Overview
The Budget Associate supports the planning and management of capacity development and implementation activities, focusing on financial and budgetary control for projects.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepares and revises project budgets, calculating entitlements and allowances for staff, and overhead costs.
- Verifies previous expenses and obligations, and revises cost estimates.
- Prepares and reviews accounting and budgetary reports, performing oversight and control for project execution.
- Maintains an expenditure control system and ensures data accuracy for requisitions and purchase orders.
- Establishes project commitments in Quantum, calculating staff costs and maintaining/liquidating encumbrances.
- Assists in the preparation, monitoring, and reporting on the Administrative and Operational Services Cost (AOSC) Fund.
- Serves as CDI Super User for Quantum Budgetary Control, verifying and creating project budgets and coordinating with Finance.
Required Experience
- A minimum of six years progressive working experience in budgeting and accounting operations, including budget preparation and analysis of accounting data.
- Experience with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems and common desktop applications, such as Microsoft Excel.
- Desirable: Experience within UN or other international or multinational organizations.
- Desirable: Experience in the application of Financial Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and procedures, particularly of ICAO.
- Desirable: Experience in using Agresso Unit 4 Business World software and Quantum.
- Desirable: Experience in analyzing data and preparing financial analyses and reports.
- Desirable: Experience in applying International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS).
Qualifications
CEGEP diploma or equivalent education, including completion of courses in accounting or financial management and computing.
