World Change Starts with Educated Children® 

IMPORTANT: All applicants must be legally eligible to work in the country where the position is located. Room to Read is not able to provide sponsorship.

Position Overview:

The Donor Finance Manager is a key member of our international Finance & Legal team, based in Delhi with Room to Read Global Services Pvt. Ltd. This full-time role reports to the Associate Director, Donor Finance and involves developing and tracking donor proposals and reporting across a diverse portfolio, consolidating, and tracking global project information, developing programmatic cost structures, and supporting Global Finance based in California on analysis, forecasting, and ad-hoc global financial analysis. The role requires organizing data to support the Awards Management process and thorough understanding of the Grants Lifecycle process. The Manager collaborates closely with the Development, Operations, and Global Finance Departments.

Duties & Responsibilities: 

Donor Proposal and Reporting:

• Leverage financial systems to prepare donor proposal budgets and financial reports across all geographies. Ensure compliance with bi/multi-lateral donor reporting requirements.

• Maintain, update and manage donor finance trackers and the proposal pipeline.

Donor Finance Fundraising Resources and Pricing:

• Develop cost structures to assist in finalizing donor proposal costing/pricing.

• Collaborate with the Development team to enhance fundraising efficiency in grant proposals and reporting.

• Develop and manage financial information resources and tools for fundraising in partnership with the Development team.

Support in Monitoring Grants Lifecycle Process:

• Organize data to support the Grant Life Cycle  process.

• Become a subject matter expert  on the Grants Lifecycle process to ensure compliance, timely budgeting & reporting, securing resources, etc.

• Support in developing reports and dashboards related the Grants Lifecycle process

Global Finance Reporting & Analytics

• Collaborate with VP Finance and Director Planning and Analysis with excel based forecasting and resource analytics for fundraising efficiency.

• Support CFO and Global Finance team on ongoing ad hoc global financial analysis, reporting and new data visualization.

Cross Team Capacity Development

• Enhance organizational capability, including capacity building among field finance & Accounting and country office teams.

• Provide cross-training for finance team members on proposal development.

• Support Project Managers through capacity-building workshops and training.

Additional Responsibilities

• Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor, Director, Finance & Accounting, or Vice President of Field Finance and Accounting.

Qualifications:

Required

• CMA,  or MBA (or equivalent)

• 5+ years in finance and grant management

• Non-profit organization experience

• Skilled in relationship-building with diverse groups

• Expertise in financial reporting and complex modelling (Excel/EPM tools)

• Experience with multi-lateral/bi-lateral grant budgeting

• Effective in fast-paced, adaptable, growth-oriented environments

• Work flexible hours

• Ability to enforce policies with flexibility.

• Influence without formal authority.

• Detail-oriented, organized, results-driven.

• Excellent interpersonal, relationship-building, and communication skills

• Proficient with multi-cultural teams and different time zones

• Experienced in process and control implementation.

• High proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, Word

• Fluent in English

• Capable of managing multiple priorities and taking initiative

• Willingness to travel internationally  .

Preferred:

• Chartered Accountant

• Experience with organizational behavioral change for process improvement and efficiency building.

• Should have sound accounting knowledge.

• Experience using budgeting software and business intelligence tools.

Compensation:

Room to Read offers a competitive salary with excellent benefits. The non-monetary compensation includes a unique opportunity to be part of an innovative, meaningful, fun, and rapidly growing organization that is changing the world through literacy and gender equality in education.

Child Protection Principles

• Room to Read is committed to the education and welfare of children and protecting them from abuse and exploitation

• Room to Read has zero tolerance for child abuse and exploitation.

• All children have the right to be free from abuse and exploitation, including neglect, maltreatment, and physical, mental or sexual violence, injury or abuse.

• All children should be treated with respect and dignity.

• The well-being of the child is Room to Read’s first priority when dealing with all identified or suspected cases of child abuse.

• Room to Read shall integrate child protection into all its organizational strategies, structures and work practices.

Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) Principles

• Room to Read Representatives must create and maintain an environment that prevents sexual exploitation and sexual abuse.

• Room to Read has zero tolerance for adult sexual exploitation and abuse. 

• Sexual exploitation and abuse are serious violations of fundamental human rights and will not be accepted or tolerated.

• All adults should be treated with respect and dignity.

• Room to Read implements a survivor-centered approach, putting the survivor’s rights and dignity at the forefront.

• Survivors referred to available professional assistance (e.g. mental health counselling), upon consent.

Room to Read is an equal opportunity employer committed to identifying and developing the skills and leadership of people from diverse backgrounds.

Read is a child-safe organization; all personnel must adhere to Room to Read’s Child Protection Policy, Child Protection Code of Conduct and Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) Policy.

About Room to Read:   

Founded in 2000 on the belief that World Change Starts with Educated Children®, Room to Read envisions a world free from illiteracy and gender inequality, where all children have room to read, learn and grow – creating lasting change. Through our Literacy Portfolio, we train and coach teachers of the early grades in literacy instruction; create and publish quality books and curricular materials in local languages; and establish children’s libraries filled with diverse children’s books that can be enjoyed at school and home. Our Gender Equality Portfolio supports adolescents, particularly girls, in developing life skills that promote gender equality, helping them to pursue lifelong learning and make informed decisions.

We support young people of all genders to overcome gender biases and build the knowledge and skills to create a gender-equal world. Room to Read collaborates with local communities, partner organizations, publishers, and governments to test and implement innovative models that can be integrated into the education system to deliver positive outcomes for children at scale. To date, Room to Read has benefited more than 50 million children in 28 countries.

Learn more at www.roomtoread.org.