Position title: Sr.Associate,Compliance
Location: Mohali
Position Type: Regular, Full-Time
Who we are
Roundglass is a wholistic wellbeing company working to
empower healthier lives, stronger communities, and a more sustainable world.
That w in wholistic is intentional: We believe in true wellbeing spans the whole human experience, from how we care for ourselves to our
connections with others and the planet.
Roundglass creates real-world
impact through diverse, interconnected initiatives. Roundglass Foundation
drives our development work in communities and ecosystems across India, while the Roundglass
Living app delivers personalized, science-backed wellbeing guidance to
individuals around the world.
We're driven by a mission to make wellbeing accessible
and actionable for everyone, everywhere. That mission shapes how we work and
show up for each other. If you're committed to creating meaningful impact and
want to help build a culture that reflects it, we'd love to meet you.
About Roundglass Foundation
From empowering rural villages to nurturing world-class
athletes and documenting biodiversity, Roundglass Foundation has been
transforming communities and ecosystems across India since 2018. Through
Roundglass Punjab, Roundglass Sports, and Roundglass Sustain, we drive
long-term, systemic change in close collaboration with local communities and
administrations, reaching to date. Everything we do reflects a single belief:
Meaningful progress happens when leadership, opportunity, and community
wellbeing grow together.
About the role
We are looking for an experienced Finance
& Compliance professional to strengthen the organization’s governance and
compliance framework. The role will be responsible for managing the
Foundation’s finance operations, Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA)
compliance, statutory and regulatory reporting, grant accounting, financial
controls, and audit requirements. The role will ensure that all domestic and
foreign contributions are received, accounted for, utilized, and reported in
accordance with applicable laws, donor requirements, and internal policies.
The
position will work closely with Finance, Programs, Fundraising, Procurement,
Human Resources (HR), Legal, auditors, banks, and senior management to ensure
strong financial governance and compliance. The ideal candidate should have
strong working experience in a corporate environment, excellent stakeholder and
reporting skills, and experience working in a multi-functional business
environment.
· Supervise proper accounting and documentation of foreign contributions, including donor-wise, project-wise, location-wise and purpose-wise tracking.
· Develop and review to implement compliance policies, SOPs, controls and governance frameworks for Foundation.
· Monitor utilization of foreign contributions against approved objectives and donor/project budgets. Ensure that foreign contribution is not utilized for prohibited or non-permissible purposes.
· Conduct periodic compliance reviews, risk assessments and internal audits to identify gaps and recommend corrective actions.
· Maintain complete records, supporting documents, donor correspondence and utilization evidence for regulatory inspection.
· Partner with Legal, Finance, HR, Procurement, Operations and other teams to ensure adherence to applicable regulations and internal policies.
· Coordinate with external consultants, auditors, and government authorities, wherever required. Coordinate FCRA audits, regulatory reviews and responses to observations/notices.
· Prepare periodic compliance dashboards and management reports, highlighting risks, pending actions and key developments.
· Conduct compliance awareness sessions and ensure employees understand relevant organizational policies and regulatory requirements.
· Establish strong documentation and record-management practices to ensure audit readiness.
o Maintain separate and appropriate accounting/tracking for:
o Domestic funds
o FCRA funds
o Restricted grants
o Unrestricted funds
o Project/program-specific funds
· Review grant budgets versus actual expenditure and identify variances. Prepare donor financial reports and utilization statements.
· Coordinate with Program/Fundraising teams before financial commitments are made to donors.
Requirements
Skills
& Qualifications
· Chartered Accountant (CA) preferred.
· Chartered Accountancy Intermediate (CA Inter), Cost and Management
Accountant (CMA), Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Finance, or Master
of Commerce (M.Com) with strong Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) and
Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) experience may also be considered for the
Manager level.
· 5–10 years of relevant experience, preferably with an NGO, Foundation, or
Section 8 Company.
· Strong knowledge and hands-on experience in FCRA and NGO financial
compliance is mandatory.
· Experience in grant accounting, donor reporting, internal controls, and
Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) development.
· Good understanding of applicable corporate, statutory, and regulatory
requirements.
· High integrity, resilience, accountability, and cultural sensitivity.
· Reports to: Chief Financial
Officer (CFO) / Head of Finance / Finance Controller.
Benefits
Why Roundglass
Roundglass was built on the vision that wellbeing should be
at the very center of our life journeys. We're reimagining how the world
experiences wellbeing and how companies, including our own, support the
wellbeing of their people.
We're a group of mission-driven innovators who put our
values into practice every day, using technology, science, and traditional
wisdom to help people live better lives. We've built a team we're proud of, and
we're always looking for people who will add to it.
To learn more, visit our Website, Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn.
Roundglass does not discriminate against race, color, religion, sex,
sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy (including
childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin, age,
physical and mental disability, marital status, genetic information (including
characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, and any other
characteristic protected by applicable law.
We rely on legitimate interest as a legal
basis for processing personal information under the GDPR for purposes of
recruitment and applications for employment.
Skills Required
- Chartered Accountant (CA) qualification
- Chartered Accountancy Intermediate (CA Inter), Cost and Management Accountant (CMA), MBA in Finance, or Master of Commerce (M.Com) qualification
- 5-10 years of relevant experience
- Strong hands-on experience in Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) and NGO financial compliance
- Experience in grant accounting and donor reporting
- Experience with internal controls and Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) development
- Understanding of applicable corporate, statutory, and regulatory requirements
- High integrity, resilience, accountability, and cultural sensitivity
- Experience with an NGO, Foundation, or Section 8 Company
What We Do
Roundglass is a global wholistic wellbeing company dedicated to empowering individuals on their personal wellbeing journeys. Through its app, Roundglass Living, the company provides personalized support for wellbeing goals, while its Roundglass Giving initiative focuses on empowering individuals, enriching communities, and preserving a thriving planet to create a happier, healthier, and more joyful world.
