Overview
The National Accounting Compliance Officer will manage and supervise the Accounting Compliance Unit, providing support for global financial oversight and monitoring to ensure compliance with accounting regulations.
Key Responsibilities
- Coordinate and supervise the performance and workload of MIFS-ACU.
- Ensure consistency in MIFS-ACU procedures and coordinate with PIFS-ACU.
- Provide management with periodic reports and information.
- Report deviations, unusual trends, or potential exposures.
- Monitor the team’s quality review of dedicated accounts.
- Coordinate the annual review exercise of the risk assessment profile of COs.
- Work with FAD in providing analysis and data for audits.
- Provide support and guidance to COs and GSSC on accounting/financial matters.
- Provide technical advice and guidance concerning the Organization’s financial practices and rules.
- Periodically analyze and evaluate accounts.
- Monitor the progress of month end closure for all Offices.
- Identify needs for procedural and policy improvements.
- Provide support, technical inputs and recommendations to MIFS, FAD or ROs in policy development.
- Contribute to initiatives aimed at enhancing and strengthening internal controls and procedures.
- Recommend or propose creation or enhancement of reports, dashboards and transaction codes.
- Support Head of MIFS and FAD in providing feedback and propose recommendations on policy and procedural changes.
- Plan and coordinate the staffing needs of the team.
- Provide guidance to team members on the resolution of issues.
- Guide the team in the involvement in activities relevant to changes in processes.
- Supervise and evaluate performance of assigned staff.
- Train and develop team members’ knowledge and skills.
- Undertake duty travels, including training execution on accounting and financial matters.
- Perform any other duties within the area of responsibilities as may be required.
Required Experience
- Completed bachelor’s degree with seven years of relevant experience, or Master’s degree with five years of relevant professional experience.
- Experience in the field of accounting, finance, or information systems.
- Audit experience a definite advantage.
- Experience with international organizations and with the International Public Sector Accounting Standards is desired.
- Experience in Oracle is an advantage.
- Supervisory experience is desirable.
Qualifications
- Completed bachelor’s degree in Accountancy, Business Administration, Commerce/Finance or other related areas.
- Master’s degree in above fields.
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA).
- Accredited Universities are those listed in the UNESCO World Higher Education Database.
