Вакансія: Finance Аnalyst

Today Ukraine is facing its most serious challenges since achieving independence in 1991. The ongoing war has already resulted in significant loss of life, unprecedented displacement, internally and towards neighboring countries, and devastating destruction of infrastructure. The UN Ukraine Flash Appeal shows that at least 15.7 million people are in immediate need of emergency assistance and protection. Early projections indicate that if the war should continue in the medium to long term, up to 90% of the Ukrainian population could face poverty and extreme economic vulnerability, and the country’s socio-economic progress could be set-back by almost 20 years. In the short-term, 62% of the population is at high risk of falling into poverty. Ukraine’s economy is set to shrink by 45% this year due to the war and even with a moderate recovery in the next few years, by 2025 the GDP would still only be two-thirds of the pre-war GDP in 2021.

In addition, the country faces losses of many people’s lives and devastative destruction of infrastructures and economic bases. Currently, more than 50% of the energy infrastructure damaged, causing the massive disruption of energy supply nationwide with millions of people experiencing power outages and challenges in heating. Extensive scale of destruction of infrastructure, rehabilitating or constructing infrastructures and installing equipment with necessary supply of the materials is urgently required to restore or maintain life-line and key basic services, followed by removal or mines and explosives as well as debris.

The widespread presence of landmines, cluster munitions, and other explosive remnants of war (ERW) in Ukraine pose a considerable and mounting threat. To address the emergency needs in the country, and meet long-term goals for Ukraine, UNDP is scaling-up Mine Action interventions through its a multi-donor funded Mine Action project which enhances the national capacity of Mine Action authorities and emergency service responders, establishes normative frameworks and links Mine Action with sustainable development outcomes.

To ensure the project activities and results are regularly monitored, evaluated and reported, UNDP invites applications from highly qualified and experienced Ukrainian professionals for the post of Finance Analyst.

Under the direct supervision of Operations Support Specialist, the Finance Analyst will work closely with Procurement Analyst, Procurement Associate, Administrative Assistant, the Project Management staff, UNDP Ukraine CO Finance staff and will provide overall support to the Project on financial issues.

The incumbent will promote UNDP’s mandate as a gender-responsive organization with zero tolerance to any kind of discriminatory and abusive behaviour, including sexual harassment, sexual exploitation and abuse.

Financial management and project budget management:

• Prepare the Mine Action project budget and annual workplan based on the project management guidance.  
• Prepare and review the financial reports of the Mine Action Project.
• Send payment requests to the Country Office.
• Perform financial analysis and oversight for all resources of the Project. 
• Analyze and monitor financial situation and present forecast to the project management.
• Plan proper expenditure, tracking and audit of financial resources.
• Organize and oversee project cashflow and revenue management process.
• Ensure full compliance of financial activities, financial recording/reporting and audit follow up as per UNDP rules, regulations, policies and strategies.
• Prepare budget and monitor project expenses in Quantum on a regular basis, report on the project delivery.
• Ensure that advances and direct payments are properly raised and made on timely basis.
• Support Project Manager to ensure proper planning, internal control system and safeguard measures for efficient and effective use of financial and other resources of the Project.
• Ensure full compliance with UN/UNDP rules, regulations, and policies of financial activities, financial recording/reporting system.
• Support Project Manager on preparation of budgets, periodic expenditure reporting, donor reporting and other financial reports.
• Properly manage bank and cash operation of the Project.
• Maintain complete sets of books of accounts and financial records on a daily basis following standard accounting principles.
• Support Project Manager in analysis and monitoring of the financial situation, presentation of forecasts for the Project, monitoring of financial exception reports for unusual activities, transactions.
• Ensure financial transactions are authorized, recorded, filed with adequate supporting documentation.
• Preparation and monitoring of budgets; regular analysis and reporting on the budget approvals and the delivery situation.
• Provide coordination support in the audit and spot check process in accordance with UN/UNDP rules, regulations, policies and procedures including pre-audit preparations and ensure continuous follow ups on the implementation of audit findings.

Effective financial analysis, monitoring and reporting focusing on the achievement of the following result:

• Ensure implementation of operational and financial management strategies and procedures;
• Ensure proper control of the Project accounts.
• Full compliance of financial activities with UNDP/UN rules and regulation, policies, procedures and strategies; effective implementation of the internal control system.
• Timely corrective actions on accounting entries, timely response to HQ/Donors/CO requests to resolve financial data issues.
• Analysis of requirements and synthesis of proposals on proper mechanisms to build internal and external Project management capacity.
• Continues analysis of corporate financial strategies and policies, assessing the impact of changes and making recommendation on their implementation in the project.
• Monitor the progress on the procurement processes.
• Review and report the financial risk management issues, ensure timely accounting and reconciliation of all transactions.
• Ensure timely financial reporting to the donors.

Knowledge building and knowledge sharing

• Maintain an effective stakeholder engagement approach.
• Based on need, support relevant RPP financial focal points to identify new programme financial management, joint quality assurance and audit.
• Organizing on job and capacity trainings on specialized financial matters
• Organizing of training for finance team in the unit.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Cross-Functional & Technical competencies