Part Time Project бухгалтер/ Bookkeeper

NORC at the University of Chicago (NORC) seeks a part-time Project Accountant to serve as its main point of contact in Ukraine for payroll and bookkeeping support on the USAID/Ukraine Monitoring and Learning Support Contract (MLSC). NORC is a subcontractor to prime contractor EnCompass on the USAID/Ukraine Monitoring and Learning Support Contract (MLSC). The MLSC assists USAID’s Regional Mission for Ukraine and Belarus in its overall monitoring, and its collaborating, learning and adapting needs over the implementation of its five-year 2018-2023 Country Development Cooperation Strategy.

NORC is establishing an agreement with the Directorate-General for Rendering Services to Diplomatic Missions / Генеральна дирекція з обслуговування іноземних представництв (GDIP) in Kyiv, Ukraine to handle payroll, expenses, and associated taxes. NORC intends to hire a part-time Project Accountant to facilitate NORC’s coordination on these tasks.

Duties

The Accountant will ensure compliance with NORC and Ukrainian Labor Code requirements, manage payroll and maintain personnel systems, and proactively manage the relationship with GDIP. They will provide GDIP with required documentation needed for them to pay NORC’s Ukrainian employees, including employee contracts, timesheets, travel expense reports, approved leave requests, and others as required. The Accountant will maintain a record of Ukrainian travel expenses according to USAID and NORC policies, verify GDIP’s calculation of associated tax withholdings for NORC’s Ukrainian staff, and prepare documentation for advance requests and bank transfers. They will review monthly invoices from GDIP before submitting to NORC for payment and prepare English translations of transactions for submission to NORC. Other related tasks may be required as assigned.

Minimum Requirements

• University degree in either accounting or finance
• Proven knowledge in international accounting and reporting standards
• Good knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Good analytical, planning, organizational, communication, and time-management skills
• Working experience applying current Ukrainian tax legislation to calculate payroll and tax withholding
• Fluent in English with a strong command of both oral and written
• Experience working on a USAID project a plus
• Flexible work schedule; must be able to participate in occasional calls with NORC Home Office (GMT – 5)
• Able to work independently and collaboratively with small groups
• Legal right to work in Ukraine

Application Instructions

Please submit a cover letter and CV to [email protected].