Finance Officer

Finance & Economy

Overview

Manage accounting records and financial documentation.

You have:

• Higher education in accounting and auditing / finance / economics.
• 2 years of experience as an accountant in accounting for fixed assets.
• Maintaining primary documentation for fixed assets and non-current assets.
• Experience in participating in inventories of fixed assets and non-current assets.
• Proficient in Excel (spreadsheets, formulas, analytics) and BAF.
• Level of English Intermediate and above.

Contract

This is a DRC - National contract. More about DRC - National contracts.

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 Officer in Kyiv.

Your main duties and responsibilities will be:

• Maintaining accounting records of Fixed Assets (FA) and Low value assets (LVA) in accordance with the Statutory GAAP.
• To prepare internal primary documents for FA and LVA accounting.
• Run depreciation in accordance with the selected method.
• Controlling useful life of FA and LVA.
• Accounting for FA and LVA internal movement between divisions.
• Writing off fixed assets (depreciation, liquidation, sale, free transfer) in ERP BAF.
• Participation in the annual inventory of FA and LVA.
• Reconciliation of actual availability of FA and LVA with accounting data.
• Registration of statutory inventory results and their reflection in accounting.
• Providing information to management on the movement and condition of FA and LVA Writing off fuel in ERP BAF.
• To prepare internal primary documents for fuel accounting.
• Maintaining accounting records of Humanitarian aid in accordance with the Statutory GAAP.
• Report on the availability and distribution of humanitarian aid preparation (on a monthly basis).
• Verification of documents related to the activities of the DRC Program and received for payment: invoices, acts and invoices, documents on the acceptance and transfer of goods and material values ​​(materials/charity assistance) so what.
• Carry out accrual and transfer of taxes and fees, insurance contributions to state extra-budgetary social funds, payments to banking institutions, and other payments.

About you

To be successful in this role, we expect you to be a team player for our finance team. We are looking for a proactive and detail-oriented colleague with at least 2 years of relevant experience. You will need to work with large amounts of information and have experience in Excel to sort and analyze it. Moreover, we also expect the following:

Required

• Higher education in accounting and auditing / finance / economics.
• 2 years of experience as an accountant in accounting for fixed assets.
• Maintaining primary documentation for fixed assets and non-current assets.
• Experience in participating in inventories of fixed assets and non-current assets.
• Proficient in Excel (spreadsheets, formulas, analytics) and BAF.

Desirable

• Previous experience as an accountant in a public organization.
• Participation in the automation of fixed assets accounting.
• Level of English Intermediate and above.
• Attention to detail and responsibility.
• Systematic and analytical thinking.
• Meeting deadlines.

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 months probationary period, with 12-month extension following successful completion of probationary period.
• Band: H - nm.
• Designation of Duty Station: Kyiv.
• Start date: March.

Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment for employees on national contracts.

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: 22 March 2026.

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