Overview
The Finance Associate position is part of the Finance Branch, responsible for global finance and accounting, providing guidance and oversight for financial management to country, regional, and headquarters offices.
Key Responsibilities
- Actively participate in Finance Branch and team meetings.
- Maintain strong and collaborative relationships with key APU partners.
- Deliver financial training and facilitate knowledge transfer.
- Contribute to the global financial management community.
- Support internal knowledge sharing and capacity building.
- Review payment requests from HQ and liaison offices.
- Prepare supplier invoices (payment vouchers) in Quantum for approval.
- Resolve invoice-related issues.
- Liaise with the UNDP to ensure timely execution of payments.
- Ensure business continuity through consistent transaction processing and workload monitoring.
- Review payment requests as part of the global Administrative Agent function.
- Provide technical guidance and instructions to COs and HQ colleagues on supplier setup, maintenance, and AP processes.
- Respond to Global Service Desk cases assigned to the APU team.
- Provide guidance, support and instructions on the Accounts Payable process and Supplier set up and maintenance functions.
- Analyze and correct general ledger accounts concerning payables.
- Perform ongoing data correction activities as part of the periodic and year end closure process.
- Review system generated reports for completeness and accuracy.
- Prepare financial data from the ERP system to support internal and external audit requirements.
- Analyze system-generated reports to identify delayed or duplicate payments.
- Review AP invoice exception reports for assigned business units.
- Recommend process improvements to enhance efficiency and harmonize business practices.
- Carry out any other duties as may be required by your supervisor and/or UNFPA leadership.
Required Experience
- 6 years finance-related work experience - accounts payable, general ledger maintenance, etc.
- Experience in the application of IPSAS or IFRS would be advantageous.
- Proficiency in use of spreadsheets, word processing and computerized accounting systems (preferably Oracle Cloud computing).
Qualifications
• Completion of secondary education with experience in accounting.
