Finance Officer

The Finance Officer is responsible for organizing and delivering the day-to-day operational finance processes by ensuring adherence to NRC’s policies and donor requirements.

Generic responsibilities:

• Ensure adherence to Financial Handbook, other NRC policies and donor requirements.
• Implement financial systems and procedures according to Financial Handbook and other NRC policies at office level.
• Advise and support staff on procurement financial policies, and documents required.
• Prepare and develop periodic related reports on activities and as requested by the line manager.
• Promote and share ideas for improvement of the Finance function.
• Ensure proper filing and archiving of all financial documents according to NRC standards.
• Ensure that NRC’s related activities are implemented within NRC’s Protection mainstreaming guidelines and report any breaches/concerns to the line manager and/or focal point for proper action.

Specific responsibilities:

• Ensure timely payment of contractors, suppliers and other expenditures and verify that vouchers and supporting documents meet NRC standards before payment.
• Assist and review of partners submission of paperwork and spot checking of transactions.
• Perform daily bookkeeping and utilize the NRC Agresso accounting system.
• Check and verify all the supporting documents (purchase requests, purchase orders, quotations, authorization of payment, etc.) and ensure they comply with NRC’s procedures.
• Record budget allocations and accounting codes of the expenses.
• Record VAT for all invoices on monthly basis and ensure proper filing.
• Ensure sufficient cash in the bank and in the cash boxes and that cash payments are made properly.
• Ensure that cash and bankbooks records are updated on daily basis, ensuring that all coding is in line with donor and country coding structure.
• Prepare payments for all centralized commitments including NSSF, income tax, consultants and vendors; in accordance with NRC’s financial procedures and contract policies, according to law of the country, where the transaction has taken place.
• Coordinate with Finance teams in different areas regarding cost allocations of basic running costs, before recording.
• Support and lead (when asked) with budget allocation and forecasts.
• Perform the role of Acting Finance Coordinator in the absence of Finance Coordinator.
• Perform other Finance related tasks as requested.

Generic professional competencies:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or a related major.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in a finance position either in the Commercial Sector Finance/Accounting or INGO.
• Knowledge of Audit requirements.
• Solid knowledge of computer software and modern accounting systems.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel.

Context related skills, knowledge and experience:

• Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts.
• Fluent in English and Ukrainian written and spoken.
• Experience of working with local and international donors.
• Deep knowledge of taxation base (according to Ukrainian Labor law and general rules of taxation).
• Experience of working with local financial institutions and tax authorities.

What do We Offer

This position is open to candidates who have the legal right to work in Ukraine. Please note that we are unable to provide work permits or visa sponsorships for this position.

We offer an opportunity to match your career to a compelling cause and a chance to meet and work with people who are the best in their fields.

We are also looking for people who share our values:

• To be dedicated in what we do;
• To be innovative with our solutions;
• To act as one unified and inclusive team;
• To be accountable to the donors that make our work possible;

We invite applications from all qualified and interested candidates. Candidates are encouraged to apply early, as applications will be screened on a rolling basis and interviews will be assigned instantly until a suitable candidate is selected.