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About Mercy Corps

Mercy Corps is powered by the belief that a better world is possible. To do this, we know our teams do their best work when they are diverse, and every team member feels that they belong. We welcome diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills so that we can be stronger and have long term impact.

The Program Summary

Ukraine has been at war since February 2022, and civilians continue suffering from air attacks on infrastructure, challenging economic situations, and their personal challenges as leaving everything behind and moving to safer places. Thus, the strategy of Mercy Corps Ukraine focuses on providing humanitarian assistance, as well as economic opportunities for war-affected Ukrainians.

Mercy Corps supports conflict-affected populations with swift and sustained humanitarian assistance and community-driven investments that strengthen local partnerships, promote economic resilience and innovation, and build a more just and inclusive society.

The Position

Mercy Corps maintains its accounting and management records in accordance with U.S. GAAP and internal policies and procedures. In connection with the introduction of the requirement for mandatory accounting and reporting in accordance with Ukrainian national standards, MC is expanding its finance team. We are looking for a person to join the team who, together with other members, will work with primary documentation. The key requirement is experience in primary accounting, knowledge of the rules for preparing primary documents and legal requirements for their execution. Experience in accounting for «tangible» accounts, such as fixed assets, intangible assets, and other materials, is especially (but not exclusively) welcome.

Essential Responsibilities

Safeguarding Responsibilities

• Actively learns about safeguarding and integrates it into their work, including safeguarding risks and mitigations related to their area of work.
• Practices the values of Mercy Corps including respecting the dignity and well-being of participants and fellow team members.
• Encourages openness and communication in their team; encourages team members to submit reports if they have any concerns using reporting mechanisms e.g., Integrity Hotline and other options.

Main Responsibilities

• Accounting for fixed assets in the BAS for accounting CORP system: receipt, commissioning, movement, disposal — a full cycle of all business operations.
• Accounting for intangible assets in the BAS for accounting CORP system: receipt, commissioning, movement, disposal — a full cycle of all business operations.
• Setting up accounting parameters and execution of the document «ZO-1.Commissioning».
• Participation in the inventory by the accounting department.
• Inventory and low-value items accounting.
• Сontrol of depreciation accrual.
• Accounting for fuel costs.
• Work with primary documents in other areas of accounting.

Obligation

Financial Assistant is responsible for the quality and timely execution of the assigned tasks of the manager; following the rules of internal labor regulations, tasks and duties assigned by this Instruction.

Supervisory Responsibility None

Accountability

Reports Directly To: Senior finance accountant, Department of Finance and Compliance, Ukraine Response

Accountability to Participants and Stakeholders

Mercy Corps team members are expected to support all efforts toward accountability, specifically to our program participants, community partners, other stakeholders, and to international standards guiding international relief and development work. We are committed to actively engaging communities as equal partners in the design, monitoring and evaluation of our field projects.

Minimum Qualification & Transferable Skills

• confident PC user: Microsoft Office, BAS
• skills in working with regulatory sources
• experience in accounting for «tangible» accounts, such as fixed assets, intangible assets, and other materials, is especially (but not exclusively) welcome
• perseverance and attention to detail
• ability to work in a team, good communication skills
• English language skills at least A2: Pre-Intermediate leve

Success Factors

The successful candidate must be competent, attentive to detail, motivated and balanced to ensure thorough document review and accurate accounting in the material accounting area.

Living Conditions / Environmental Conditions

During the field trips living conditions will be adjusted to the field conditions.

Ongoing Learning

In support of our belief that learning organizations are more effective, efficient, and relevant to the communities we serve, we empower all team members to dedicate 5% of their time to learning activities that further their personal and/or professional growth and development.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Achieving our mission begins with how we build our team and work together. Through our commitment to enriching our organization with people of different origins, beliefs, backgrounds, and ways of thinking, we are better able to leverage the collective power of our teams and solve the world’s most complex challenges. We strive for a culture of trust and respect, where everyone contributes their perspectives and authentic selves, reaches their potential as individuals and teams, and collaborates to do the best work of their lives.

We recognize that diversity and inclusion is a journey, and we are committed to learning, listening, and evolving to become more diverse, equitable and inclusive than we are today.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Mercy Corps is an equal opportunity employer that does not tolerate discrimination on any basis. We actively seek out diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills so that we can be collectively stronger and have sustained global impact.

We are committed to providing an environment of respect and psychological safety where equal employment opportunities are available to all. We do not engage in or tolerate discrimination based on race, color, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, disability (including HIV/AIDS status), marital status, military veteran status or any other protected group in the locations where we work.

Safeguarding & Ethics

Mercy Corps is committed to ensuring that all individuals we come into contact with through our work, whether team members, community members, program participants or others, are treated with respect and dignity. We are committed to the core principles regarding prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse laid out by the UN Secretary General and IASC and have signed on to the Interagency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. By applying for this role an applicant confirms that they have not previously violated an employer’s sexual misconduct, sexual exploitation and abuse, child safeguarding or trafficking policy. We will not tolerate child abuse, sexual exploitation, abuse, or harassment by or of our team members. As part of our commitment to a safe and inclusive work environment, team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner, respect local laws and customs, and to adhere to Mercy Corps Code of Ethics Policies and values at all times. Team members are required to complete mandatory Code of Conduct eLearning courses upon hire and on an annual basis.

As an applicant, if you witness or experience any form of sexual misconduct during the recruitment process, please report this to Mercy Corps Integrity Hotline ([відгукнутися]).

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Ласкаво запрошуємо осіб з інвалідністю та ветеранів відгукнутись на цю посаду.

Mercy Corps створило робоче місце для працевлаштування осіб з інвалідністю та ветеранів, та належні умови праці для цієї вакансії, але це не обмежує коло осіб, які можуть подаватись на цю вакансію.