Under the direct supervision of the Field Operations Manager in Kramatorsk the Finance Associate will be responsible for financial management and implementation of the Programme. The Finance Associate will work in close collaboration with the operations and programme staff in UNDP Project Offices in Kramatorsk and Severodonetsk and Country Office in Kiev.Specifically, s/he will perform the following key tasks:

• Provide day-to-day financial management and financial operations support to the programme in accordance with UNDP rules and regulations and relevant Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs);
• Prepare and monitor programme and operational budgets, assist in preparation of these budgets and maintain necessary budgetary controls and records;
• Prepare payment requests to UNDP CO Finance unit in accordance with the approved project budget;
• Ensure process of payment requests and payments within the limits of the programme budget;
• Prepare accurate financial reports and forecasts, including monthly and quarterly disbursement reports and financial reports for donors;
• Monitor expenditures;
• Maintain a petty-cash system with accurate petty-cash records;
• Prepare accurate budget revisions;
• Implement the internal control system which ensures that purchase orders are duly prepared and dispatched;
• Ensure timely corrective actions on purchase orders with budget check errors and other problems;
• Provide trainings on finance related processes to the programme staff;
• Assist programme management in preparation/revision of Programme Implementation and Annual Work Plans ;
• Perform other duties as assigned by the programme and/or UNDP management.

Measurable outputs of the work assignment:

• Full and appropriate use of UNDP Financial Operational Policies and Procedures and UNDP Standard Operating Procedures during implementation of the Project.

Performance indicators for evaluation of results:

• Programme implementation plan is fully and timely implemented;
• Relevant outputs of the Programme annual work plan are fully and timely implemented.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

• Bachelor Degree in Economics, Business Administration, Accounting, Auditing, Finance or other relevant field. Specialized training in finance will be considered as an advantage;

Experience:

• At least 3 years of practical experience of working in the field of finance management or related area;
• Experience in working on similar positions with international organizations/projects will be considered as an advantage;

Language requirements:

• Fluency in English, Ukrainian and Russian is required.

If you wish to apply for this or other position withUNDP, please visitUNDPwebsite, section jobs and apply online.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION IS 28 AUGUST 2016 (Midnight, New York, USA).

All posts in the SC categories are subject to local recruitment.

Note: UNDP reserves the right to select one or more candidates from this vacancy announcement. We may also retain applications and consider candidates applying to this post for other similar positions with UNDP at the same grade level and with similar job description, experience and educational requirements.

UNDP will use a transparent and competitive screening process, though will only contact those applicants in whom there is further interest. Only applications submitted through UNDP website will be considered. Qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply.

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