Overview

Responsible for budget administration and financial management of voluntary contributions. Prepares financial reports and monitors expenditures.

Tasks Summary

• Prepares allotments/appropriations and monitors budget implementation
• Reviews requisitions for goods and services
• Administers and monitors extra-budgetary resources
• Assists in budget performance submissions and reports
• Reviews, approves, reconciles and processes accounting transactions
• Approves/Confirms obligations or expenditures
• Reviews and analyses suspense accounts
• Issues and controls petty cash funds
• Assists with cash-flow statements
• Reviews and evaluates financial reports from Offices-away-from Headquarters and Peacekeeping Missions
• Assists in preparing financial statements and reports
• Ensures functioning accounting, reporting and internal control systems
• Researches and analyses information for audit findings

Experience Requirements

• Minimum of two years of progressively responsible professional experience in accounting, finance, budget, administration or related area is required
• Experience in applying private sector or public sector accounting standards such as International Financial Reporting Standard(s) (IFRS) or International Public Sector Accounting Standard (IPSAS) is required
• Experience in conducting complex financial data analysis is required
• Experience in preparing financial statements and donor reports is desirable
• Experience with ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) based financial accounting and fund management is desirable

Qualification Requirements

• An advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in business administration, finance, accounting or related fields is required
• A first-level degree (Bachelor’s degree or equivalent) in the specified fields of studies with two additional years of relevant work experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree

Other Details

Languages Required: English is required

Contract Duration: initial period of one year