Finance Coordinator in Danish Refugee Council / Danska Rada u spravah bizhenciv v Ukrayini

The Danish Refugee Council (DRC)is a leading international humanitarian organization whose main objective is which is the protection, support and promotion of long-term solutions for the population affected by displacement.

DRB has existed in Ukraine since 2014. At the moment, more than 700 employees work in DRB in total on the territory of Ukraine. In 2024, the DRB will continue to significantly expand to implement emergency response in the social and legal protection, livelihoods, housing rehabilitation and humanitarian disarmament and peacebuilding (humanitarian demining) sectors, providing direct support to responsible individuals and non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and as well as their partners. DRB will further develop long-term solutions, adapting them to the changing situation.

About the job

You will be responsible for managing all application budgeting processes, internal and donor reporting for DRB in Ukraine. You will provide support to the Finance Manager in ensuring the implementation of new financial processes and tools in accordance with the DRB Operational Manual, internal instructions and donor requirements. You will be responsible for strengthening financial management and control procedures and systems, conducting spot checks and internal audits, and implementing action plans to address deficiencies. In addition, you will provide training and on-the-job support to ensure effective control of budget execution, financial reporting and decentralized financial management processes.

Your main responsibilities will be:

- Ensuring thorough and effective budget management within the framework of national programs.

- Monitoring budgets, costs and projected calculations, providing support and recommendations to project managers.< /p>

- Ensuring the timely provision of high-quality financial reports to donors and internal reports.

- Conducting trainings and seminars on budget control, financial reporting and decentralized financial management processes.

p>- Providing support to the Financial Manager and the Head of the Support Service in the preparation of the annual master estimate of the program and the analysis of deviations.

- Identifying risks and developing/improving internal control systems to reduce the associated risks.

- Providing technical support for the decentralization process, ensuring the implementation of new financial processes and tools.

- Providing support to relevant managers on key financial issues for all programs in the country, including co-financing, financial reporting, key deviations and any corrective actions.

- Providing recommendations on improving the use of the budget and economic efficiency.

- Providing technical assistance during audits and donor evaluations, ensuring compliance with financial norms and reporting standards.

About You

In order to be successful in this position, we expect you to have at least 5 years of experience in the field of finance/accounting in an international non-governmental organization. You will need to work with a large amount of information and have experience with Excel to sort and analyze it. 

In addition, we also expect the following:

• Competence in providing technical recommendations and training
• Work experience with relevant donors (e.g. UNHCR, ECHO, UNICEF, US Government and others)
• Advanced proficiency in Ms Office and Ms 365 Dynamics
• Fluency in English at a professional level< /li>
• We are looking for a team player for our finance team, a proactive and detail-oriented colleague.

All DRB positions require the incumbent to possess core competencies DRB:

• Striving for excellence: Focusing on achieving results while ensuring efficient processes.
• Collaboration: Engaging relevant parties and encouraging feedback.
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• Ability to take initiative: Taking responsibility and initiative while striving to innovate.
• Communication: Listening and speaking effectively and honestly.
• Demonstrating integrity: Compliance and promoting the highest standards of ethical and professional conduct in accordance with DRB's values ​​and Code of Conduct, including protection from sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment.

We offer:

• Contract duration:One-year contract with possibility of extension subject to funding
• Level: F1 - non-management
• Place of duties: Kyiv
• Start date: August 1, 2024

Salary and conditions will comply with the Danish Refugee Council's Conditions of Employment for National Staff. 

Application Process:

All applicants must upload a cover letter and an updated CV (no more than four pages) in English. 

Applications sent by e-mail will not be considered.

Application deadline:26June< strong>2024. 

Please note that DRB will review applications as they are received and eligible candidates may be invited for an interview and accepted for work until the vacancy closes.