Accounts Manager

Job Title: Accounts Head / Accounts Manager

Organization: ISKCON Whitefield (Non-Profit Religious Organization)

Location: Whitefield, Bengaluru

Role Overview

ISKCON Whitefield is a full-fledged temple and a registered non-profit organization. We are looking for an experienced Accounts Head / Accounts Manager who will independently manage the entire accounts and finance function of the temple. The person will lead a small accounts team (2–3 members) and will be responsible for end-to-end financial management, compliance, and reporting.

Key Responsibilities

1. Overall Accounts Management

• End-to-end management of temple accounts

• Supervision and guidance of a 2–3 member accounts team

• Ensuring accuracy, discipline, and compliance in all financial records

2. Income & Expense Accounting

• Recording and monitoring all income:

  • Donations

  • Events

  • Programs

  • Other temple-related receipts

• Recording and controlling all expenses:

  • Vendor payments

  • Salaries

  • Utilities

  • Operational and capital expenses

• Expense classification and cost tracking

3. Books of Accounts & Financial Statements

• Maintaining books of accounts on Tally

• Preparation of:

  • Profit & Loss statement

  • Balance Sheet

  • Income & Expenditure statement

  • Cash flow statements

• Monthly, quarterly, and annual financial closing

4. Banking & Reconciliation

• Daily monitoring of bank transactions

• Bank reconciliation statements

• Handling multiple bank accounts

• Coordination with banks when required

5. Statutory Compliance

• GST:

  • Filing returns

  • Reconciliation

  • Compliance tracking

• TDS:

  • Deduction

  • Filing returns

  • Form 16 / 16A

• Coordination with auditors and consultants

• Support during audits (internal and statutory)

6. Excel & Reporting

• Strong working knowledge of Excel

• Use of Excel for:

  • Financial analysis

  • Reconciliation

  • MIS reports

  • Data tracking and summaries

• Preparing management-level reports for leadership review

7. Process & Control

• Setting up and improving accounting processes

• Ensuring internal controls and approval workflows

• Maintaining proper documentation and audit trails

Required Skills & Experience

• Prior experience as an Accounts Manager / Accounts Head

• Hands-on experience with:

  • Tally

  • GST & TDS

  • Bank reconciliation

  • Financial statements

• Strong Excel skills

• Experience managing a small accounts team

• Experience in non-profit / trust / religious organization is preferred (not mandatory)

Personal Attributes

• High integrity and responsibility

• Ability to work independently

• Attention to detail

• Comfortable handling large volumes of transactions

• Respect for organizational values and culture

Reporting

• Reports to temple leadership / management committee

• Acts as the single point of responsibility for the accounts function

This role requires ownership, discipline, and long-term commitment to managing the financial backbone of the temple.

• It is a Full Time Accountant job for candidates with 1 - 6+ years Experience.