Overview
The Finance and Budget Officer (Chief of Unit) is responsible for supporting the development of the mission's annual budget, overseeing budget performance reports, and administering allotments to ensure efficient use of budgetary resources.
Key Responsibilities
- - Supports with the development of the mission's annual budget development programme.
- - Plans and oversees the preparation, review and finalization of budget performance reports.
- - Prepares inputs to the UN's legislative processes.
- - Administrates the allotments of the mission.
- - Ensures the efficient and effective use of budgetary resources.
- - Administer and monitor extra-budgetary resources.
- - Plans, oversees and prepares the closing of the monthly and Year-End Accounts of the Mission.
- - Supervises and guides the processing of payments for goods and services received.
- - Oversees the preparation of staff members' entitlements.
- - Supervises the disbursement processes of the mission.
- - Oversees timely reconciliation of the bank statements.
- - Oversees timely preparation of year-end reports for the UNJSPF.
- - Prepare financial reports.
- - Provides advice, financial interpretations, adaptations and corrective actions in response to audits and other queries.
- - Acts as Certifying Officer or Approving Officer.
- - Perform other duties as may be assigned.
Required Experience
- A minimum of seven (7) years of progressively responsible experience in cost management and budget formulation, cost control and monitoring, accounting and financial reporting, or analysis and interpretation of financial results is required.
- Proficiency in financial systems and ERP financial modules, particularly SAP is required.
- Experience with budgetary procedures, policies, and practices in an international organization is required.
- Experience in trust fund management, budget preparation, resource planning, and monitoring and analyzing budget implementation is required.
- Experience in supporting Peace operations involving military/security, logistics, infrastructure development, or a similar undertaking is desirable.
- Experience in cost recovery policies and procedures is desirable.
- Ability to represent budget and finance issues to internal and external clients as a service provider is desirable.
Qualifications
- Advanced university degree (master's degree or equivalent) in business administration, accounting, finance, or related field. A first-level university degree in combination with relevant years of experience in financial management, accounting or other related field, may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
- Professional recognition as a Certified Professional Accountant, Chartered Accountant of their equivalent is desirable.
