JOB DESCRIPTION

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 800 staff in Ukraine and implements 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 a Finance Assistant (Accountant Assistant) in Kharkiv.

About the job

Under the management Finance Team Leader, the Finance Assistant (Accountant Assistant) is part of the accounting unit in the Finance department, ensuring compliance with Ukrainian legislation and reporting requirements. You involve supporting and implementing accounting policies and standard operating procedures, providing on-the-job support, and building capacity for the project and support staff.

Your main duties and responsibilities will be:

• Support in checking, calculating and processing the payments of business trips for DRC staff, and maintenance of advances to employees.
• Checking DRC Program activities related documents for compliance with Ukrainian legislation.
• Checking the availability of primary documents.
• Collection of documents and preparation documents for submission to the archive.
• Receiving inbound documentation for accounting processing.
• Control of the authenticity of the necessary documents from supplier, post it in BAF system and control supplier information in BAF system.
• Maintaining, timely entering transactions, posting primary documents, timely updating information in “BAF” software, to do posting the bank statements; expense reports; inventory write off.
• Accounting of property, liabilities (accounting for fixed assets, inventory, etc.)
• Support the registration of transactions and organization of document flow in the accounting system.
• Ensure compliance with the procedure for maintaining travel documents and checking the relevance of reports.
• Ensure day-to-day accounting functions, including payments verifications, entries into BAF and accounts management and reconciliations monthly.

About you:

To be successful in this role we expect you to have at least 3 years’ work experience in the field of finance/accounting, preferably in an INGO. Moreover, we also expect the following:

Required  

• University degrees (bachelor’s in Accounting / Finance / Audit).
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office and BAF.
• Advanced organizational skills.
• Speech and communication skills.
• Accuracy in paperwork.
• Ukrainian: Fluent in speaking, reading, and writing.

Desirable 

• English: Intermediate and above is desirable.

In this position, you are expected to demonstrate DRC’ five core competencies:

Striving for excellence: You focus on reaching results while ensuring an efficient process.

Collaborating: You involve relevant parties and encourage feedback.

Taking the lead: You take ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation.

Communicating: You listen and speak effectively and honestly.

Demonstrating integrity: You uphold and promote the highest standards of ethical and professional conduct in relation to our values and Code of Conduct, including safeguarding against sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment.

We offer 

Contract length: 3-month probation period, with the possibility of extension based on performance and available funding.

Band: І

Designation of Duty Station: Kharkiv

Start date:  As soon as possible.

Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment for employees on national contracts]; please refer to our website for more details.

Application process 

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

Applications sent by email will not be considered.

Closing date for applications: 27.08.2025

We encourage candidates to apply as soon as possible, interviews might be conducted on a rolling basis. DRC reserves the right to select candidate before the vacancy close date once a suitable candidate has been identified.