Finance Assistant

Finance & Economy

Overview

Assist in managing day-to-day operations of accounting department

You have:

• Diploma in Accounts or bachelor's degree in accounting from a recognized College/Institutions.
• A minimum of two (2) years of accounting experience.
• Computer literate with significant knowledge/experience in excel.
• Fluency in Ukrainian and English.
• Able to work in high-pressure situations.
• Ability to independently organize work, prioritize tasks and manage time.
• Strong interpersonal skills, able to coach and support others.
• Self-motivated, honest, highly responsible, and punctual.

Work Arrangement:

Job Description

Job Overview/Summary:

SCOPE OF WORK: The Finance Assistant reports to the Finance Officer / Manager. She/he supports the Finance Officer in managing all aspects of day-to-day operations of the accounting department in the Field office, He/she will assist in the implementation of Finance policies, procedures, and systems and ensure compliance with IRC procedures and guidelines.

Responsibilities:

Assist with making payments to suppliers, contractors, and program staff based on approved documents and in line with authority delineation.

Ensure scrutiny of the entire bill for accuracy and receipt of goods before processing payment.

Be responsible for documentation and preparation of cash vouchers for all cash transactions related to the station office. Ensure all transactions follow IRC accounting policy, Donor restriction, and generally accepted accounting principles. Maintain confidentiality of all financial and other job-related information.

Ensure proper documentation and filing of all financial documents. Prepare and process day-to-day financial transactions and implement internal control procedures per IRC policies and procedures. Assist in collecting financial needs for the office each week. Submits payments to the bank for processing.

Finance/Budgeting

Act always following local law and standards of accounting practice.

Review the budget to gain a clear understanding of budget guidelines and instructions Review funding allocations to enable proper guidance to programs and proper coding. Provide training to program staff on finance issues. Produce monthly and quarterly reports to be reviewed by your supervisor

Common duties

Follow any new procedures and guidelines designated in circulars from Country Director

Perform other duties as may be assigned by your supervisor

Requirements Diploma in Accounts or bachelor’s degree in accounting from a recognized College/Institutions.

Experience A minimum of two (2) years of accounting experience. Computer literate with significant knowledge/experience in excel

Skills

Able to work in a high-pressure situations, Ability to independently organize work, prioritize tasks and manage time. Strong interpersonal skills, able to coach and support others

Self-motivated, honest, highly responsible, and punctual

Languages Requirements: Fluency in Ukrainian and English.

Qualifications

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