Council of Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW), New Delhi

Finance Officer
Terms of Reference

• Job Designation: Finance Officer

• Reporting to: Senior
  Finance Officer

• Job Location: New
  Delhi

Purpose

We are looking for a
self-driven Finance Officer who can take ownership of outcomes, not just tasks.
This person will play a pivotal role in ensuring nothing gets stuck at the top
by becoming a dependable middle layer within the team. The Finance Officer will
drive execution, bring clarity to ambiguity, and lead through trust and
example.

 

This role is ideal for someone
who is proactive, committed to excellence, and eager to grow into a future
leadership position. You will support a high-performance finance function that
underpins CEEW’s mission in the energy and environment space.

Job Duties and Accountabilities

• Support the preparation
  and monitoring of project budgets.
• Assist in donor fund
  tracking, grant utilisation, and reporting
• Ensure timely and
  accurate statutory compliance (FCRA, GST, TDS, etc.)
• Assist in payroll
  processing, vendor payments, and reconciliations.
• Collaborate across teams
  to ensure timely financial inputs.
• Draft, review, and
  support financial documentation for grants and consultancy contracts.
• Build clarity and
  consistency in internal reports and MIS.
• Identify bottlenecks and
  proactively solve problems before escalation
• Create systems and
  processes where they don’t yet exist.
• Contribute to
  automation, migration, and digital improvement efforts.
• Handle data management
  in tools like Zoho Books, Excel, and Google Workspace
• Participate in internal
  audits and respond to audit queries
• Bring structure to
  ambiguity and support clean, efficient execution
• Keeping a close watch on
  the Council’s statutory compliance.
• Close coordination with
  the HR and Admin team related to financial matters.
• All other supporting
  tasks

 

Selection Criteria

Educational

Background

• Bachelor's degree in Commerce, Finance, Accounting, or
  related field (essential)
• Professional qualifications (CA Inter, M. Com, or MBA
  Finance) preferred.

 

Experience

• 2-5 years of relevant experience, preferably in a
  non-profit, CSR, or development sector context
• Experience handling donor
  compliance, statutory filings, and internal processes.
• Exposure to Zoho Books,
  Tally, or similar systems.

 

Technical

Skills

• Strong command of Excel, Google Sheets, PPT’s
  and Storytelling tools.
• Working knowledge of GST, TDS, FCRA, and Income
  Tax.
• Comfortable creating financial reports and
  PowerPoint summaries for decision-makers.

Behavioural Competencies

• Self-driven with a strong sense
  of responsibility
• Go-getter mindset with
  high ownership of work
• Excellent written and
  verbal communication
• Able to lead by example
  and work with minimal supervision
• Ability to turn vague asks
  into structured outputs
• Comfortable working in a
  fast-paced, evolving environment

We value initiative, clarity, consistency, and calm execution
under pressure.

Compensation

CEEW offers competitive
compensation commensurate with the experience and matching the
best of standards adopted by
industry or other similar organizations for similar roles.

 

Application process

CEEW is an equal opportunity employer
and the selection process does not discriminate on the basis of age, gender,
caste, ethnicity, religion, or sexuality. Female candidates are encouraged to
apply.

Only shortlisted candidates will be
contacted. We appreciate your interest.