Finance Specialist (Budgeting and Reporting)
Prepare budgets and financial reports, and build local staff capacity
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Overview
Prepare budgets and financial reports, and build local staff capacity
You have:
- At least 5 years of experience in at least two different conflict affecting contexts.
- Fluent in written and spoken English.
- Knowledge of Ukrainian or Russian is an added value.
- Previous experience with development of budgets and budget revisions to various international donors.
- Previous experience with preparation of financial reports to various international donors.
- Previous experience with an ERP is required, preferably working experience with Microsoft Dynamics.
- Previous experience writing and implementing SOPs on financial processes required.
- Excellent excel skills and ability to train staff on excel is required.
- University degree in Finance/Accounting/Commerce/Business Administration.
Contract
This is a DRC - Expatriate or National contract. More about DRC - Expatriate or National contracts.
Danish Refugee Council (DRC) has been operating in Ukraine since 2014 and is currently scaling up its operation in Ukraine to deliver lifesaving assistance and emergency response to people affected by the war.
The Finance Specialist will be responsible for preparation of budgets for proposals to donors, budget revision within existing grants; preparation of interim and final financial reports to donors. The position will also have a focus on development of budget tool/s as well as on the capacity building of national finance staff.
Overall purpose of the role:
- Preparation of budgets and budget revisions
- Preparation financial reports
- Capacity building of national finance staff
Main responsibilities
- Review and adjust budgeting process according to the needs of the mission
- Create/adjust tools to facilitate preparation of proposal budgets to donors
- Work with / educate proposal/budget writers on the principles and techniques of creation of budgets
- Prepare proposal budgets and agreements/contracts budget revisions
- Set up budgets in ERP system Dynamics-365
- Train / work with budget holders on the principles and techniques of budget follow- up and forecast
- Prepare finance reports and invoices to donors
- Train and capacity build national finance staff to create / consolidate budgets and prepare financial reports
Required experience and competencies
- Previous experience with development of budgets and budget revisions to various international donors: UNHCR, UNICEF, UNDP, GIZ, WRA, DFID SIDA, EU, ECHO, etc.
- Previous experience with preparation of financial reports to various international donors: UNHCR, UNICEF, UNDP, GIZ, WRA, DFID SIDA, EU, ECHO, etc
- Previous experience with an ERP is required, preferably working experience with Microsoft Dynamics;
- Previous experience writing and implementing SOPs on financial processes required;
- At least 5 years of experience is required in at least two different conflict affecting contexts;
- Excellent excel skills and ability to train staff on excel is required;
Education:
University degree in Finance/Accounting/Commerce/Business Administration
Fluent in written and spoken English
Knowledge of Ukrainian or Russian an added value
Key stakeholders
- HOSS
- Head of Operations
- Country Director
- Finance Manager
- Area Managers
We offer
Contract length: 6 months
Band: G– NON-Manager
Designation of Duty Station: Kyiv / Non-family duty station
Start date: ASAP
Salary and other conditions are offered in accordance with DRC’s Terms of Employment for international staff or DRC National Staff salary scale.
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: 20th January 2023
Potential interview questions
| Can you describe a challenging budgeting process you handled and how you managed it? | This question assesses your problem-solving and budgeting skills in complex situations. | Discuss a specific instance, highlight your approach, and the outcome. |
| How do you ensure accuracy and compliance in financial reporting? | The interviewer wants to know about your attention to detail and understanding of compliance requirements. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Describe a time when you trained someone on financial procedures. What was the outcome? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How would you handle a situation where a budget holder doesn't follow budget guidelines? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What steps do you take to keep up with changing financial regulations impacting donor budgets? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
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