Ref.
2024/JFO/12103
Job offer type
Field staff jobs
Type of contract
Fixed-term contract (CDD)
Deadline date
2024/11/04 23:55
Duration
1 year renewable
Junior Finance Officer (M/W)
Cellule coordination géographique > -
Published on : 2024/10/25
CONTINENTAL EUROPE
UKRAINE
KYIV
Mission description
Under supervision of Administrative and Financial Manager, Junior Finance Officer is responsible for:
- Data entry and preparation of documents for further hierarchical approval and processing in accounting and project management software
- Update financial spreadsheets with daily transactions
- Bank, accounts payable reconciliations
- Advances follow-up and exchange rates tracking
- Accounting Software focal point (Sage X3)
- Creation of third parties profiles in accounting systems
- Support in internal and external audit process
- Participation in financial compliance procedures
- Filing of accounting documents (under supervision of an accountant)
- Interaction with project teams with regards to timely and correct collection of reporting documents for further payment initiation
- Other relevant administrative and financial tasks
Project or context description
Expertise France (EF) is the French government operator of international assistance projects, which presence in Ukraine has recently been strengthened. EF is implementing several projects, notably the EU Project Pravo-Justice, aimed to promote greater rule of law in Ukraine, in line with European standards and comparative practices, the "mAIDan" project, in close coordination with the French Embassy in Kyiv, with the aim of mobilizing French technical assistance to support Ukraine in addressing the emergency and preparing for reconstruction and the EU accession process. The agency is also supporting several health partners through the project APPUI Health and health program named the Initiative dedicated to the fight against HIV and tuberculosis.
Required profile
- Master degree in finance, accounting, business administration or a related field;
- At least two years of experience supporting payments, financial procedures and compliance, preferably within the context of a technical assistance project;
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
- Mastery of Sage accounting software is an asset
- High degree of organization, attention to detail, and ability to multitask;
- Fluency in written and spoken Ukrainian, at least B1 for English.
- Interpersonal and stakeholder management skills,
- A high degree of initiative, diplomacy and problem-solving,
- Outstanding emotional intelligence skills,
- A creative and entrepreneurial approach to overcoming barriers and making change happen
Deadline for application : 2024/11/04 23:55
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.