Accountant у Проект USAID “Підтримка аграрного і сільського розвитку”

Проект USAID “Підтримка аграрного і сільського розвитку”, що впроваджується компанією Chemonics International, Inc., шукає кандидатів на посаду бухгалтера. 

Очікуваний рівень зайнятості: 100% 

Останній термін подання документів на цю вакансію – 28 листопада 2018 року.
Докладніша інформація про вимоги до кандидатів, умови роботи, порядок подання резюме тощо – нижче, англійською мовою.

Background: The Agriculture and Rural Development Support project, hereinafter ARDS, is funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). ARDS is implemented by Chemonics International, Inc. and began on September 7, 2016 and is scheduled to end on July 30, 2020.

ARDS was designed to support broad based, resilient economic growth through a more inclusive, competitive, and better governed agriculture that provides attractive livelihoods in rural areas. ARDS embraces the collaborating, learning, and adapting (CLA) framework promoted by USAID. Across all tasks of the contract, ARDS works with government institutions, private sector entities, and other partners in planning, monitoring, mapping outcomes, and thereafter scaling up what works and/or adapting by redesigning strategies and tactics employed to implement tasks.

Position Description: The Accountant manages, in particular, petty cash, VAT exemption procedures, vendors settlement reconciliation, short term personnel agreements and files. The Accountant ensures that the financial and operational systems are compatible with standard accounting practices and follow Chemonics and USAID policies, procedures, and regulations.

The Accountant will work under direct supervision of Chief Accountant and report to Finance and Administration Director or his / her designee. The post of assignment is the ARDS Kyiv office. The term of assignment, subject to review and satisfactory performance, through the end of the Project.

ARDS operates in a modern IT environment, using most of the elements of Office 365 (MS Project, Teams, OneNote, Power BI, Planner, etc.). Therefore, the Accountant must embrace modern technology and be able to efficiently use available IT tools for project management.

Responsibilities:

Manage petty cash:

• Conduct pay-out transactions
• Maintain petty cash payout tracker
• Apply for petty cash replenishment when needed
• Receive petty cash funds from the bank for the Project’s office needs
• Prepare petty cash reconciliation
• Manage and traces travel advances

Prepare the following VAT exemption – related documents:

• VAT reports to the Ministry of Economy Development and Trade of Ukraine / USAID and the local tax authority
• VAT exemption letters
• supporting backup documents as per US and Ukrainian governments’ regulations
• Responsible for completeness and accuracy of accounting – related supporting documents in particular, original vendors’ and service providers’ invoices, contracts, GDNs, acts of acceptance; regular (not less rarely than once per calendar year) reconciliation of vendors’ and service provider’s settlement accounts
• Ensure the accuracy and allocation of transactions
• Responsible for completeness and accuracy of accounting – related supporting documents
• Keep and monitor maintenance of a system for filing and archiving of all relevant financial, contractual, and personnel documentation, including scanning files.
• Maintain transparent and audit-proof record keeping systems per Chemonics policies
• Establish contacts with the General Direction of Inpredkadry or the other payroll agent and bank. Resolve organizational issues in the operation of the project (staff hiring procedures, staff personal bank accounts maintenance, etc.).
• Maintain personnel records for local staff (long-term and short-term). Coordinate with GDIP or other payroll agent on Personnel issues and requests including hiring, dismissal, vacation and sick leave.
• Collect all staff timesheets and leave requests for submitting to COP / DCOP.
• Enter timesheet data into Time Calculation file. Ensure all Payroll sheets are signed by staff and filed properly to salary transactions.
• Responsible for review and / or preparation of local ST Independent Consultants’ documents related to compensation payments calculation.
• Manage electronic bank payments through the project’s Client-Bank or Internet-Bank account.
• Share guidelines on use of and adherence to the USAID / Chemonics accounting policies and procedures among the ARDS Project’s staff; liaisons between Chemonics HO and the Project’s staff on specificity of application of the policies and procedures.
• Apply a working knowledge of applicable Ukrainian and U.S. laws and regulations to project financial activities. Keeps track of latest changes in Ukrainian labor, tax, and accounting legislation
• Provide cost reimbursements during events, if any (collect supporting documents, prepare and check financial documents and reimbursement procedures).
• Assist chief accountant and project staff in performance of day-to-day Field Office activities, including preparing financial and personnel documents. 
• Serve as a back-up for the Chief Accountant in the period of his/her absence.
• Perform any other financial tasks assigned by the Chief Accountant / Finance and Administration Director / Deputy Chief of Party / Chief of Party or her/his designate or independently which are consistent with his/her qualifications, this Scope of Work and the general requirements of the ARDS project.

Qualifications:

• Minimum two (2) years accounting experience, preferably with USAID- or other donor-funded projects in a similar position in terms of the job tasks and responsibilities outlined above.
• Masters’ or equivalent degree in accounting, finance or economics.
• English proficiency: minimum level 2 (limited working proficiency).
• IT literacy/proficiency: Word processing (Microsoft Word), spreadsheets (Microsoft Excel), e-mail (Microsoft Outlook); accounting software; online banking system; MS Teams, MS Planner.
• Proven ability to work professionally, constructively and collaboratively as part of a team, meet deadlines, communicate effectively, and deal with diverse partners in a challenging environment.
• Ability to manage daily activities and achieve expected results without direct oversight.

Application Instructions: Send electronic submissions to [email protected] by November 28, 2018. Please submit your CV and cover letter with “Accountant” in the subject line; please do not forget to additionally indicate your name in the subject line of your e-mail. No telephone inquiries, please. Only finalists will be contacted.

Chemonics is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its selection and employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factors.