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 19,000-field staff.

In 2014, the ICRC expanded its presence to Ukraine. There are more than 600 ICRC staff working in Kyiv, Dnipro, Poltava, Vinnytsia, Lviv, Donetsk, Luhansk, and Odesa.

The ICRC is looking for an enthusiastic and motivated person to fill the position of Recruiter in its delegation in Kyiv.

 Aim of the position:

Accountant is in charge of preparing, reconciling and analysing of accounting records and financial reports of the structure under their responsibility.

Functional general responsibilities:

• Prepares accounting entries in the accounting software on a regular basis.
• Ensures accuracy and completeness of accounting transactions in accordance with financial procedures.
• Helps ensure that operations run smoothly through efficient cash-flow management, covering the fund needs of the delegation/structure.
• Keeps files up to date at all times and guarantees proper filing of relevant supporting documents for future reference, including audits.
• Performs integrity checks of accounting entries made on a regular basis.
• Participates in monthly closing activities.
• Knows, applies and complies with all administrative and financial procedures and deadlines linked to his/her work.
• Identifies anomalies or other issues and reports them to his/her supervisor.

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

Required Qualifications and Skills:

• Ukrainian citizenship.
• Completed secondary schooling and vocational training.
• Diploma in accounting.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent an asset.
• Fluent command of English.
• Computer proficiency.
• 3-5 years' work experience in a similar field.
• Experience of international organizations an asset.
• Sound knowledge of accounting software.

Personal Competencies:

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

Social package and other benefits:

• Official employment according to Ukrainian labour law
• Annual paid 20 working days' vacation
• Medical insurance for employees and family
• ICRC Institutional training
• Individual development covered by ICRC
• foreign language courses 
• Convenient office location in the city centre

Starting date: As soon as possible

How to apply:

Please submit your CV, along with your motivation letter in English and salary expectations to the attention of the Human Resources Department.

Application deadline: 15/03/2023 

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

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

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