Overview
Oversees budget operations for Programme Budget and External Grants to ensure conformity with agency instructions and allocated funds. Contributes to the development of the annual work plan and guidelines.
Key Responsibilities
- Supervises the review and checking of budget estimates and subsequent adjustments.
- Manages the reporting and monitoring of budget data to ensure implementation of procedures related to control of budget, and monitoring of expenditure.
- Prepares forecasts, evaluation reports and consolidates related estimates.
- Certifies availability of funds and issues sub-allotment advice on Imprest Funds.
- Plans, leads, monitors and evaluates the work of assigned staff; provides technical guidance and ensures staff are sufficiently trained.
- Contributes to the development of the annual work plan, guidelines, monitoring and evaluation tools.
- Oversees the budget preparation process and coordinates with expending officers.
- Reviews on monthly/quarterly basis the budget and expenditure data, reports and follows up on significant variances.
- Validates and ensures proper Work Breakdown Structure/Element (WBS/WBE) are adhered to.
- Monitors, maintains, and reports on External Grants in coordination with the Field Projects Office.
- Advises Head Field Finance Office /Deputy Head Field Finance Office on budget matters.
- Verifies, enters, and retrieves budgetary data in the finance system; produces and distributes budget and expenditure computer reports.
Required Experience
At least six years' experience in finance or accounting office of a large governmental, international or commercial organization in a computerized environment with a financial management information system, of which three years should be at supervisory level. Experience and professional knowledge in the usage of computer applications such as Excel and Access is required.
Qualifications
A first university degree from an accredited educational institution in accountancy, finance, business administration or related field, including course work in advanced accountancy and financial management systems.
