Associate (Finance - Accounting)

Overview

To provide financial and accounting support to the WHO Country Office, ensuring adherence to financial rules and procedures, and coordinating financial services for efficient office operations.

Tasks Summary

• Act as focal point for Imprest accounts, financial documentation, records, reporting, and cash/advance reconciliations.
• Monitor income and expenditure recording, receive and distribute funds, and perform accounts reconciliation.
• Organize vendor payments and process payment requests.
• Monitor financial transactions and perform cash and bank transfer reconciliations.
• Maintain contact with national banks for financial information.
• Monitor fund availability and financial expenditures using GSM.
• Provide support during planning, monitoring, and evaluation exercises.
• Support CO and EURO in planning, budgeting, mapping, and implementation monitoring.
• Prepare financial reports for management.
• Provide administrative coordination for meetings.
• Establish and maintain an online monitoring tool for collaboration oversight.
• Review and analyse expenditure and encumbrance data in GSM.
• Act as focal point for encumbrance management in CO.
• Provide capacity building and knowledge transfer to colleagues in finance.
• Advise, brief, and train local personnel on financial issues.
• Act as WHO focal point for the UN OMT / Finance Working Group.
• Act as focal point for CO financial closure activities.
• Prepare and review financial reports and analyse data for senior management.
• Act as focal point for VAT aspects and other taxes in the CO.
• Provide advice on Tax and VAT rules and regulations.
• Provide back up for other finance assistants and perform other assigned tasks.

Experience Requirements

• At least 8 years of progressively responsible experience in accounting or finance.
• Experience in an international environment or institution.
• Relevant experience in WHO or in the UN.

Qualification Requirements

• Completion of secondary school or equivalent technical or commercial school.
• Higher education degree from a college or university in business, accounting or finance.

Other Details

Languages Required: Expert knowledge of English and Ukrainian languages

Languages Preferred: Working knowledge of other official WHO/EURO, WHO and/or UN languages

Contract Duration: 1 year

Work Modality:

Remuneration: Annual net base salary starting at USD 25,364 (subject to mandatory deductions for pension contributions and health insurance, as applicable) and 30 days of annual leave.