Finance Assistant

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - FAO

Staff Closes 01 May 2026 2 days left

Overview

Performs routine administrative and financial duties to support account control and maintenance, and processes finance/accounting/budget-related transactions. Exercises judgment to identify errors and supports sound financial practice.


Key Responsibilities
  • Process claims or invoices and other payments requests.
  • Ensure supporting documents for payments are complete.
  • Settle invoices and claims after verification.
  • Compile and verify budget and accounting data.
  • Make disbursements from petty cash as per delegation.
  • Record receipts and disbursements.
  • Reconcile data for reports.
  • Maintain contacts with local banks.
Required Experience

Three years of relevant experience in finance / budget-related support work.

Qualifications

Secondary School Education.

Other Details
Languages Required
Working knowledge (proficiency - level C) of English.
Languages Preferred
Intermediate knowledge (intermediate proficiency - level B) of one of the other official FAO languages (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish).
Contract Duration
Fixed-term: two years with possibility of extension
Work Modality
Not specified
Remuneration
Not specified
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