budgets and forecasts.
9. Sound computer skills, including use of Internet and MS Office™ software and Tally accounting package (ERP version).
10. Strong analytical capabilities and experience in generating monthly and quarterly status reports and projections.
11. Ability to work independently and as a team player in a complex, multicultural environment.
12. Prior experience of working under/ for GFATM project will be an added advantage
Travel Requirement: As required
Compensation and Employment: Plan is an equal opportunity employer and qualified women candidates are encouraged to apply. Our policies and procedures reflect our commitment to child rights and child protection.
How to apply
Please send us your updated resume along with a suitability note (Single Word document only) at planindiacareers@planindia.org . Please mention “Finance Manager-SCM’ in the subject line.
Last Date to apply 30th Sep 2026
Given the volume of applications received, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Kindly applications are being assessed on a rolling basis.