Finance Officer

Premiere Urgence Internationale (PUI) is a non-profit, non-political and non religious humanitarian NGO. PUI started humanitarian intervention in Ukraine in February 2015. The mission's objectives are to improve or restore equitable access to primary health care for the local and displaced population affected by the military conflict and to improve their living conditions by covering their fundamental needs.

GENERAL OBJECTIVE

The Finance Officer supports the Finance Manager in processing accounting operations and administrative tasks according to PUI’s procedures and the local law. 

TASKS AND DUTIES

• Finance & Accounting management: He/she is responsible for recording all expenses in the excel cashbook daily, and to properly fill in the information needed (date, accounting code, project, budget code etc.); to process all entries in the bank system for further bank payments; to supervise physical maintenance and safety of cash box and report immediately any discrepancies to line manager; to do and follow up pay-outs and advances, within established guidelines; to check, before making any payment, that the accounting records and the quality of accounting documents are compliant with PUI regulations and procedures, etc.
• Treasury follow-up: to supervise physical maintenance and safety of cash box and report immediately any discrepancies to superior; manage the petty cash and prepare all bank transfers; to do and follow up pay-outs and advances, within established guidelines; to keep the registry of pay-outs; to make necessary payments to supplier and monitor due dates for payments of contracts; to check, before making any payment, that the accounting records and the quality of accounting documents are compliant with PUI regulations and procedures; to exchange currencies at request of superiors; to consolidate cash forecasts at mission level and at coordination level etc.
• General administration: to help the Finance Manager through all procedures with Ukrainian administrative and financial authorities; to translate any accounting and financial documents if needed; to keep updated on legislation changes regarding accounting & finance issues; to record minutes of meetings when asked by superiors; to ensure the minimal replacement of members of the finance services in case of absence (days of, sickness etc.) 

QUALIFICATIONS

Education Degree: Master's degree (specialist’s degree) in Accounting and Auditing /Finance or other related field.

Work experience: At least 2 years' experience in finance or other related field.

Language Skills: Ukrainian is mandatory and upper intermediate level in English (speaking/reading/writing).

Knowledge & skills: 

Standard manuals, guidance papers and other materials regarding accounting management, bookkeeping and financial statements; basics of accounting policy, systems and forms of accounting, archiving. Good critical thinking; Ability to synthesis a wide scope of information. Solid organizational skills, good communication and interpersonal skills. 

Computer skills: 

Knowledge of Microsoft Office (with focus on Excel and Word) is required.

CONDITIONS

Starting time:  ASAP

Place of work – Kyiv 

HOW TO APPLY:

Interested candidates please submit your resume in English.

The test for this position will be exclusively in English. 

Only candidates shortlisted will be contacted. PUI reserves the right to close the vacancy prior last day of application submission.