Overview
The Finance Assistant provides financial services ensuring high quality, accuracy and consistency of work. The role promotes a client-oriented approach consistent with UNDP rules and regulations.
Tasks Summary
- Support implementation of operational strategies, ensuring full compliance of financial processes and financial records with UNDP POPP and strategies.
- Provide input to the Finance unit and office management in preparing and reviewing MCO business processes mapping and elaboration of the content of internal standard operating procedures in finance.
- Support administration of budgets and functioning of the optimal cost-recovery system.
- Provide accounting and administrative support to the Finance unit, including proper control of supporting documents, preparation of financial reports, and maintenance of filing systems.
- Ensure proper functioning of MCO cash and Treasury management systems, including timely review of cash position, preparation of bank reconciliations, and initiation of bank transfers.
- Support knowledge building and knowledge sharing in the MCO, participating in training and capturing lessons learned.
Experience Requirements
- Minimum 5 years (with secondary education) or 2 years (with bachelor’s degree) of progressively responsible finance and accounting experience at the national or international level is required.
- Experience in the use of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.) and advanced knowledge of spreadsheets and web-based management systems such as ERP financials and database packages is required.
- Knowledge of IPSAS and/or IFRS and/or Quantum is desired.
- Experience preparing financial reports, reconciliations, or handling advances and settlements is desired.
- Exposure to donor-funded projects, cost recovery, or multi-currency transactions is desired.
- Experience working with UNDP, other UN entities, donor organizations or development organizations is an asset.
Qualification Requirements
- Secondary education with specialized certification in accounting and/or finance.
- A university degree in finance or accounting is desirable.
- Part-qualified accountants from an internationally accredited institute of accountancy will have a distinct advantage.
