Finance Officer Ukraine Kyiv or Chernihiv or Shostka - Internal only

ResponsibilitiesGeneric ResponsibilitiesEnsure adherence with NRC policies, tools, handbooks and guidelinesImplement delegated financial function portfolio according to plan of action as well as to Financial Handbook and other NRC policies including SOP’sPrepare and develop status reports as required by managementMaintain the filling system for all financial and accounting documents and ensure filing of all financial documents according to NRC standardsPrepare monthly financial reports and send all relevant documentsSupport project staff in financial and administrative mattersPromote and share ideas for improvement of the support functionContribute to specific protection risks and needs analysisContribute to designing of protection response to identified risks and needs.Specific ResponsibilitiesThese responsibilities shall be adapted to the particularities of the job location and context, phase ofoperation, strategic focus and type of programme intervention. This section shall be revised whenever a newemployee is hired or the context changes significantly.Verify that vouchers and supporting documents meet NRC standards before payment. Be responsible for payments to suppliers, contract workers and mobilisers.Be responsible for disbursement of per diem to NRC Ukraine employees according to Ukrainian legislation and NRC policies.Ensure that all costs are timely booked into Agresso on a daily, weekly and monthly basis. Be responsible for writing transactions numbers on the vouchers and label financial documentsPrepare bank accounts reconciliations.Collaborate with the financial institutions to ensure that queries related to payments are timely resolved (return payments, under/over payments, suppliers/contractors’ incorrect account details etc)Ensure implementing of the routine for securing supporting documentation in a digital format. Follow up to ensure processing of reconciliation of deliverables (Financial part).Assist the Finance Coordinator (FC) and the Finance Manager (FM) in internal and external audits and preparing donor reportsVerification of purchase requisitions (PR) and purchase orders (PO)Any other tasks that will be assigned by the Area Office Coordinator.QualificationsGeneric professional competencies: Experience from working as a Finance Officer/Accountant in a humanitarian/recovery context Professional knowledge of auditing/accounting Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities Knowledge of English, both written and verbalContext/ Specific skills, knowledge and experience: Knowledge of the context in the areas NRC operates Fluency in Ukrainian or Russian both written and verbal Intermediate proficiency in English, both written and verbal, is an advantage Knowledge of legal tax base for the representation office Experience from working with local financial institutions and tax authorities Experience with start-up of humanitarian/recovery or related programmes is an asset Good computer skills in MS OfficeBehavioral competenciesHandling insecure environmentPlanning and delivering resultsEmpowering and building trustCommunicating with impact and respectAnalyzingWorking with people