The British Embassy in Kyiv is recruiting an experienced and flexible Finance Manager for the Integrated Security Fund (ISF) Programme Team.  The Integrated Security Fund (ISF) succeeded the Conflict, Stability and Security Fund (CSSF) in April 2024.  The UK Integrated Security Fund (UKISF) is a government-wide fund that addresses the highest-priority threats to UK national security, at home and abroad.

As the Finance Manager, you will be responsible for managing and reporting on finances from across the team, including funds held by other government departments. As the Finance Manager you will be responsible for ensuring consistent and high-quality financial management of ISF projects (incl. HERA processes – Hera is the internal finance and HR system) and consolidating central corporate returns for EECAD and the Joint Funds Unit. Working closely with Programme Finance Officers and the wider Portfolio, you will provide timely, reliable financial reporting, forecasts and risks, and process project payments.

You will engage with project leads from other government departments. Working closely with implementers, key stakeholders and colleagues across the Embassy and in the UK, you will communicate, coordinate and provide financial management advice on projects.

We are looking for a motivated, pro-active individual who understands the importance of value for money and need for oversight over delivery partners. This role will provide you with the opportunity to develop financial and programme management skills alongside experience of stakeholder management, monitoring and evaluation, gender and conflict sensitivity, and risk management.  This role principally leads on and ensures strong financial management at the programme and project levels at Post whilst coordinating this with our parent directorate (EECAD) and the ISF’s Joint Funds Unit.

This is a great opportunity to gain experience of working with the British Embassy Kyiv and be part of the team that delivers UK programming in Ukraine. Working alongside other Programme and Project Managers (PPM) this role will have responsibility for financial management across all stages of the programme cycle.

The role holder will be responsible for supporting to deliver the ISF Ukraine Programme of up to £45m and will manage 2-3 finance officers who directly support PPMs. The role may be extended on a fixed term basis.

The role may be extended on a fixed term basis.

• At least 3 years of budget and financial management experience working on development projects, ideally in a complex project/programme management context;
• Experience of international projects procurement procedures
• Relevant background working with international or national non-Government organisations, (I/NGOs), governments, multilaterals and other donors
• Ability to communicate with and manage a wide network of stakeholders to deliver financial objectives
• Ability to manage workload and deliver at pace whilst maintaining quality. Be well-organised, able to balance a busy workload with a number of competing priorities and to manage and organise this workload effectively and systematically, whilst adhering to HMG processes and procedures.
• Problem-solving skills and ability to lead on work strands independently:
• Have strong written and verbal communication skills in English, Ukrainian (C1 level or higher according to the *CEFR for languages); with an ability to communicate clearly and concisely with internal and external stakeholders and to understand how to present information to senior stakeholders in an appropriate format;
• Confident Excel user;
• Have good attention to detail but balanced by an appreciation of broader strategic objectives;
• Be an enthusiastic and proactive individual with the ability to identify where they are able to add-value to the team through their work; with an understanding of when they are able to take decisions or need to refer to senior managers;