The Management Unit of the EUACI and the EU4Reconstruction (Denmark) is looking for a Financial Compliance Officer.
If you comply with the conditions below, if you are a dynamic, professional and service-oriented financial management expert with procurement and financial monitoring experience and want to be part of a workplace with dedicated and hardworking colleagues that want to do their part to create an even better society in Ukraine then send us your application in English to [email protected] and [email protected] before 30 October, 2026, COB.
The Management Unit
The Management Unit is encompassing two EU programs that are being implemented by the Government of Denmark (the EUACI and the Danish part of the EU4Reconstruction) and a joint administrative support team divided into a finance component and an administrative component. This position is for the Financial Team, which will have 4-5 staff members. When fully established, the Management Unit will include around 40 staff members.
The EUACI
The EU Anti-Corruption Initiative (EUACI) has existed since 2017 and is the leading anti-corruption support programme in Ukraine, funded by the European Union, Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, UK International Development, co-funded and implemented by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark aimed at supporting Ukraine in its efforts to reduce corruption at the national and local level through the empowerment of citizens, civil society and state institutions. The strategic objectives are that: Corruption in Ukraine is reduced; Ukraine advances with anti-corruption reform; and Reconstruction in war-affected areas of Ukraine is implemented within a framework that incorporates transparency, accountability and integrity.
The EU4Reconstruction
The EU4Reconstruction is a Team Europe program including the EU-Delegation and EU Member States divided in two workstreams – workstream 1 that is implemented by Germany/GIZ in cooperation with France and is responsible for capacity building of the Ministry of Development, local authorities (smaller cities) and support to NGO’s – and workstream 2 implemented by Denmark in cooperation with Lithuania/CPVA (Central Project Management Agency) that is responsible for:
- Capacity building support to the Agency of Restoration;
- Capacity building support to local authorities, bigger cities.
The position
Title: Financial Compliance Officer
Place of service: The EUACI/EU4Reconstruction office in Kyiv
Contract: We offer a contract for a fulltime specialist position with the Danish embassy. All staff will have to pass a security check
Contract duration: The Financial Compliance Officer will formally be attached to the program EU4Reconstruction (Denmark) that is expected to end in August 2028
Conditions: A salary according to qualifications and embassy staff policy and a benefit package as for embassy staff, including performance bonus, health insurance and five weeks of paid holidays
Team: The Financial Compliance Officer will be part the Finance Team of 5 staff and will refer to the Head of Finance, and work closely together with the project managers responsible for support to the Civil Society Organisations.
Area of Responsibility
The successful candidate will:
- Provide guidance and financial quality control of the selection process of grantees, including assessment of the feasibility of the proposed budgets.
- Provide financial assistance when EUACI/EU4R enters into engagements with grantees and contracts with consultants and service providers including ensuring that these are in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, EUACI/EU4R procedures, and Ukrainian legislation.
- Conduct financial pre-assessment of grant applicants in line with the overall guidelines of the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and keep the EUACI/EU4R guidelines up to date.
- Review financial reporting and audits reports from grantees incl. verification of supporting documents. Ensure that financial compliances issues are addressed and acted upon.
- Maintain the overview of the grant agreements to ensure follow-up on payments to and reporting from grantees is done timely.
- Plan and prepare financial monitoring visits to grantees in close collaboration with project managers.
- Assist with registrations in the Project Management System, Financial Management System, Contract Database, and Account System.
- Assist with other related task as per agreement with the Head of Finance.
Requested Profile/Qualifications
- Relevant university degree.
- Experience from a similar position as Financial Compliance Expert or similar.
- A minimum of 5 years of experience in the areas of procurement, financial management, compliance and financial monitoring of partners.
- Experience from working with international partners and EU funded activities will be considered as an asset.
- Fluency in Ukrainian and English language is required.
Personal qualifications
- Be an inspiring person who takes responsibility, takes initiative, optimizes procedures, contributes to the corporate spirit and promote high compliance standards in order for EUACI/EU4R to comply with donors’ requirements.
- Be service-minded, flexible, ready to take new responsibilities, and to assist colleagues.
- Possess a keen sense of ethics, integrity, and credibility.
- Ability to work under pressure with tight deadlines, flexibility, and an entrepreneurial spirit.
Deadline for applications Interested candidates should submit their applications and CV in English to [email protected] and cc [email protected] before close of business on 30 October, 2026. Please write in the email subject “Application for Financial Compliance Expert”.