Chemonics International шукає Grants Accountant

Chemonics International, a global consulting and international development firm, seeks a Grants Accountant, long-term position, for the USAID Competitive Economy Program (CEP). The USAID Competitive Economy Program (CEP) is a seven year, $170M program, which promotes a strong, diverse, and open economy by enhancing the business environment for Ukrainian enterprises, improving the competitiveness of emerging and high-growth industries and their firms in international markets and equipping the Ukrainian workforce with skills necessary for reconstruction and rebuilding the economy.

The Grants Accountant will support CEP grants and subcontracts team and CEP operations team with tasks related to grants, subcontracts, finance, and operations. The Grants Accountant is responsible for maintaining financial, accounting, and grant support services to meet the needs of the CEP Program and the donor. This position is also responsible for the operations of grant/subcontract administration and related accounting duties. The Grants Accountant will focus primarily on support in budgeting of grants and subcontracts, monthly projections of grants and subcontracts spending, compliance, accuracy of financial reporting from grantees, financial/accounting capacity building of grantees, reporting and variance analysis functions.

The Grants Accountant’s responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following:

For operations team:

• Works with Program primary payment documents: contact vendors, collects and reviews primary payment documents to make sure they follow Chemonics and U.S. government policies and regulations, and Ukrainian legislation.
• As needed, implement duties of the Accounting and Finance Manager during their leave
• Provides support to the Procurement Specialist/Sr. Procurement Specialist and operations team with inventory of property, as needed.
• Participates in demobilization activities including ensuring proper disposition of property according to Ukrainian and USAID regulations.
• Performs other tasks as requested by the Accounting and Finance Manager or Deputy Chief of Party-Operations.

For grants/subcontracts team:

• Performs grant-related functions, including budget and expense analysis, reconciliations, re-budgeting, and grant closeout functions required by the Grants Manual.
• Tracks the submission of grantees/subcontractors’ financial reports and milestones. Receives financial reports and milestones, and reviews for compliance with Grant agreement, budget, and implementation plan, Ukrainian legislation and USAID rules and regulations etc. Reviews justification of revisions of the Grant/Subcontract budget. Supports with grant modifications, as needed.
• Reviews travel expense reports submitted by Grants/Subcontracts Team. Consults employees if necessary.
• Assists with bank payments related to Grants/Subcontracts.
• Assists with booking records into ABACUS system in the part of Grants/Subcontracts activities.
• Notifies Grants/Subcontracts Team on issues with Grant/Subcontract payments; contacts Grantees/Subcontractors and obtain missing source documents.
• Supports in maintaining up-to-date Grantees/Subcontractors’ databases, inclusive of target dates and renewals; proactively advises management in advance of any pending triggers, milestone due dates, deadlines, or termination dates.
• Works with the Grants and Subcontracts team, as well as the Accounting and Finance Manager on cash flow forecasts (in a part of projecting Grants/Subcontracts spending and payment to grantees/subcontractors) and wire transfer requests preparation.
• Conducts training sessions for new grantees on financial reporting requirements and conducts site-visits to Grantees if needed.
• Works with Grantees to ensure that accounting and finance processes are running according to requirements of the grant agreement.
• If necessary, initiates financial reviews of grantees, acts as a key person in monitoring resolution of the reviews, including field/site visits if needed.
• Together with the Grants/Subcontracts Team, Technical Team, and Finance Team, manages financial reporting for Grants/Subcontracts related Program expenses as part of the Program’s Locals submission.
• Responsible for the inventory of property related to procurements under in-kind grants (for grantees under dead of donation), maintains Inventory tracker updates in the part of In-kind Grants procurement on a regular basis.
• Assists with maintaining the transfer of the equipment to Grantees and other Program recipients on temporary and permanent basis (property transfer agreements, acts of transfer-acceptance of property, etc.).
• Works closely with technical staff and operations team to coordinate and provide documentation for compliance reviews (USAID, Inspector General, Chemonics Home Office, etc.).
• Performs special projects and runs ad hoc tasks as needed.
• Performs other tasks as requested by the Grants/Subcontracts Team in preliminary consultation with Accounting and Finance Manager.

The required and/or preferred qualifications for the Grants Accountant’ position are:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, audit, economics, entrepreneurship or related field required.
• Prior experience in administration, accounting, or grants management. USAID project experience is preferred.
• Experience in project administration tasks, including filing and budgeting required.
• Proven experience demonstrating attention to detail required.
• Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity required.
• Proficiency in English and Ukrainian required.

Please note the shortlisted candidates will be requested to take an accounting test after the successful interview.

Application Instructions:

To apply, please click on the following link;

https://ukrainecep.formstack.com/forms/grants_accountant_cep 

Please submit your application by 12:00 pm on Wednesday 15^th November 2023.

Please note the position is open for Ukrainian citizens only. The post of assignment is CEP’s Kyiv office. Candidates will be reviewed and interviewed on a rolling basis until position is filled. No telephone inquiries, please. 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.