Ref.
2023/AAAA/10299
Job offer type
Field staff jobs
Type of contract
Fixed-term contract (CDD)
Deadline date
2024/02/28 19:10
Contract
Wage portage
Duration
30 month
Finance assistant (M/W)
Cellule coordination géographique > -
Published on : 2024/02/21
CONTINENTAL EUROPE
UKRAINE
KYIV
Mission description
Missions:
Under the hierarchical supervision of the Administrative and Financial Manager (RAF), the Finance Assistant will be responsible for the following tasks:
- Accounting:
- Makes payments from the cash register, in accordance with applicable thresholds and follow-up procedures (recording of cash vouchers).
- Maintains daily cash journal (entry of expenses).
- Monitors and controls the cash register on a daily basis (monitoring of advances, cash replenishment requests, etc.).
- In charge of the monthly transmission of the cash journal for control and consolidation by the accounting and administration manager (monthly accounting pack).
- Comply with financial security rules in accordance with EF procedures.
- Assist in the preparation of monthly bank reconciliations in conjunction with the Accounting and Administration Manager.
- Ensure daily self-checking of cash journal and physical cash, in line with EF procedures.
- Carry out weekly and monthly cash inventories in conjunction with the accounting and administrative manager, to be validated by the RAF.
- Monitor cash flow, anticipate expenses and make replenishment requests.
Archiving:
- In charge of the mission's archiving activities
- Ensure the application of archiving procedures (supporting documents and filing of documents, computer and paper)
External Audit:
- Support the preparation of external audits (collect of documents)
Project or context description
About Expertise France:
Expertise France is the French Public Agency of Technical Cooperation.
The agency intervenes on four priority areas:
- Democratic, economic and financial Governance
- Stability of countries in crisis/post-crisis stability and security
- Climate change and urban sustainable development
- Health systems reinforcement, social protection and employment.
With an activity volume of 191 million of euros, more than 500 projects in the portfolio in 100 countries and 63 300 days of expertise delivered per year, Expertise France marks its intervention under the French policy of solidarity, influence and diplomacy.
Ukraine is quickly becoming one of the countries of intervention of Expertise France. The agency operates there national and regional projects and intervenes under a wide range of thematic (health, local governance, justice sector reform, support to innovation and entrepreneurship…)
Required profile
DESIRED PROFILE:
- Higher education in accounting, administrative and financial management, or equivalent field and/or two to three years' experience in administrative and financial management;
- Successful experience of at least 2 years in a position as Accountant, Accounting Assistant, Financial Assistant, Administrative Assistant.
- Excellent command of office automation tools, particularly Word and Excel;
- Technical knowledge of filing and archiving rules;
- Fluency in written and spoken Ukrainian and English; French a plus.
- Thoroughness and responsiveness;
- Good interpersonal skills and team spirit
- Experience of working in an NGO or cooperation project is desirable;
Additional information
Location: Kyiv, with occasional travel within the country
Additional information
Type of contract: 30-month fixed-term Ukrainian employment contract, renewable
Start date: March 1
Remuneration: according to EF salary scale and profile
The selection process will take place in three stages:
- Firstly, a shortlist will be drawn up freely by Expertise France.
- Secondly, short-listed candidates may be invited to take written tests to assess their technical and linguistic skills.
- Thirdly, short-listed candidates may be invited for an interview.
Expertise France respects equal opportunities and strongly encourages applications from women.
Deadline for application : 2024/02/28 19:10
Expertise France is the public agency for designing and implementing international technical cooperation projects. The agency operates around four key priorities :
- democratic, economic, and financial governance ;
- peace, stability, and security ;
- climate, agriculture, and sustainable development ;
- health and human development ;
In these areas, Expertise France conducts capacity-building initiatives and manages project implementation, leveraging technical expertise and acting as a project coordinator. This involves combining public sector expertise with private sector skills to drive impactful results.