Finance Officer (UKR24.261) in Department for Business and Trade

The British Embassy Kyiv is part of a worldwide network, representing British political, economic and consular interests overseas, and is now recruiting an experienced Finance Officer to join our Integrated Security Fund (ISF) Programme Team. As a Finance Officer, you will be responsible for ensuring consistent and high-quality financial management of the ISF projects in Ukraine. Working closely with the ISF Finance Manager and wider Programme Team, you will perform timely budgeting, accounting, reporting, forecasting, risk management, and other finance related tasks.The ISF programme includes a range of projects from Strategic Communications, War Crimes & Accountability, Stabilisation, Human Rights, Gender & Social Inclusion and Security Sector Reform. You will be supported in your role by advisers including Conflict and Stabilisation, Good Governance, Gender & Social Inclusion, Strategic Communications, and Economic alongside the wider Programme Team at the Embassy and in the UK.This is a great opportunity for a finance professional to gain experience working with the British Embassy and be part of the team that delivers UK programming in Ukraine.Working alongside the ISF Finance Manager, the Finance Officer will have responsibility for project level finances at all stages of project cycle.Roles And ResponsibilitiesAssessment of proposed project activity-based budgets against ISF and FCDO financial and procurement guidelines.Financial management of approved ISF projects in accordance with the FCDO Programme Operating Framework and ISF Operational Framework requirements. This includes drafting financial contract provisions, raising requisitions, checking financial reports for accuracy and alignment with approved budgets and ISF policies, processing payments according to agreed payment schedules and ensuring effective communications with all stakeholders.Ensuring implementing partners’ compliance with ISF and FCDO policies (including Value for Money) during project implementation cycle.Communications with national and international implementing partners on project spend/risks forecasts, analysis of financial risks and proposed mitigation plans, working with partners to ensure timely delivery of financial objectives.Maintaining accurate, up-to-date project financial records in FCDO systems and offline finance tracker (Excel spreadsheet).Supporting and, when required, deputising for the ISF Finance Manager in monitoring programme-level finance and management reporting.Contributing to wider team and Embassy objectives, corporate activities, and learning.In your role, you must ensure the portfolio is compliant with the International Development Gender Equality Act (2014) by demonstrating consideration for gender equality throughout programmes, and supporting ambitions to achieve the UK’s Women, Peace and Security objectives. Show more Show less Посадовий рівень Базовий рівеньType of employment Contract employment Job responsibilities Finance and Sales Industries Governance