Programme and Finance Officer – Ukraine

Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD) is looking for an experienced Programme Finance Officer based in Kyiv, to support the implementation of our Ukrainian programmes.

​Location: Kyiv, Ukraine

​Salary: NET Month 1,250.00 USD – GROSS Month 1,894.41 US

Contract: Contract of Service Fixed Term (April 2024 – September 2026) (subject to approval of funding). Full time

​Benefits: 4 wellbeing days per calendar year [pro-rata for part-time staff], plus annual leave and public holidays entitlement.

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Programme and Finance Officer – Ukraine

​The Programme and Finance Officer will play a critical role in assisting WFD’s programme in Ukraine to meet its objectives by ensuring an accountable and accurate approach to handling programme finances.

​The Programme and Finance Officer will work under the day-to-day guidance of the Programme Finance Manager and in close cooperation with other Ukraine and UK-based colleagues.

Reporting to the Country Director, within the Programme Team this role will be responsible for the accurate and efficient management of financial procedures, developing financial reports and for ensuring excellent communication on, and co-ordination of, important financial information such as forecasts and expenditures with stakeholders such as in-country donor representatives and WFD colleagues in London and abroad.

​The core skills and experience we are looking for are.

​Experience of, and excellent abilities in, accountancy and financial administration including management of cash flows, balance sheets, sizeable budgets (planning, monitoring, and reporting)

• 2-5 years’ experience in a similar role (finance or accounting), in a similar type of organisation (preferably an International Organisation or International Non-Governmental Organisation)
• High levels of proficiency in Excel and experience of using accounting packages e.g., Business Central
• Knowledge of project management methodologies in a good governance context (including logical framework, project cycle management, etc.) and how to integrate good financial management into good project management.
• Excellent level of spoken and written English
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to work in a changing environment.
• Experience of procurement
• First degree or similar, in a relevant discipline for e.g., degree in finance and accountancy; business studies.