Finance Functional Consultant || Government Project || Delhi

Minimum 6 years of experience.

Working knowledge of basic accounting principles (journal, ledger, trial balance), Good understanding of reconciliation processes, vouchers, and financial reports, Ability to prepare process documentation, workflows, and data collection, Basic SQL or reporting knowledge (preferred but not mandatory), Ability to support SIT/UAT by preparing test cases and validating outputs, Good communication and coordination skills

Assist Senior Consultant in documenting accounting processes; support SRS/FRS inputs; prepare journal entry and reconciliation formats; verify accounting outputs (JEs, ledgers, registers); participate in CEPT discussions; support integration requirement detailing (CBS/Finacle, PFMS, BBPS, IPPB); prepare and execute accounting test cases; track and document financial defects; assist in configuring automated accounting rules and financial controls.

The person should have a good understanding of accounting concepts such as journal entries, ledgers, reconciliations, and financial reporting. At the same time, the person will need to work closely with business users, accounts teams, and technical teams during requirement gathering, system implementation, testing, and issue resolution.

In simple terms, the candidate will act as a bridge between the business team and the technology team. The role involves understanding business requirements, documenting processes, explaining requirements to developers, validating system outputs, performing testing, and ensuring that accounting entries and reports are generated correctly.

The candidate will also be expected to work on systems such as:

• CBS (Core Banking Solution): The core banking system used by India Post for managing savings accounts, deposits, withdrawals, interest calculations, and other banking transactions.
• PFMS (Public Financial Management System): A Government of India platform used for processing and tracking government payments such as pensions, scholarships, subsidies, and other fund disbursements.
• BBPS (Bharat Bill Payment System): An NPCI platform that enables customers to pay utility bills such as electricity, water, gas, mobile, and other recurring payments through a single system.
• IPPB (India Post Payments Bank): A banking platform that provides digital banking through the postal network, including account opening, money transfers, bill payments, and other financial services.