Deloitte is seeking candidates for the position of Finance Assistant in support of USAID/UKaid SOERA. The position is full-time and will be based in person in Kyiv, Ukraine.

Project Background and Summary:

The purpose of Ukraine SOERA is to strengthen public sector business operations and transparency, improve governance and oversight, advance privatization of selected SOEs, and develop a strategic management model for enterprises remaining in state ownership. Smart SOE reform and targeted privatization in Ukraine will increase private sector participation, stimulate broad-based economic growth, and reduce corruption. During the war and Ukraine’s recovery, SOERA is prioritizing support to maintain critical public services to citizens, support relocation and resilience of public infrastructure and facilities, enhance strategic communications to the public and external stakeholders, and help plan and execute effective, efficient, and accountable reconstruction. 

Objective: 

The Finance Assistant supports the accounting function for SOERA in accordance with Deloitte’s financial procedures, including but not limited to finance record management, petty cash management, time sheets recording and monthly payroll processing for SOERA employees. This position will also check all expense supporting documentation to ensure compliance with organization’s policies and related law, prior to obtaining approvals and payment processing. This position also provides support to HR and administrative departments.

For the right candidate this position will have opportunities for professional growth and advancement in this field.

The Finance Assistant reports directly to the Senior Finance Manager and will work with support from the SOERA Field-Office operations team. 

Responsibilities:

Finance-related:

• Assist in preparation of payment documents.
• Assists in preparation of advance requests and expense reports
• Assists in preparation of travel request forms and travel reconciliation forms for the local team members when requested.
• Make sure originals of all payment related documents have been received from the vendors, signed by both parties and properly archived as per Deloitte’s requirements.
• Assist in overseeing project registration related activities.
• Input payment into the accounting system

HR-related:

• Assist with performing HR tasks: in cooperation with the project team pay for advertisement of open positions, maintain leave tracker, participate in timesheets collection, make occasional deliveries of documents to GDIP, etc.
• Assist with managing human resources policies, procedures and standards in alignment from financial point of view with USAID and Deloitte policies and procedures in country.
• Manage filling and archiving of HR-related documents.

Admin-related:

• Provide support with hard copies of documents delivery between different countries.
• Perform occasional translation from English to Ukrainian and vice-versa.
• Support project team with ad hoc administrative/operations related tasks as needed. 

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree
• At least three years of professional experience working in a finance and/or administrative role
• Fluent Ukrainian and English
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English
• Ability to work well in a team
• Excellent planning and time management skills
• USAID program experience preferred. 

Candidates are requested to send a CV, cover letter and 2-3 professional references to [email protected] no later than April 30, 2024. Please indicate the following in the subject field of the email: “SOERA Finance Assistant - Application”. Only shortlisted candidates will be invited for an interview.