Overview

The Senior Finance and Budget Assistant is responsible for preparing supporting documents for cost estimates and budget proposals, monitoring extra-budgetary resources, and preparing budget performance submissions.

Tasks Summary

• Prepares supporting documents for cost estimates and budget proposals.
• Reviews and guides the elaboration of resources requirements for budget submissions.
• Monitors extra-budgetary resources, ensuring compliance with regulations and rules.
• Prepares budget performance submissions and finalization of budget performance reports.
• Processes mission's redeployment of fund requests.
• Monitors budget implementation/expenditures.
• Advises and guides the review of current budget period commitments.
• Assists in the maintenance of fixed asset register.
• Performs analysis, preparation and delivery of strategic support on financial resourcing and stewardship.
• Ensures daily activities are in compliance with environmental and waste management policies.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Experience Requirements

A minimum of ten (10) years of experience in finance, budget, accounting, or related area is required. The minimum years of relevant experience is reduced to eight (8) for candidates who possess a first-level university degree or higher. Experience in reviewing budget and finance components of project proposals is required. Experience in maintaining and ensuring financial data quality of complex project databases for programme management is desirable. Experience in the preparation of budget and performance reports is required.

Qualification Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent is required. Training in the field of accounting or finance is desirable.

Other Details

Languages Required: English is required.

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Contract Duration: one year

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