Accountant

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is an impartial, neutral and independent organization whose exclusively humanitarian mission is to protect the lives and dignity of victims of armed conflict and other situations of violence and to provide them with assistance.

The ICRC is mandated to work in countries affected by armed conflict or other situations of violence. The ICRC is present in over 80 countries and has some 13,000 field staff.

In 2014, the ICRC expanded its presence to Ukraine. There are more than 300 ICRC staff working in Kyiv, Sloviansk, Severodonetsk, Mariupol, Donetsk, Luhansk and Odesa.

ICRC is Equal Opportunity Employer giving highest priority to staff safety and security.

For more information, visit website: http://www.icrc.org/

ACCOUNTANT

Based in Kyiv

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Verifies data's from accounting documents using standard procedures and registers them in the accounting software;
• Executes the monthly closing according to given procedures and under supervision;
• Participates in the analyses on cash flow needs;
• Ensures respect of financial procedures and guidelines;
• Handles bookkeeping for small / medium financial operations;
• Processes AP accounts;
• Reconciles accounts in accounting software;
• Reconciles monthly fuel consumption;
• Prepares monthly rent payments;
• Semi-annual cost of living survey;
• Establishes and ensures accurate bookkeeping and archiving with appropriate supporting documents.

The tasks and responsibilities defined above are not exhaustive and can evolve depending on organizational needs.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

Education and professional qualifications

Essential

• High education in the relevant field or equivalent professional certification;
• Good knowledge of spoken and written English;
• Good compute knowledge;
• Confident MS Office user, in particular Excel;
• Capacity to adhere to and to implement procedures.

Desirable

• Relevant work experience in a similar field of activity would be an asset;
• SAP, JD Edwards (ORACLE) or other ERP system knowledge and experience would be an asset.

Personal Competencies

• Good communication skills;
• Good rigor, method and analytical skills;
• High level of attention to detail;
• Stress resistance;
• Initiative;
• Autonomy;
• Good organizational skills;
• Ability to multitask;
• Team player.

HOW TO APPLY

Please submit your CV in English, along with your motivation letter by 21 January 2018.

Only candidates meeting the above-mentioned criteria will be considered and contacted for tests and/or interview. No queries by phone please.