Finance Team Leader

Under the management of Sumy DRC Base Manager, the Finance and Administration Team Leader will manage the day-to-day finance unit for DRC Sumy Base office. The Finance TL will lead and line manage team of junior finance staff, allocating duties to ensure day-to-day tasks are accomplished on efficient and timely manner.

Main responsibilities:
People management:

• Lead and manage the finance team;
• Supervision of the daily activity, regular planning and proper distribution of workload among subordinates;
• Responsible for people planning, performance, well-being and development.

Finance and Accounting:

• Budget monitoring and forecasting – review budget spending and consolidate information required to prepare forecast;
• Ensure support cost are allocated (fuel, salaries, rent etc.) based on accountable cost drives backed with relevant supporting documents;
• Review documents and ensure costs are coded to correct budget codes and ensure costs will be incurred in line with budget available;
• Ensure accounting entries are made in line with DRC internal guidelines and Ukrainian legislation accurately and timely by reviewing and approving journals before their postings;
• Ensure month end accounting is carried out including cash counts and bank reconciliation are on a timely manner;
• Validate Purchase Requisitions (PR) and Request for Payments (RfP);
• Assist with audit in each project;
• Actively take part in harmonization of operational work between Area and Base offices: sharing with ideas, creating tools, updating guidance etc;
• Providing other finance support in Base Office and prepare reports at the request of the manager.

Required experience and competencies:

• Previous experience in Finance, not less than 5 years
• Experience of work in INGO is preferable
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills
• Speech and communication skills
• Advanced organizational skills
• Accuracy in paper work
• Competence to keep negotiations
• Finance literacy
• Upper-Intermediate or Advanced English (speaking/reading/writing)
• Proficiency in written and spoken Ukrainian and Russian languages

Source: https://job.drc.ngo/jobs/job?id=169755