About Us

Good Business Lab is an independent, non-profit labor innovation and research company. We use rigorous academic research to prove that worker wellbeing programs have business impacts. Additionally, we develop market-ready, scalable products capable of providing dual benefits to workers and businesses. Our goal is to disrupt the traditional notion of business and show that worker wellbeing can be a part of core business strategy, or in other words, a good business practice.

The founders of the lab are Ach Adhvaryu – Professor of Economics, and Director of 21st Century India Center at the School of Global Policy and Strategy, UC San Diego (www.achadhvaryu.com/), Anant Ahuja – head of Organization Development at Shahi Exports Pvt. Ltd. and Anant Nyshadham – Assistant Professor of Business Economics and Public Policy at the University of Michigan (www.anantnyshadham.com/).

We’ve been incubated at Shahi Exports – India’s biggest apparel export house, and have conducted several studies in their sixty-plus factories in the past six years. While we started at Shahi and in the garments industry, our mission extends to any business that employs low-income workers. Apart from India, we have projects in Latin America, US, China and South East Asia. Some of our partners include Harvard Business School, Toyota, McDonalds, UNFPA, International Labor Organization, Radnik Exports, GANNI, Yale University, IDInsight, and Humanity United.

The first study we conducted found that the net return to the firm from training women workers in life skills (such as financial literacy, communication, and problem-solving) is 250% (taking into account workplace productivity gains), 8 months after program completion. This program, called P.A.C.E. (Personal Advancement and Career Enhancement), has been scaled at a global level to reach over 45,000 female garment workers in 12 countries. This set the tone for our mission and cemented our belief that a common ground between worker wellbeing & business interests can be found.

Location: Delhi/Bengaluru/Remote

Remuneration: 9 lacs p.a

Length of commitment: at least 1 year

Start Date: ASAP (applications being accepted on a rolling basis)

What will the Global Senior Finance Associate do?:
The Global Senior Finance Associate will actively participate in Finance Operations across all GBL geographies, specially in the USA and Colombia.

Support the setting up of GBL’s internal finance and accounting processes and provide innovative insights and solutions to improve operational efficiency on day-to-day finance operations

Organize and monitor finances to provide regular up to date reports by tracking incoming and outgoing funds, budgets and communicating issues to project leads/vertical heads.

Anticipate and identify risks and escalate issues as appropriate

Actively establish, maintain and strengthen internal and external relationships

Provide support to relevant verticals to maintain expenditure records

Support with procurement and asset management

Create efficient processes while liaising with the local accounting team to ensure financial accounting is executed following high standards while taking into account local compliance requirements – support the implementation of all new finance SOPs

Ensure compliance with accounting policies and regulatory requirements

Ensure smooth financial operations within GBL

Coordinating with the relevant project teams & verticals to ensure there are open lines of communication and regular reconciliation of financial records

Support in the preparation of monthly and quarterly management reporting (expenditure against budget and forecast) for both internal (GBL leadership team) and external (for funders/partners) stakeholders

Support the creation of project budgets for proposals and the validation of plans and forecasts

Ensure accurate financial information is available for contract stage requirements, and post-award activities for regulatory and compliance monitoring, including invoice preparation, etc.

Perform other related work as needed across GBL finance globally as required

Who are you?

Interest in GBL’s vision and mission, belief in GBL’s values

Advanced degree in accounting, business, economics, or finance, and/or 3-5 years of experience with finance or business administration role

Excellent knowledge of MS Excel – using financial Excel functions

Experience in preparing financial reports

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Experience managing staff and providing direction to team members

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Ability to work independently

Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and highly organized

Advanced level proficiency in written and spoken Spanish (to be evaluated during the recruitment process)

Flexibility to work within different time zones

What should you be comfortable with?:
A dynamic environment with competing priorities

Working in a team with shared responsibilities

Independently coordinating with co-workers to accomplish goals

Being resourceful in new environments and scenarios

Problem-solving in high-pressure environments

Perks of working with us:
There are plenty of benefits at GBL, here are some examples:
Flexible leave policy: Time away from work can be extremely helpful for maintaining a healthy work/life balance. GBL encourages managers and leadership to set the example by taking time off when needed and ensuring their team members do the same. We don’t have a strict limit on paid leaves, only suggested ( extremely liberal) averages.

Flexible working hours: We recognize that a better work-life balance can improve employee motivation, performance, productivity, and reduce stress. The basis of our norms pertaining to this is a system of trust in each other and our common goals.

Training and Development: GBL team members can set aside 10% of their work time / around 4 hours a week to improve their skills/knowledge on a subject that they think will help them perform their job better. There is a separate budget set out for this. We encourage all employees to focus both on technical and soft skills. We also facilitate employee mentorship programs.

GBL Care Systems: As an organization, we are committed to ensuring the wellbeing of our team members and creating a thriving work environment- because that gives us, together, the best chance at achieving our shared mission and sparking joy at work. We do this by partnering with organizations such The Mindclan, Therapize among others for workshops and other wellbeing-related initiatives.

Growth-oriented review policy: To foster collaboration, we have adopted regular reviews and check-ins among team members. We see a manager’s role beyond what is expected from them by conventional management thinkers. Apart from delivering high-quality work, managers are responsible for the holistic development of their team members. This can be achieved through practices inspired by coaching philosophy.

Additional benefits:
Wellbeing budget: This includes an individual budget for each team member that they can claim reimbursement for things such as therapy, any physical-health related activity and home office setup. Additionally, there’s a separate budget for Managers for care packages or any other team activities. There’s also a budget for our People Operations team to organize team-wide activities or provide mental health services in collaboration with organizations like Therapize and Mindclan.

Informal virtual and in-person hangs and activities!

Recent projects and blog posts

To acclimatize yourself with some of our work, you can read our blog posts on Medium, and also go through our LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram.

The process

We are glad you’re interested in applying for this role! After each step, we decide whether to invite you to the next one. The entire process can take upto 6-8 weeks.

Our interview process for this role has the following steps:
CV & Cover letter screening

Take home Exercise

First Round Interview

Second Round Interview

Our commitment to diversity:
GBL is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, physical disability, or length of time spent unemployed. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We offer traditional monetary workplace benefits such as insurance and travel allowance. We are a young and growing company making us the ideal ground for team members to experiment, take on dynamic roles, and grow with us. We focus on happiness, output, and quality of work.

If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know during the recruiting process.

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