Job Description

Job Information

Date Opened


11/07/2025
Job Type


Full time
Industry


Financial Services
Work Experience


7 years+
Salary


14-17.5LPA
City


Delhi
State/Province


Delhi
Country


India
Zip/Postal Code


110006

Who we are

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CivicDataLab (CDL) works at the intersection of data, technology, design and social science to strengthen access to public information, evidence-based decision making and citizen participation in governance. CDL harnesses the potential of open knowledge movements to strengthen the data-for-public-good ecosystem and enable citizens to engage in matters of public reform. We work closely with governments, non-profits, think-tanks, and universities to enhance their data and technology capacity to better data-driven decision-making at scale.

What are we looking for?

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We are currently looking out for a person to lead the

Finance and Operations

to helpguide the team and strategise and manage the organisation's finances at our Delhi Office in close collaboration with the executive leadership and the founding team.



We are looking for someone with a

minimum of 7-8 years of experience in managing/leading organisation and project finances with post-graduation in Finance and Management background to apply for this role.

How we work

CivicDataLab has its base location in Delhi, while having satellite offices in Assam and Himachal Pradesh. We follow a hybrid model where our bandhus work out of office for a minimum of 3 days a week. We use open-source tools and agile methodologies in organising our work.

Requirements

Requirements:

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Organisation Finance Management

Lead the organisation finances including company operations and

fund-flow management

and related responsibilities. Responsible for preparation and presentation of

forecasts, financial models and reports

for runway analysis on a timely basis to help plan the operations Help build and manage the

organisation MIS

in coordination with the accounts team Oversee company's

statutory and legal provisions

are met in coordination with the accounts team Liaise with the

HR and people management team

to help ensure various organisational SOPs are followed seamlessly Conduct periodic financial reviews and create plans for CDL leadership teams with the state of finances, and come up with

risk mitigation plans

Responsible for employee

expense reimbursements

payouts and reporting Assist in the company's

performance appraisal process

in coordination with the Strategy team and HR lead

Initiative and Project Finance Management

To work closely with initiative leads for the

Budgeting requirements

of Proposals (Bids/Grants) Effectively undertake project finance management and help present

periodic P&L statements

for projects across organisation Monitor the

fiscal strength of all projects

and alert the leadership team upon gaps with possible solutions Ensure all project/non-project outflows are executed in line with the

budget heads

assigned Maintain

database

of all necessary contracts, expenditure data across projects in coordination with the accounts team Create, operationalise and timely review

budget reporting templates

for project financial management

Organisational Operations

Maintenance of the below

operating essentials

- Company asset register Domain Subscriptions Legal and other technical credentials Enable the finance team to help establish engagement with company's

Banking partner

to ensure

good credit line

Work in partnership with the HR lead to ensure various

contract renewals

are met on a timely basis for consultants etc Maintenance of

operations tracker

for Vendors, Consultants, any other agencies etc Conduct

capacity-building workshops

with the leadership team on explaining critical finance and operations guidelines.

Skills you should bring

8+ years of experience in managing company operations, project finance and management responsibilities preferably at startups or social enterprises. Prior experience in budgeting, forecasting and reporting of financials Prior experience of working on budgeting for government bids, multiyear grants etc Prior experience of working with operation management softwares like Zoho, Google Suite, etc Prior experience of team management and assisting directors is preferrable. Oral and written fluency to work with Hindi and/or other Indian languages along with English Fluency in English and excellent writing and communication skills Strong planning and organisational skills, and the ability to be able to set priorities, plan timelines and meet deadlines

Benefits

Perks of Working with Us

Wellness Allowance
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At CivicDataLab, we always emphasize the wellness of our bandhus. This includes any Expenditure done for the purpose of Wellness Setup except Any financial instrument, any expense that can be claimed as a deductible expense under Income Tax rules, any goods and services that attract a combined tax, cess or duty of more than 28%. If you're interested in taking classes that enhance your overall physical or mental well-being, you have an

INR 60,000

limit to do so.

Professional growth and development Allowance



At CivicDataLab, we encourage everyone to take up things that help one grow professionally, and you get an annual kitty of

INR 60,000

to do so. This includes attending or speaking at conferences and workshops, taking courses, acquiring hardware or software licenses or even joining summer schools. We feel that learning a skill should never be a hurdle to solving important problems for the community.

Remuneration:

Rs. 14-17.5 LPA (including perks)