Grade: Manager
• Role: Global Manager, Finance and Operations
• Type: Full-time (40 hours/week)
• Location: Remote (preference to candidates from South Asia, particularly India)
• Salary: Salary: ₹29,40,000 to ₹34,30,000 per annum (salary will be benchmarked to relevant country if candidate is based in a different country)
• Term: Indefinite (Permanent)
• Reports to: Global Director of Corporate Services
• Work experience: 6+ years as a qualified accountant or similar experience in budgeting forecasting and accounting. Experience working on Indian GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) non-negotiable.

At the Centre for Public Impact, we believe in the potential of government to bring about better outcomes for people. We are a global not-for-profit organisation, founded by the Boston Consulting Group, who serve as a learning partner for governments, public servants and the diverse network of changemakers who are leading the charge to reimagine government so that it works for everyone.

We are a small organisation, and just over six years old, but already our global footprint is expansive and we partner with some of the biggest names in government, academia and public sector innovation in the world. As well as the Europe team, we have a team in Australia/ New Zealand and North America, and a very new team in Asia. We are all supported by the Global Hub team that partners with the global teams on finance, operational, people & culture and communications activities.

Our Values
• Courageous - we have the courage to speak the truth, to challenge without fear and tackle the difficult questions
• Respectful - we respect differences, we seek to understand them and we look out for one another
• Optimistic - we are positive about what we and governments can do for our societies
• Inclusive - we are nonpartisan, and we work together and seek ideas and solutions across the divides

To advance our purpose of reimagining government so that it works for everyone, CPI seeks to attract and support a diversity of backgrounds, experience, talent and thought. For this reason, we encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply. This includes candidates that have previously found it hard to be considered for other positions on the basis of their qualifications, disabilities, personal background or life events. If you would like to apply for the position but see a barrier to joining us, please do apply and we will work with you to find a solution. You can also read our full Diversity Equity and Inclusion Policy on our website.

What does the Global Manager, Finance & Operations role involve?

Our Managers have overall responsibilities, obligations and duties, such as finance and budget performance and strategic development. They create protocols and policies needed to help with organisational delivery. Accountable for day-to-day finance, payroll and accounting activities, ensuring the service adds value to all stakeholders by meeting their needs and striving to maximise efficiencies and is adaptable to change.

The Global Manager, Finance & Operations will report to the Global Director of Corporate Services, work closely with local service providers and partner with stakeholders across the organisation.

As someone whose work will include building relationships with everyone at CPI, you will be responsible for making sure our global teams are set up to succeed and assist in keeping our workplace a great place to work for everyone. This role will largely be focused on our India and Australia teams, however you will support all CPI regions worldwide.

Key responsibilities include:

Finance & Accounting
• Champion efficient operations in accounts receivable and accounts payable in India, Australia and other CPI regions where required
• During the month end process, ensure that all balance sheet items are all accounted and reconciled with their respective subsidiary ledgers and/or schedules and all contra or clearance accounts are cleared at the end of every month
• Assist the Finance & Operations team in preparing annual financial plans for effective financial management of the global teams
• Assist the Finance & Operations team in preparing monthly management reports and performing bi-monthly forecasting

Contracting & Operations
• Work with global teams in drafting funder or supplier contracts to support the delivery of our programmatic activity
• Onboarding suppliers into our financial systems and ensuring purchase orders are raised that follow our internal financial policies & procedures
• Liaise with legal, auditors and other advisors to ensure CPI’s operations in India and remain legally compliant
• Work with Finance & Operations team on maintaining and updating risk registers to track key corporate risks and ensure mitigants and financial controls are working as expected

Strategic Implementation
• Partnering with the CPI Asia team to support the creation of a legal entity in India
• Identifying areas of improvement to ensure consistent systems and processes for financial control, statutory and management reporting, contracting and other Finance & Operations priorities
• Working with global teams to build financial forecasts based on projected programmatic activity, hiring needs and/or other costs that align with CPI’s strategic plan

Thought Leadership
• Ensuring our policies are inclusive and equity-centred and take into account the diversity of our staff’s needs, backgrounds and lived experiences
• Researching the effects of any changes in law or government regulations on CPI’s accounting policies and procedures
• Collaborating with each of our global teams to understand what’s working and what isn’t with regard to our Finance & Operations processes and helping us to respond and innovate as needed

How we work:

CPI aims to be the kind of workplace where you do good and meaningful work and get to be exactly who you are. We value collaboration and humility, share power, and work in a non-hierarchical fashion. You will help shape the strategic direction of our growing organisation by being a valued thought partner to our team, and you’ll get to work in a global context with smart, kind, and committed people who care about and invest in each other’s skills, perspectives, and leadership.

Although we’re a remote-first team, we are prioritising candidates from South Asia, in particular India for this position. You will report to our Global Director of Corporate Services who is based in the UK, and you’ll work with colleagues currently based in the US and the UK.

Who are we looking for?

The person we’re looking for will:
• Be passionate about CPI’s vision for reimagining government
• Have 6+ years work experience as a qualified accountant and/or be qualified by experience (QBE). What we mean by that is someone with a solid understanding of financial statements and forecasting techniques. For example, you may have started out as a bookkeeper and moved up in your organisation to be able to put together financial statements (ideally with a working knowledge of Indian GAAP - Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) and have potentially even held a more senior finance role. Please note that this is a technical role and these skills are non-negotiable for us.
• Have excellent organisational skills and experience with balancing competing priorities
• Have high integrity, with the ability to hold confidential information and conversations tightly
• Have excellent interpersonal skills, including feeling confident building new relationships, and negotiating challenging conversations if necessary
• Be highly self motivated and capable of taking initiative and working autonomously
• Have an anticipatory stance, where you’re often able to sense what people need before they even know it themselves
• Demonstrate an empathic, curious, and humble leadership approach
• Be comfortable with ambiguity and the complexity of our work, where anything is possible but not always known in advance
• Be comfortable with technology and systems thinking, with an eagerness to learn and teach others
• Feel excited about joining an international organisation and be willing to make the effort needed to build relationships and stay connected with colleagues in different time zones
• Be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and feel excited about the idea of working in startup environment and with a small but growing team
• Be committed to cultivating a culture of equity, inclusion, and belonging in the workplace
• Be committed to exploring and experimenting with different ways of working and how to build our culture into something we are all proud of

Along with a generous salary package, CPI staff in India are offered comprehensive benefits including a high-quality health, dental, and vision plan for individuals; employer pension contribution under the Employees’ Provident Fund scheme; dedicated professional development funds; a minimum 5 weeks paid leave policy; paid parental leave; and year-end organisation-wide closure. We are a remote-first workplace and are open to qualified candidates anywhere in South Asia, with preference of residency to India. Depending on the candidate’s location, this position may require approximately 10% domestic and international travel.

CPI is deeply invested in creating an experience of equity, inclusion, and belonging for everyone on our staff. We actively seek to recruit, develop, and retain a team of talented staff that represents diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and lived experiences. We are using Applied in order to reduce bias in our hiring process and ensure that we are shortlisting candidates based on their skills and ideas. Please note that we do not ask for a cover letter and instead, the application requires three 250-word answers. Your application will be anonymized for review. Although we ask for your CV, it will not be looked at until further down the process. Please apply by June 14, 2024, 23:59 Indian Standard Time