(01 / 10 / 2025) Chartered Accountant

About The Convergence Foundation

The Convergence Foundation (TCF) is an Indian philanthropic foundation established by Ashish and Manisha Dhawan in April 2021. TCF builds on their legacy of impactful philanthropy, including the founding of transformative institutions like Ashoka University and the Central Square Foundation.

Our mission is clear : to transform the lives of all Indians through rapid, sustained economic growth and inclusive development. To achieve this, we focus on 3 pillars

• Direct engines of economic growth that enable job creation,
• Human capital development through education and employability, and
• Development Enablers that strengthen the philanthropic ecosystem and improve state capacity.

In each area, TCF works on :

We believe that the government is the key actor for system change, and the role of philanthropy and nonprofits is to strategically support the government. The TCF Network includes 20+ organisations all working systemically with the government, committed to addressing specific areas of India's socio-economic development, across our three pillars.

Position Summary

We are seeking a seasoned finance leader to own end-to-end finance and accounting for TCF and select portfolio entities. This role combines operational excellence with strategic finance, ensuring robust controllership, sharp decision support to leadership, and full compliance for Section 8 companies. The leader will build and scale seamless processes, manage internal teams and external partners, and drive timely, insight-rich financial reporting that informs board- and CEO-level decisions. The role reports to the CEO, TCF.

Key Responsibilities

1) End-to-End Finance Ownership

2) Strategy, Planning, and Decision Support

3) Compliance and Governance (Section 8 Focus)

4) Stakeholder Management and Communication

5) Team, Systems, and Operations

Required Qualifications, Skills, and Abilities

Personal Characteristics