Finance Officer – Audit, Taxation & Financial Compliance

About this recruitment

One unreserved regular Non-Teaching Cadre Finance Officer – Audit, Taxation & Financial Compliance post under RGIPT Advertisement RGIPT/NTS/01/2026. Direct recruitment is intended, failing which the post may be filled by deputation; direct recruits serve a one-year probation. Duties include statutory and internal audit, GST/TDS/income-tax compliance, annual accounts and financial statements, budgeting and financial controls, compliance with GFR and applicable financial regulations, tracking audit observations, financial management of government/CSR/research/consultancy funds, procurement scrutiny, management reporting, payment/revenue/asset/inventory/advance/bank-reconciliation controls, and timely tax filing. The candidate is primarily posted at RGIPT Jais Campus and may be required to serve at other RGIPT campuses in exigent circumstances. Selection is by a 10-minute presentation (50 marks) and interview (50 marks).

Eligibility and requirements

Education / qualification

Chartered Accountant (CA) from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI), with valid ICAI membership.

Eligibility

Indian Nationals are eligible. Both vacancies are unreserved. The upper age limit is 57 years as of the application closing date. Reservation and age/qualification relaxations apply under Government of India norms; the notice also provides upper-age relaxation for RGIPT internal candidates under Institute and post Recruitment Rules. Requires at least 15 years of post-qualification experience in finance, accounts, audit, taxation or financial compliance. Relaxation may be given to exceptional candidates with approval of the Competent Authority. The notice requires working knowledge of the Income Tax Act and related compliance, GST laws and returns, TDS/TCS, statutory and internal audit, government/institutional accounting and financial procedures, financial statements and annual accounts, budget preparation/monitoring and financial control, audit observations and their compliance/rectification, procurement and financial rules including GFR where applicable, PFMS/other government financial systems where applicable, and CSR/external-project accounting. Preferred experience includes central/state government or autonomous educational institutions, IIT/IIM/IISER/NIT/universities/PSUs or similar organizations; statutory/internal/CAG audits; tax administration; annual accounts; sponsored research, consultancy, CSR or externally funded projects; multi-campus/capital expenditure finance; and ERP/accounting software, e-office, PFMS or other digital finance systems.

Age limit

Maximum 57 years; eligibility is determined as of 31 October 2026.

Age relaxations

Reservation and age/qualification relaxations for SC/ST/OBC/EWS/PwBD and Ex-Servicemen candidates follow Government of India norms. RGIPT internal candidates receive upper-age relaxation under Institute rules and the Recruitment Rules for the post.

Vacancy and pay

Number of vacancies

1

Pay / remuneration

Pay Level 14 under Government of India pay scales, with applicable allowances (including DA, HRA and conveyance allowance) and Institute benefits including NPS, medical and LTC, as per rules.

Job type

Regular (direct recruitment; failing which by deputation)

Employment schedule

full time

How to apply

Application fee

₹1,000 for General/OBC applicants; ₹500 for SC/ST/Female/Divyang applicants. Non-refundable and non-adjustable.

Application starts

1 Oct 2026

Application deadline

31 Oct 2026

Apply online in the prescribed format through the official RGIPT application portal by 31 October 2026 at 11:59 PM (the official listing gives no time zone; the advertisement PDF states the closing date but no time). The directory’s date-only deadline fallback treats the date as the end of the India day; that is a display/status policy, not an issuer-stated time. The application start date is 1 October 2026; the PDF does not state a start time. Read the complete advertisement and any updates on the official recruitment page. The fee is payable by net banking or debit/credit card and is non-refundable/non-adjustable: ₹1,000 for General/OBC applicants and ₹500 for SC/ST/Female/Divyang applicants. If applying for more than one post, submit a separate application and separate fee for each; otherwise only the first post listed will be considered. Government/Semi-Government/Central/State Autonomous Body employees must upload an employer NOC with the online application; their applications are treated as advance copies and candidacy remains provisional until the NOC is submitted. The notice does not require a mailed paper application. Bring self-attested copies and originals of educational, caste and experience certificates for presentation/interview or when requested; shortlisted candidates are notified by email. Check RGIPT updates regularly.