Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a leading protection agency with a mandate to protect, advocate and promote durable solutions for displacement affected populations.

DRC has been operating in Ukraine since 2014, currently DRC employs over 850 staff in Ukraine and will continue significant scale-up in 2024 to implement emergency response in the Protection, Livelihoods, Shelter/NFIs and Humanitarian Disarmament and Peacebuilding (humanitarian mine action) sectors, using direct interventions, support to duty bearers and civil society organizations (CSOs), and partnerships with CSOs. DRC will continue and adapt its durable solutions portfolio to the evolving context.

DRC is currently looking for Finance Assistant (Accountant Assistant) for its activities in Sumy.

This position will report to the Finance Team Leader.

Overall purpose of the role:

Under the management Finance Team Leader, the Finance Assistant (Accountant Assistant) is responsible for providing overall finance and daily administrative functioning of the DRC North Area and the implementation of DRC program activities in the area of responsibility.

Main responsibilities:

• Provide day-to-day transactions, day-to-day bookkeeping according to the national legal requirements of Ukraine, methodological principles of accounting for NGO and as per corporate policy and donor`s rules: fixed assets, materials, funds, settlements and other assets, equity and liabilities, income and expenditures, accruals.
• Fuel accountancy.
• Reconcile accounts payable and receivables.
• Ensure all relevant financial, contractual and personnel documentation is filed in both hard copy and scanned and saved in project digital files.
• Record transactions in the BAF (1C accounting).
• File, prepare scan copies of cash and bank vouchers supporting documents.
• Checking of contracts, acts of performed work/acceptance, invoices provided by suppliers, maintaining primary documentation in accordance with legislative requirements.
• Making sure the organization is updated/following the most updated regulations, as per the changes by the government from time to time.
• Assistance with external audit requests for any required supporting documentation.
• Keeping track of the latest changes in Ukrainian Labor, tax, and accounting legislation.
• Participation in stock takes of assets, funds, calculations, and liabilities. Write-off of TMC in accordance with accounting norms and standards and in compliance with DRC policies.
• Provide calculation of business trip daily allowances.
• Perform other financial tasks assigned by the Finance Team Leader, Finance Specialist, SSM.

Required experience and competencies:

• Minimum 3 years of experience in experience in Accountancy area
• Accountancy and finance literacy
• Excellent Microsoft Office, Bank on-line skills
• English proficiency preferred
• Ukrainian fluency
• Speech and communication skills
• Advanced organizational skills
• Accuracy in paper work

All DRC roles require the post-holder to master DRC’s core competencies:

• Striving for excellence: Focusing on reaching results while ensuring efficient processes.
• Collaborating: Involving relevant parties and encouraging feedback.
• Taking the lead: Taking ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation.
• Communicating: Listening and speaking effectively and honestly.
• Demonstrating integrity: Upholding and promoting the highest standards of ethical and professional conduct in relation to DRC’s values and Code of Conduct, including safeguarding against sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment.

Required education:

• University degree in the related field or equivalent (Finance, Economy)

We offer:

• Contract length: 3 months with the possibility of renewal depending on the effectiveness and funding of the program.
• Level: I-1
• Designation of Duty Station: Sumy
• Start date: as soon as possible.
• Closing date for applications: 30/11/2024
• Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment for national staff.
• Medical and Health Insurance

Application process:

• All applicants must upload a cover letter and an updated CV (no longer than four pages in Ukrainian).
• We reserve the right to conduct further interviews before the deadline for submission of applications.
• Applications sent by email will not be considered.