DETAILS

• Position: Accountant
• Application Deadline: December 31, 2019
• Job Type: Full-time
• Location: Tashkent

SUMMARY

Eurasia Foundation (EF), a US non-profit organization promoting civil society development and good governance, is accepting applications for an Accountant for the Civil Society Support Program in Central Asia (CSSP). The purpose of CSSP is to cultivate a vibrant and responsive citizen-oriented civil society in Central Asia.

DUTIES

• Oversee financial management systems, procedures and controls and ensure program operations comply with all relevant EF, USAID and Uzbekistan financial practices, record-keeping and reporting requirements
• Ensure program procurement follows EF policies and USAID regulations and oversee the implementation of the program’s contracting and grantmaking activities
• Ensure all costs incurred under the CSSP cooperative agreement in Uzbekistan are regularly tracked and analyzed. Monitor program costs, prepare financial reports and ensure compliance with USAID regulations
• Provide day to day entry of accounts payable data
• Handle payments to vendors and contractors
• Ensure financial record-keeping policies and procedures are consistent with USAID regulations and Uzbekistan laws
• Reconcile monthly bank statements
• Submit monthly expense/revenue data from the Tashkent, Uzbekistan office to the Director of Finance and Administration in Almaty for inclusion in the monthly CSSP posting to the EF general ledger.
• Provide regular and timely updates to local, regional and US based management team on all activities, including expenditure and budget forecasts
• Maintain strict confidentiality of all privileged information regarding human resources and fiscal matters
• Provide program staff with information regarding financial aspects of their daily work and consult implementing partners, as needed
• Coordinate closely with EF Kazakhstan and headquarters finance staff to ensure compliance with EF and donor policies and procedures

QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in administrative and financial management of large-scale international donor-funded programs, preferably with USG funding
• Demonstrated experience in, procurement of services and commodities, and human resources
• Demonstrated knowledge of USAID policies and regulations, including financial management and reporting requirements
• Advance knowledge of all Microsoft Office programs (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Experience in effectively using accounting software packages.
• Experience working in Central Asia
• Master’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration or another relevant field
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English, Uzbek and Russian required.