IDinsight
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idinsight.org
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About IDinsight
We're a global data and evidence advisory, working with governments, philanthropies, and non-profits to improve lives at scale, using technology and AI where they can deliver the most impact.
IDinsight is a global nonprofit that equips leaders with the data, evidence and technology to improve lives at scale. We partner with governments, NGOs, multilaterals, and funders to support decisions at every stage of their impact journey – from bold pilots to nationwide scale-ups. Our teams bring rigorous evidence and practical insights so leaders can make informed decisions that truly change lives. With our partners, we are pioneering the next frontier of social impact, where data and technology accelerate progress for millions. We help leaders overcome the three main barriers to impact:
- Figuring out what works
- Learning and improving
- Reaching and operating at scale
We work in multiple countries across Asia and Africa. Our work spans a wide range of sectors, including agriculture, education, health, governance, sanitation, financial inclusion, and other areas.
We have expertise in a variety of rigorous approaches and methodologies, which we tailor to each client depending on their needs and constraints. To achieve a positive social impact we:
- Support our partners with the full ‘data and evidence’ value chain – from primary data collection to data systems, monitoring evaluation and learning tools, and data science
- Inform funding decisions – toward high-impact initiatives and away from less effective programs or approaches
- Create cutting-edge AI-for-good products that make the delivery of social interventions and learning tools more cost-effective and scalable
Our diverse, growing team of roughly 250 outstanding colleagues operate in nearly two dozen countries around the world. Learn more about our mission, values, and principles at www.IDinsight.org.
Joining IDinsight at this moment
IDinsight is entering an exciting new phase of growth. As demand for rigorous evidence and AI-enabled solutions accelerates across the sectors and geographies we work in, we are actively investing in our teams, deepening our regional footprint, and expanding the frontier of what data and technology can do for social impact. This is a moment of real momentum for IDinsight. We're looking for people who want to use data and evidence to improve lives at scale; who are energized by taking on problems without a playbook; and who want a hand in shaping what IDinsight becomes as we grow.
About The Senior Accounting Specialist Role
The Senior Accounting Specialist is a core member of IDinsight's global finance team, responsible for maintaining the integrity of financial records across the organization's multi-entity structure. This role combines technical accounting rigor with cross-functional collaboration, supporting day-to-day transaction review through to global audits and consolidated statutory reporting. The role serves as institutional knowledge anchor for accounting operations,, including leading finance process improvements, supporting ERP transformation, and building team capability through training. This is a global accounting role housed under IDinsight India, with a strong technical understanding of multi-jurisdictional compliance frameworks, global financial consolidation across all IDinsight entities, and the ability to navigate diverse regulatory environments spanning USA, Asia, and Africa regions.
Responsibilities
The Senior Accounting Specialist will deliver and support the following areas:
- General Ledger, Journal Entries & Balance Sheet Reconciliation
- Review and upload journal entries in the accounting system, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and proper supporting documentation.
- Verify that entries comply with internal controls and IDinsight's accounting policies prior to posting.
- Coordinate multi-entity postbacks across India, US, South Africa, Kenya, Zambia, Morocco, Senegal, and other entities during monthly close.
- Prepare and review monthly balance sheet reconciliations across all accounts.
- Investigate and resolve variances; maintain reconciliation schedules as audit-ready documentation.
- Manage intercompany reconciliations, including lease accounting, software cost allocations, prepaid journals, and insurance accruals across entities.
- Revenue Reconciliation & Accounts Receivable
- Own the full revenue reconciliation process, tracking AR aging across all entities, matching receipts to invoices in the ERP, flagging mismatches with FP&A and project teams, and resolving intercompany income items.
- Confirm completeness and accuracy of income recognition in line with IDinsight's revenue recognition policies.
- Review and provide oversight on transfer pricing (TP) invoices, ensuring accuracy and compliance with intercompany agreements; train relevant team members on TP invoice processes.
- Global Audit Support & Statutory Compliance
- Support the organization's global audit by preparing audit schedules, responding to auditor queries, and compiling supporting documentation.
- Coordinate with country office admin teams to gather required information within agreed timelines.
