Overview
Responsible for the implementation of financial procedures, contributing to project planning and achievement of objectives, and overall management of the finance team in North Area, Ukraine.
Key Responsibilities
- Ensure development and implementation of NRC’s finance systems and procedures
- Ensure adherence to NRC policies, handbooks, guidelines, donor requirements and the national labor law
- Prepare and submit reports and analysis
- Ensure proper filing of Finance documents
- Support line managers in procedures and require finance team trainings
- Management, mentoring and coaching of finance team
- Coordinate finance staff recruitment and exits, inductions, trainings, performance management
- Contribute to specific analyses, ensuring financial sustainability of the Area Office
- Support financial monitoring and risk management related to the North Area Office (NAO) transition and closure process
- Ensure accurate finance records are maintained and available in a timely manner, including preparation of monthly accounts
- Conduct financial analysis and prepare Budget vs Actual (BvA) reports, including expenditure forecasting
- Lead the monthly BvA meeting for North Area Office
- Ensure Master Budget Spending Plan is updated on a regular basis, and analysis provided quarterly
- Develop and update spending plans, making sure they are realistic
- Maintain a good cash flow and ensure sufficient funds are available to manage operations
- Training and capacity building of finance staff as well as other support and programme staff
- Support the Finance Manager (FM) during yearend closure and external/internal audits
- Support AM, ASM APM and PM’s in preparation of donor budgets and financial reports
- Participate in relevant senior staff meetings
- Ensure securing supporting documents and reconciliation of deliverables
- Provide up-to-date analysis and required reports of the financial situation in the Area and the projects
- Support project staff in financial matters
- Promote exchange of information and cooperation with relevant department in Country Office
Required Experience
- Broad experience from working as in a finance and leading a finance unit in a humanitarian/recovery context
- Financial management of NGO sector.
Qualifications
- Master's Degree
- Intermediate level understanding of international accounting standards
- Knowledge of the context in Ukraine
- Knowledge of Ukrainian law in regard to taxes, VAT, pension, social insurance and other taxes
- Strong leadership skills
- Knowledge of international donor regulation
- Knowledge of accounting systems and advanced MS Excel user.
