Job Description

Labour Axis & Working People’s Coalition (WPC) seek an experienced, committed colleague to join the team in Bengaluru to Strengthen Collective Action and Knowledge for the Informal Sector Workers Programme. Labour Axis has initiated this specialized programme to support Working Peoples’ Coalition (WPC) to strengthen collective knowledge and action for the informal sector. One of the major aims is to set up a formal structure for WPC that will help establish a platform to organize and voice their concerns

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This programme is being incubated by Labour Axis with initial financial support from the Azim Premji Philanthropic Initiative and will be supported by a large response network of trade unions and civil society organisations working on labour issues across the country. For more information on WPC and Labour Axis please visit https://workingpeoplescharter.in

The Accounts and Admin Officer will maintain books of accounts, adhere to policies, ensure statutory compliances, handle administrative tasks and support the WPC Secretariat, Coordinator and Convener such that the impact and visibility of the Working Peoples’ Coalition work can be enhanced further. Specifically, your role will entail the following:

• Book-keeping Related

• Manage the bank account and preparing Bank Reconciliation statement periodically as per practice.

• Preparing Budget Utilisation reports, Financial Narrative and variance report with narratives.

• Preparing vouchers and maintaining other files relating to financial management

• Filing quarterly tax returns

• Track the fund request against utilization of funds over a period; highlight issues pertaining to variance to accounts officer.

• Assisting the auditor with the Audit and Compliances

Desired Skills & Experience

• We are looking for an experienced and mature candidate who is deeply committed to ideas of social justice and labour rights.

• The ideal candidate will have a 12th pass out (HSC) certificate with certification in accounting/financial management.

• Hands-on experience with accounting software - Tally

• Strong attention to detail and good analytical skills

• Additional certification is a plus

• Proficiency in English along with Hindi speaking skills will be highly desirable, apart from fluency in Kannada and other south Indian languages.

Remuneration will be in the range of Rs. 1.5- 1.8 lakhs p.a and negotiable based on competence and experience. We aim to be a gender-just, equal-opportunity employer with respect to building diversity in our teams. Women candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

Eligibility Criteria

Not Specified

Desired Candidate Profile

Graduation - Graduate-Other

Organization Details

• Organization Name:Labour Axis & Working People’s Coalition (WPC)
• About Organization:around’ model: meaning that it tries to provide all the aspects needed to strengthen the workers' organizations working in the field. Since its inception WPC recognizes and works actively toward the following: The need for social change; Knowledge to imagine that change concretely; Strategy for such a change, including engagement with civil society as well as government; Educating and empowering the local leadership of the organizations working in the section; and Emphasis on strong research and knowledge component to enable the network and the members to formulate demands and design solutions in consultation with governments, employers, legislators and academics. Where does WPC work? WPC includes all sectors of informal labour: construction, domestic, brick kilns, care work, self-employed, farm labour, forest workers, health workers, gig workers, sweatshop labour, contract workers, migrant workers and many more. The network has a grassroots presence in more than thirteen states of Ind
  
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