Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a leading protection agency with a mandate to protect, advocate and promote durable solutions for displacement affected populations.
DRC has been operating in Ukraine since 2014, currently DRC employs over 700 staff in Ukraine and will continue significant scale-up in 2024 to implement emergency response in the Protection, Livelihoods, Shelter/NFIs and Humanitarian Disarmament and Peacebuilding (humanitarian mine action) sectors, using direct interventions, support to duty bearers and civil society organizations (CSOs), and partnerships with CSOs. DRC will continue and adapt its durable solutions portfolio to the evolving context.
DRC is currently looking for a HR Officer (Payroll Accountant) in Kyiv.
About the job
Danish Refugee Council, one of the worldโs leading humanitarian NGOs, is currently looking for an experienced Payroll Officer to join our team and take responsibility for will be responsible for accurately calculating and processing salaries and other relevant payments for our employees in accordance with Ukrainian labor laws and DRC policies.
Your main responsibilities will be:
Collection, verification and input of HR & payroll data into payroll software Calculation of salary, taxes and related contributions Calculation vacations (annual leave, paid leaves, etc.), sick-leaves, time on business travels, other payments Checking the calculation, identification and correction of the errors Prepare statistical and tax reports related to employee salaries (monthly/quarterly/yearly) and other payroll reporting Act of the focal point, under the supervision of the HR manager, for the communication related to mandatory reports (social funds, tax authority, department of statistics, etc.) Tracking changes in legislation Prepare payment orders for salary and related taxes, social contributions for approval and payment Account for and control payments related to medical insurance and critical illness insurance for employees Prepare and submit notifications for employee hiring Calculate and remit taxes and insurance premiums from the remuneration amount Account for business trips Record deductions (alimony, court orders, etc.) on accounts Prepare and issue income certificates to employees Communicate with employees regarding payroll and deductions Assist in automation processes on-site (testing processes, setting technical tasks for programmers, etc.)About you
To be successful in this role we expect you to 2+ years of experience in payroll management, preferably in organizations with more than 300 employees.
Moreover, we also expect the following:
Required
In this position, you are expected to demonstrate DRCโ 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 uphold and promote the highest standards of ethical and professional conduct in relation to our values and Code of Conduct, including safeguarding against sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment.We offer
Contract length: open-ended after 3 months probation period Band: H non-management Designation of Duty Station: Kyiv, Ukraine Start date: ASAPSalary and conditions will be in accordance with Danish Refugee Councilโs Terms of Employment for National Employees; please refer to drc.ngo under Vacancies.
Application process
All applicants must upload a cover letter and an updated CV (no longer than four pages) in English.
Applications sent by email will not be considered.
Closing date for applications: 29th April, 2024.
We encourage candidates to apply as soon as possible, interviews might be conducted on a rolling basis. DRC reserves the right to select candidate before the vacancy close date.
For further information about the Danish Refugee Council, please consult our website drc.ngo.