Expertise France is the public agency for designing and implementing international technical cooperation projects. The agency operates around four key priorities :
- democratic, economic, and financial governance ;
- peace, stability, and security ;
- climate, agriculture, and sustainable development ;
- health and human development ;
In these areas, Expertise France conducts capacity-building initiatives and manages project implementation, leveraging technical expertise and acting as a project coordinator. This involves combining public sector expertise with private sector skills to drive impactful results.
Position : Operations Management
Within the Expertise France Shared Support Unit (SSU) in Ukraine, the Finance Officer, based in Kyiv, reports to the Administrative and Financial Manager (RAF).
He / she has a functional link with the entire SSU administrative, accounting and financial team.
He / she is responsible for the financial monitoring and budgeting of Expertise France projects in Ukraine, as well as for the production of donor reports, accounting closures and project audits.
Missions :
The tasks entrusted to the Finance Officer :
Accounting management
Ensures that the accounting journals and cash flow journals of the projects in the project portfolio match each otherEnsures that project portfolio expenses are correctly recorded in the accounts (general and cost accounting) : names, accounting codes, cost accounting codes, lettering, exchange rates, etc.Prepare list of payment orders in online banking system.Participates, under the supervision of the RAF, in the closing of accounts.Under the supervision of the RAF, ensures compliance with the accounting document archiving policy.Financial management
Ensures that contractual and financial information is availablePrepares and monitors financial follow-up according to Expertise France's established format.Checks monthly financial monitoring (expenditure allocation, consumption, forecasts, etc.) of projects in conjunction with project managersSupports project managers in completing their monthly financial reports.In liaison with the RAF, prepares internal and external (donor) reports for projects in his / her portfolio.Under the supervision of the RAF, prepares and accompanies any audits or controls of projects in the portfolio.Prepares monthly and semi-annual budgets for projects in conjunction with the RAF (initial budget, revised budget and landing forecasts).Head office payments
Checks supporting documents before processing project payment requestsIssue payment orders for project expenditureInternal control
Implements internal control within projects (transmission of procedures, monitoring of their appropriation, participation in the improvement of operational practices in terms of financial accounting, etc.).Archiving
Implements the archiving procedure for Finance files.In view of the functions performed by the person concerned and the capacity-building work carried out within the Administration, Accounting and Finance division, this job description is not exhaustive.
About Expertise France :
Expertise France is the French Public Agency of Technical Cooperation.
The agency intervenes on four priority areas :
Democratic, economic and financial GovernanceStability of countries in crisis / post-crisis stability and securityClimate change and urban sustainable developmentHealth systems reinforcement, social protection and employment.With an activity volume of 191 million of euros, more than 500 projects in the portfolio in 100 countries and 63 300 days of expertise delivered per year, Expertise France marks its intervention under the French policy of solidarity, influence and diplomacy.
Ukraine is quickly becoming one of the countries of intervention of Expertise France. The agency operates there national and regional projects and intervenes under a wide range of thematic (health, local governance, justice sector reform, support to innovation and entrepreneurship…)
PROFILE
Diploma / Experience
Master's degree in accounting and finance, economics, international cooperation or equivalent;At least 5 years' successful experience in a similar position. Experience in the field of cooperation / development / humanitarian aid is a plus;Excellent command of the Office pack, in particular Excel and other office software;Mastery of Sage accounting software is an asset.Knowledge of international donor systems and procedures.Skills
Integrity, thoroughness and organizational skillsCommunication and writing skillsPatient and responsiveSense of responsibilitySense of autonomy, initiative, flexibilityAbility to work under pressureAbility to work as part of a team in a multicultural environmentFluency in written and spoken Ukrainian and English; French a plus.Location : Kyiv, with occasional travel within the country
Additional information
Type of contract : 29-month fixed-term Ukrainian employment contract, renewable
Start date : ASAP
Remuneration : according to EF salary scale and profile
The selection process will take place in three stages :
Firstly, a shortlist will be drawn up freely by Expertise France.Secondly, short-listed candidates may be invited to take written tests to assess their technical and linguistic skills.Thirdly, short-listed candidates may be invited for an interview.