Finance Assistant

Chemonics International Inc., an international development consulting firm, seeks a Finance Assistant for an ongoing USAID-funded project supporting Ukraine. This remote work position.

Responsibilities for this position include: 

• Review travel expense reports and travel advances.
• Review all payment requests generated by the program, ensuring that all backup documentation and approvals are available for transactions.
• Scan and file accounting documents and prepare shipments of files to the home office as required.
• Save all financial documentation is filed (security) in both hard copies and scanned and saved in project digital files.
• Assist to prepare monthly VAT reports for submission to the local tax administration.
• Proactively identify errors and/or missing documentation to ensure compliance with financial documentation.
• Save the finance and administration team by ensuring all financial documentation is filed (securely) in both hard copies and scanned and saved in project digital files.
• Prepare letters, correspondence, requisitions, and other forms of documents of consequence to be signed by management.
• Assist the F&A Director with occasional auditing of expenses, bank deposits, issuing payments to vendors, as well as ensuring proper stewardship and accounting of funds for in-kind and cash grants, other program activities, and program operations.
• Collect biodata verification documents from local Short-Term Technical Assistants (STTAs) and prepare biodata verification packages for GM/ F&A Director review.
• Liaise with STTAs to draft short-term service agreements and execute Acts of Acceptance in a timely manner 
• Assist with petty cash management.
• Assist in entering data into the accounting system.
• Cover for the Accountant in his/her absence.
• Other duties as assigned by the Senior Accountant 

Qualifications:

• University degree in business administration, finance, or related field required OR at least one (1) year of relevant bookkeeping, financial management, and/or accounting experience required, with a preference for USAID-funded project management experience. 
• Demonstrated knowledge of office management and knowledge of basic accounting and accounting practices as well as general best practices in Ukraine. 
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, prioritize multiple assignments in an extremely fast-paced environment, meet deadlines, and exercise good judgment that reflects positively on the UCBI II program.  
• Detailed knowledge of USAID rules and regulations is preferred but not required. 
• Demonstrated working knowledge of accounting systems and software applications, including QuickBooks, MS Word, MS Excel, and other basic computer applications. Knowledge of ABACUS is strongly preferred. 
• Demonstrated high proficiency with Excel spreadsheet applications is also a requirement. 
• Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in written form in English required; Ukrainian and/or Russian preferred. 

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: 

Send electronic submissions to Отправить резюме by August 16, 2022. Please insert the position you are applying for (“Finance Assistant”) in the subject line and include your CV and a cover letter/statement of interest explaining interest in and qualifications for the job. No telephone inquiries, please. Candidates will be considered on a rolling basis and only finalists will be contacted. For more information, please visit www.chemonics.com.