- Act as the primary point of contact for multi-country audit requests (e.g., South Africa HLB audit), managing outstanding items through to closure.
- Support statutory compliance requirements across all IDinsight entities, with a strong technical understanding of global VAT, GST, WHT (Withholding Tax), PAYE (Pay As You Earn), EPF (Employees' Provident Fund), TDS, advance tax, and other region-specific tax and regulatory obligations.
- Lead multi-country tax compliance tasks across IDinsight's entity footprint, including payroll-related filings (e.g., SARS/EMP statements for South Africa), Kenya ETR invoices, and related vendor and government portal coordination. Ensure technical compliance with regional frameworks such as India GST/TDS, South Africa VAT/PAYE, Kenya WHT/VAT, Zambia NAPSA, Morocco IR/TVA, Senegal TVA, and US federal/state filings.
- Maintain organized records and compliance schedules across entities.
- Global Consolidated Financial Statements & Form 990 Preparation (USA)
- Prepare global consolidated financial statements for quarterly and annual reporting across all IDinsight entities (India, US, South Africa, Kenya, Zambia, Morocco, Senegal, and others), including intercompany eliminations, multi-currency translation, and consolidation adjustments in compliance with applicable accounting standards.
- Ensure financial statements are accurate, complete, and delivered within reporting deadlines.
- Coordinate global consolidation schedules across entities, ensuring alignment of chart of accounts, elimination entries, and reporting packages for group-level reporting.
- Assist in the preparation of Form 990 for IDinsight's US entity, ensuring accurate and timely filing in line with IRS requirements and nonprofit regulatory standards.
- Maintain organized records and supporting schedules for all 990-related disclosures.
- Program BVA & Utilization Reporting
- Provide requested data for Program BVA (Budget vs. Actuals) utilization reporting to FP&A and project teams within agreed timelines.
- Support project-level financial tracking by reconciling program expenditures against approved budgets and flagging variances for management review.
- Collaborate with project managers and FP&A to ensure accurate and timely BVA data is available for donor reporting and internal decision-making.
- Employee Advances & Full and Final Settlement
- Manage the end-to-end process for employee advances, including issuance, tracking, aging analysis, and recovery across all entities.
- Oversee the full and final settlement of departing employees by validating sub-ledger balances, clearing outstanding advances, reconciling leave encashment, gratuity, and other terminal benefits, and ensuring timely closure in the ERP system.
- Ensure compliance with local labor and tax regulations (e.g., TDS on settlements in India, PAYE in Kenya/South Africa) during the settlement process.
- ERP Management & Process Improvement
- Serve as the institutional knowledge anchor for Unit4 (current ERP), including maintaining internal controls around user roles and access, chart of accounts integrity, and system troubleshooting.
- Support the organization's ERP transition (Microsoft Business Central) by contributing to workflow design, process documentation, user acceptance testing, and team onboarding.
- Collaborate with Finance, FP&A, and Systems teams to identify automation opportunities and configure accounting workflows in the new ERP environment.
- Proactively identify inefficiencies in accounting processes, particularly during monthly close, audit cycles, and cross-entity reconciliation, and propose and implement solutions.
- Lead or contribute to finance automation and standardization initiatives, including building shared trackers, improving close checklists, and streamlining intercompany workflows.
- Document standard operating procedures for key accounting processes to support team resilience and knowledge transfer.
- Team Training & Capability Building
- Lead internal training sessions on financial accounting operations, ERP usage, and accounting best practices for the finance team.
- Train team members on TP invoice review, revenue reconciliation processes, and close procedures.
- Expand and maintain SLA reporting to track finance team performance and accountability.
Qualifications
The ideal candidate brings deep technical accounting expertise, multi-jurisdictional experience, and a track record of process ownership.
Experience & Skills
- Minimum 5 years of progressive accounting experience in a global or multi-entity setup, with hands-on exposure to multi-currency and multi-geography accounting operations.
- Demonstrated experience in handling financial accounting across multiple jurisdictions spanning USA, Asia, and Africa, including intercompany transactions, foreign currency translations, and consolidation adjustments.
