Вакансії: cost manager

Expertise France is the public agency of French international technical cooperation. The agency operates around four priorities:

• democratic, economic and financial governance;
• security and stability of countries in crisis/post-crisis situations;
• sustainable development;
• strengthening health systems, social protection and employment.

In these areas, Expertise France carries out engineering and implementation missions for capacity building projects, mobilizes technical expertise and acts as an aggregator of projects involving public expertise and private know-how.

With an activity volume of 233 million euros, more than 400 projects in portfolio in 80 countries, and 63,000 days of expertise, Expertise France focuses its action towards France’s solidarity policy, influence and economic diplomacy.

DESCRIPTION OF THE POSITION

Based in Kyiv, the position is under the direct responsibility of the Transversal Functions Coordinator (TFC) of the Shared Support Unit (SSU) and in collaboration with the financial and administrative services of the Headquarters in Paris.

In collaboration with the TFC, the Administrative and Financial Manager (AFM) will be in charge of the implementation and monitoring of administrative and financial procedures in the office in Ukraine.

Working closely with the TFC, he/she will supervise administrative and financial staff members (cashier, accountants, administrative assistants, grants manager, etc..). The AFM will manage a team of around 5 people and will support the skill development of the team members.

The Administrative and Financial Manager will replace the CFT during their leave, in this context the AFM could sometimes be required to have a supervision and coordination role over the rest of the colleagues of the SSU.

MISSIONS

The principal missions assigned to the Administrative and Financial Manager will be:

Budget and financial management:

• Ensure that contractual and financial information is available
• Prepare and oversee financial monitoring according to the formats established by Expertise France
• Check monthly financial monitoring (allocation of expenditure, consumption, forecasts, etc.)
• Prepare monthly internal reports for project managers.
• Prepare external reports (donors).
• Prepare and support any audits or controls that may be required.
• Prepare monthly and annual project budgets (initial budget, revised budget and landing forecasts).
• Monitor the analytical allocation of cost centres and multi-project personnel
• Propose and implement the controls required to ensure the reliability of project financial data.
• Support projects in the preparation of project expenditure forecasts.
• Assisting the TFC and operational staff in preparing budgets for new projects or budget amendments, as well as for internal profitability analyses.
• Working with the grants officer, ensure the proper financial and accounting monitoring of all grants.
• Working with the HR Manager, manage the payroll.

Accounting management

• Ensuring that payment procedures and good accounting practices are in place.
• Check the bank and cash journals, including the implementation of unannounced controls.
• Prepare and send the monthly accounting pack to Expertise France's head office treasury department.
• Check accounting documents before sending them to head office.
• Check the accounting (wording, accounting codes, analytical codes, lettering, exchange rates....) in the available tools: ERP and Excel files.
• Supervise the checking of accounting documents.
• Ensure compliance with the accounting document archiving policy.
• Prepare the monthly, quarterly and annual accounting closing documents - Carry out the half-yearly accounting closures with the administrative team and under the supervision of the TFC (expenses incurred and analytical and accounting allocations, donations in kind, immobilisation of equipment, etc.).

Treasury Management

• Supervise and compile cash flow forecasts for each project.
• After approval by the TFC, send to head office and monitor the receipt of funds.
• Manage the office's cash flow and ensure adequate supplies.
• Ensure that funds are secure, including storage facilities.

Administrative management and administrative watch:

• Supervising and monitoring the implementation of administrative, financial and human resources rules and procedures.
• Propose and participate in the drafting or improvement of administrative or financial procedures.
• Ensure that the office's contracts (leases, framework agreements, etc.) are monitored in conjunction with the purchasing department and the relevant departments at headquarters.
• Provide support to the logistics and purchasing teams (procedures, evaluation, negotiation, etc.).
• Keep abreast of changes in national laws and policies.
• Prepare declarations and ensure payment of taxes.
• Establish and maintain relations with the administrative authorities at national level, in harmony with the French Development Agency (FDA) Group.

Team management:

• Support and train the team, supporting decentralisation strategies
• Manage the accounting, financial and administrative team as a whole (setting objectives, interviews, holiday management, etc.)

About Expertise France:

Expertise France is the French Public Agency of Technical Cooperation.

The agency intervenes on four priority areas:

• Democratic, economic and financial Governance
• Stability of countries in crisis/post-crisis stability and security
• Climate change and urban sustainable development
• Health systems reinforcement, social protection and employment.

With an activity volume of 191 million of euros, more than 500 projects in the portfolio in 100 countries and 63 300 days of expertise delivered per year, Expertise France marks its intervention under the French policy of solidarity, influence and diplomacy.

Ukraine is quickly becoming one of the countries of intervention of Expertise France. The agency operates there national and regional projects and intervenes under a wide range of thematic (health, local governance, justice sector reform, support to innovation and entrepreneurship…).

Qualifications

• Higher education in accounting, administrative and financial management with at least 5 years' experience in equivalent positions;
• Proven knowledge of ERP and accounting software (Sage);
• Ability to work in a demanding, multicultural environment;
• Strong capacity for autonomy, independence of mind and impartiality;
• Strong capacity for work, rigour and organisation;
• Perfect command of office automation tools, particularly Excel;
• Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills;
• Excellent analytical and report-writing skills;
• Excellent written and spoken English; French a plus.

Professional experience

• At least 5 years' experience in accounting, administrative and financial management of humanitarian or development projects.
• Experience in team management an asset.
• Experience with donors and financial reporting required.
• Knowledge of Expertise France procedures is an asset.

Location: Kyiv, with occasional travel within the country.