The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is reinforcing its presence in North-East Ukraine and establishes an Area Office based in Kharkiv. The Area Office North - East (AONE) will become a new area office, scaled up from the current Kharkiv Field Office, and will start being operational in the first half of 2026. The Area Programme Manager will take an active part in this scale up.
AONE will cover regions of Kharkiv and Sumy where current Field Office (FO) in Shostka will, in first half of 2026, structurally move to be under new Kharkiv AONE.
The key sectors of intervention covered by the North-East area office will include Shelter, Information Counselling and Legal Assistance (ICLA), Protection from Violence, Education, and emergency response through cash assistance.
The purpose of the Finance Officer is to implement financial systems according to NRC policy and procedures and to render project staff the necessary administrative support.
Planned start date is February 2026.
This position is open to candidates who have the legal right to work in Ukraine. Please note that we are unable to provide work permits or visa sponsorships for this position.
Generic responsibilities
Ensure adherence with NRC policies, tools, handbooks and guidelines
Implement the delegated financial function portfolio according to the plan of action, as well as to the Financial Handbook and other NRC policies, including SoP’s.
Prepare and develop status reports as required by management.
Prepare monthly financial reports and send all relevant documents.
Support project staff in financial and administrative matters.
Promote and share ideas for improvement of the support function.
Contribute to specific protection risks and needs analyses.
Specific responsibilities.
Verify that vouchers and supporting documents meet NRC standards before payment. Be responsible for payments to suppliers, contractors and contingent workers.Be responsible for the disbursement of perdiem to NRC North-East employees according to Ukrainian legislation and NRC policies.
Ensure that all costs are timely booked into Agresso on a daily, weekly and monthly basis. Be responsible for writing transaction numbers on the vouchers and labelling financial documents.
Establish a good tracking system for advances and ensure that clearance of advances is done in a timely manner
Prepare bank accounts and cashbox reconciliations.Assist the Finance Coordinator (FC) in internal and external audits and in preparing donor reports.
Work closely with the Program Departments to manage the cash and voucher programme.
Collaborate with the financial institutions to ensure that queries related to payments are timely resolved (return payments, under/over payments, suppliers/contractors/Project participants incorrect account details, etc).
Ensure the implementation of the routine for securing supporting documentation in a digital format. Follow up to ensure the processing of the reconciliation of deliverables.Verification of purchase requisitions (PR) and purchase orders (PO)
Be responsible for the management of the bank accounts.
Assistance to the Finance Coordinator in the Payroll.
Ensure that all salary costs are timely booked into Agresso.
Any other tasks that will be assigned by the FC.
Professional competencies
Generic professional competencies:
Two years of experience working as a Finance Officer in a humanitarian/recovery context
Professional bookkeeping and accounting
Previous experience working in complex and volatile contexts
Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
Knowledge of English, both written and verbal
Context/ Specific skills, knowledge and experience:
Knowledge of the context where NRC operates
Fluency in Ukrainian/Russian, both written and verbal
Good computer skills in MS Office
Experience from working with local financial institutions and tax authorities
Experience with start-up of humanitarian/recovery or related programmes is an asset
Behavioural competencies
The following are essential for this position:
Handling insecure environment
Planning and delivering results
Empowering and building trust
Communicating with impact and respect
Analyzing
Working with people