- Well-versed with IFRS, US GAAP, or relevant regional GAAP standards, with the ability to apply appropriate accounting treatments across diverse regulatory environments.
- Strong working knowledge of reporting frameworks, including consolidated financial statements, management reporting, and donor/funder reporting requirements.
- Proven track record of managing stakeholder relationships by providing accurate, timely, and reliable financial information to internal teams, leadership, auditors, and external partners.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including complex formulas, pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, data validation, conditional formatting, and financial modelling.
- Experience with ERP systems (e.g., Unit4, Microsoft Business Central, SAP, or similar) in a multi-entity accounting environment.
- Technical understanding of global tax and regulatory compliance frameworks (VAT, GST, WHT, PAYE, EPF, and other regional obligations)
- Experience supporting or leading statutory audits, tax compliance filings, and regulatory reporting across multiple countries.
Key Competencies
- Technical accuracy and accounting rigor
- Initiative and process ownership
- Cross-functional and cross-cultural collaboration
- Structured problem-solving and variance investigation
- Ability to translate institutional knowledge into training and documentation
- Adaptability during system transitions and change management
- Strong global consolidation and multi-currency accounting skills
Education & Certifications
- Chartered Accountant (CA) from ICAI or equivalent international body.
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA) from AICPA or equivalent.
- Company Secretary (CS) with relevant financial accounting experience.
- Cost and Works Accountant (CWA) / Cost and Management Accountant (CMA).
- Any other globally recognized accounting certification (e.g., ACCA, CIMA, CGA, or equivalent).
- MBA in Finance (with a strong emphasis on core financial accounting and reporting).
Professional development
Skill and career development are core to IDinsight's values and long-term impact strategy, and have been noted highlights of teammates’ experiences. IDinsighters receive significant mentorship from IDinsight leadership, support from talented peers, and are given considerable autonomy when ready. They maintain professional development plans and are given "stretch" opportunities designed to strengthen a variety of skills. Real-time feedback is embedded in our culture and formal structure enables maximum professional growth. Additionally, teammates have access to an annual professional development stipend that they are encouraged to utilize to explore their career interests and develop their skills.
Nuts & bolts
Location
This position is based in IDinsight's Delhi, India office. This position is not eligible for remote work.
Start date
We are looking for candidates who can join immediately or at the earliest possible date. We expect a minimum 2-year commitment,, with regular professional development conversations and potential for a long-term career at IDinsight.
Compensation
Compensation and benefits are commensurate with the qualifications and experiences IDinsight is hiring for, and competitive within the global development sector.
Work authorization
IDinsight is not able to sponsor work authorization for this role. Successful candidates will not require IDinsight to sponsor their work authorization in the office in which they'll be based.
How To Apply
This application includes several questions and requires a CV (one to two pages) covering your professional and personal experience as well as academic qualifications. Please omit headshots, parental details, birth dates, marital status, and similar personal information — these aren't relevant to our review.
More information, including details on I
Dinsight’s hiring process and
frequently asked questions, can be found online at IDinsight Careers. Any questions should be directed to careers@IDinsight.org.
IDinsight’s commitment to reducing power asymmetries
IDinsight is committed to
reducing power asymmetries in the social sector. Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion reflects our understanding of the need for the sector to abandon unhealthy practices of the past. We wish to be part of a new generation of international NGOs who are honest about this history and transparent about our role in the present. Our commitment is also aligned with the impact of our work.
We seek a workforce that is inclusive of a variety of perspectives that will help us refine and improve our methods and relationships, and strengthen the services we provide our clients and their communities or constituencies. The following commitments represent our vision for the IDinsight team:
- IDinsight will have greater representation from the populations with whom we work and clients we serve.
- IDinsight will have greater representation from the countries in which we work.
- Across all countries in which we recruit, we will seek greater representation from historically excluded communities.
- IDinsight will foster an inclusive work culture that empowers a diverse team to do their best work.
IDinsight is committed to non-discrimination in our recruitment, employment practices, and organizational culture, regardless of people’s age, disability, gender, gender identity, national origin, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation, or any other status protected by applicable law.
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