The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a leading protection agency with a mandate to promote and protect durable solutions to conflict and displacement-affected populations on the basis of humanitarian principles and human rights. DRC is implementing a multi-sector response to support Ukraine refugees, IDPs, and host populations both within Ukraine and in the neighboring countries of Poland, Romania and Moldova, and wider Europe. Since late February 2022, nearly 4 million Ukrainians and third-country nationals have crossed the border to Poland. As part of its neighboring countries' response, DRC is establishing an operational presence in Poland to support displaced populations through partnership with civil society organizations and national NGOs, duty bearers, and other actors.
About the Job
As Finance Assistant, you will be responsible for providing financial and administrative support to DRC and partners as per DRC and donor regulations and procedures. The main responsibilities of the position will be as follows:
Archive financial documentation (vouchers, contracts, bank statements)
Preparing and providing voucher scans and other scans of financial documentation to the accounting agency. This is on an ongoing basis but requires clearing the backlog since July 22
Compiling per diem documentation for payroll provider for the tax and social insurance calculation
Preparing the financial documentation for audits (scanning of vouchers, etc)
Preparing requests for payments for the Warsaw office
Assistance for statutory reporting (uploading the statutory reports on a platform, assistance in setting up electronic signatures for the DRC management board e-puap, etc)
Preparing financial data for different stakeholders on request
Maintain proper filing of all financial documentation (vouchers, contracts, tender documents, etc.)
Correctly use DRC Dynamics functionalities in area of concern
In this position, you are expected to demonstrate DRC’s five core competencies:
Striving for excellence: You focus on reaching results while ensuring an efficient process.
Collaborating: You involve relevant parties and encourage feedback.
Taking the lead: You take ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation.
Communicating: You listen and speak effectively and honestly.
Demonstrating integrity: You act in line with DRC’s vision and values.
About You
To be successful in this role we expect you to have a minimum of 1 year of relevant, proven work experience in accounting, finance, or administration. Moreover, we also expect the following:
A degree in Finance or Accounting
Minimum 1 year of relevant work experience
Experience with carrying out admin tasks
Advanced proficiency in Excel
Basic proficiency in PowerPoint and Word
Well-developed organizational and planning skills in order to meet deadlines
