Finance Assistant (M/W)

Описание

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. 

The Finance Assistant will work closely with the Finance Manager and Expertise France team to ensure timely payments of goods and services in full compliance with legal obligations and with internal rules and procedures.
Under the direct supervision of the Finance Manager and Expertise France, the Finance Assistant will:
·         Assist the Finance Manager in performing relevant accounting and financial tasks.
·         Data entry into the Atlas accounting system. Ensure that all information being entered into the system is correct and complete.
·         Perform primary compliance check-ups on project expenses (experts fee), including arithmetic check on fee calculation, completeness of document package, and verifying timesheets.
·         Ensure proper archiving of financial data for reporting purposes.
·         Assist to perform formal monthly reviews of recurring expense such as taxi fares, mobile charges etc.
·         Suggest improvements on accuracy, efficiency and better internal controls.
·         Ensure timely preparation and filing of project’s VAT reports to Tax Service and Secretariat of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine.
·         Support internal and/or external audits.

The Support to Justice Sector Reforms in Ukraine (Pravo-Justice III) Project, implemented by Expertise France (EF) with funding from the European Union, accompanies Ukrainian authorities in the process of comprehensive justice sector reform. Pravo-Justice III is envisaged to build on the results achieved by the predecessor projects (Pravo - Justice I&II) who, since 2017, have supported an ambitious sectoral reform agenda. Pravo-Justice III is organized alongside four results: Accountability for international crimes and fight against impunity (Component 1), Judiciary reform (Component 2), Enforcement of court judgement and reform of penitentiary and probation systems (Component 3), and EU integration (Component 4).

Qualifications and Experience:
•          Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business administration or a related field;
•          At least one year of experience supporting payments, financial procedures and compliance, preferably within the context of a technical assistance project;
•          Strong budget tracking and budget analysis skills (proficiency in Excel required);
•          Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
•          High degree of organization, attention to detail, and ability to multitask;
•          Fluency in written and spoken English and Ukrainian.