Country Finance Manager Kyiv UKRAINE

Place: Kyiv UKRAINE
Starting date: beginning June 2026

Humanity & Inclusion is an independent and impartial aid organisation working in situations of poverty and exclusion conflict and disaster. The organisation works alongside people with disabilities and vulnerable populations taking action and bearing witness in order to respond to their essential needs improve their living conditions and promote respect for their dignity and fundamental rights.

Since its creation in 1982 HI has run development programmes in more than 60 countries and responded to numerous emergencies. Today we have a budget of approximately 255 million euros with 4794 employees worldwide.

At Handicap International-Humanity & Inclusion we truly believe in the importance of inclusion and diversity within our organisation. This is why we are engaged to a disability policy to encourage the inclusion and integration of people with disabilities.

Please indicate if you require any special accommodation even at the first interview. For more information about the organisation:

JOB CONTEXT:
From February 2022 HI has re-opened a Country Programme in Ukraine to respond to the humanitarian needs triggered by the full-scale invasion of Ukraine by the Russian 2025 HI pillars of interventions are:

Health: HI aims to improve access to quality physical rehabilitation and mental health and psychosocial support services (MHPSS) for conflict-affected vulnerable population.

Protection: Given the scale of humanitarian and protection needs HI intervenes at various levels to ensure that vulnerable conflict-affected populations have access to multi-sectoral services tailored to their addition HI aims to foster a disability-inclusive humanitarian response.

Armed Violence Reduction: Ongoing attacks dangerously exacerbated Explosive Ordnance (EO) contamination in light of this HI is conducting a multi-pronged approach to EO Risk Education and Conflict Preparedness and Protection (CPP) adaptable to the evolution of the conflict and is looking at extending the AVR scope with NTS (Non-Technical Survey) activities and Victim 2026 HI will move to clearance operations with accreditation being applied for and an expected start date for clearance teams of August 2026.

- HI Ukraine Program:

Volume: 8M/year 100 staff

Donors: CDCS GFFO ADH SDC

Partners: Local mine action NGOs relevant ministries local organizations hospitals local authorities etc.

YOUR MISSION:

You are responsible for leading the finance teams ensuring compliance with HIs standards and local rules in the finance field financial strategy and steering and operational financial management within your area of responsibility.

You are Finance focal point for the Country Director and as such advise him/her in your field of responsibility. You are part of the Senior Management Team (SMT) and as such collaborate with the other business managers in the country on the operational strategy and the implementation of this strategy within its scope.

You support the Compliance department in their responsibilities towards donors and national audits administrative and legal matter when theres a link with finance department.

Your main missions are as follows:

Management of the Finance team

Strategy and steering: draft revise and implement the operational strategy (Stratop) within your area of responsibility area in line with HIs financial policies.

Standards and expertise:

o Oversee the deployment and monitor compliance with all of HIs financial policies processes and tools within your area of responsibility

o Direct and control HIs compliance with the legal framework of the country or countries of intervention

Internal control supervision in your area of responsibility

Operational implementation:

o Ensure financial and budget management

o Ensure accounts management

o Ensure the financial management of institutional funding in compliance with donor guidelines and contractual obligations

o Ensure cash-flow management.

Profession facilitation: disseminate standards ensure the animation of a pool of local talent.

Emergency preparedness and response

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE POSITION:

The security situation in Ukraine is volatile and air alert is frequently active. However markets restaurants and cafes are open and life continues as normal. There is a strict curfew the hours depend on the region. Most attacks by RF target energy structures mainly power grids and power plants resulting in planned or unplanned disruptions of electricity water heating and occasionally internet across the country.

HI has 3 hubs one in the East (based in Dnipro) one in the North East (based in Kharkiv) one in the South (based in Mykolaiv) and the coordination office is in Kyiv. HI staff is accommodated in guesthouses or in hotels (during business trips) usually near HI offices restaurants cafes shopping centers within walking distance and near a shelter (the shelter is either in the building or easy to reach).

Movements between sites can be made by car (HI drivers) or by train depending on the region and time.

Proven experience of at least 3 years in a Manager/Coordinator position in Finance in a humanitarian environment

Good knowledge of frameworks and rules

Confirmed experience in team management

Team player and collaboration skills

CONDITIONS:
At HI the conditions offered are up to your commitment and adapted to the context of your mission. months International contract starting from 1st June 2026;

• Unemployment insurance benefits for EU nationals;
• Pension scheme;
• Medical coverage with 50% of employee contribution;
• Repatriation insurance paid by HI;

• Payment for travel costs (air ticket & visa) and transport of your personal effects
• Mission of more than 12 months: a child allowance of 100 per month per child (from the second child) paid in payroll

Applications will be processed on an ongoing basis dont wait for applying!
Only successful candidates will be contacted.

Required Experience:

Manager