Overview
Manages the Mission's finance, treasury, accounting and budget processes, ensuring sound financial stewardship, compliance and timely financial reporting while contributing to the effective implementation of Mission programmes.
Key Responsibilities
- Managing financial operations of the Mission ensuring compliance with the OSCE Financial Regulations, CRMS and Financial Administrative Instructions and established internal controls; reviewing and verifying financial transactions and obligations, ensuring the appropriate allocation of expenditures; providing advice and guidance on financial matters to Mission members, and supporting the efficient and transparent use of the Missions’s financial resources;
- Co-ordinating the preparation and implementation of the Mission’s UB and ExB budget proposals, monitoring expenditures against approved budgets and allotments; preparing expenditure forecasts and projections, coordinating budget revisions; providing management with financial analysis and budget implementation reports;
- Overseeing treasury, accounting and cash management activities, including banking arrangements, cash-flow and replenishment cycles, ensuring timely and accurate recording of transactions in Oracle/IRMA, preparing financial and reconciliation reports, and ensuring accurate recording of financial obligations and forecasting data;
- Supervising the Finance Assistant by assigning and reviewing work, providing technical guidance, quality assurance and on-the-job training, and supporting the resolution of complex issues related to finance, accounting, treasury and budget implementation; promoting the timely, accurate and efficient delivery of financial services; providing technical advice and training to programme and administrative staff on financial policies, Oracle/IRMA processes, financial controls and reporting requirements;
- Co-ordinating follow-up to internal and external audit observations by preparing draft responses to audit queries, monitoring the implementation of FAU audit recommendations; reviewing the financial and administrative aspects of Project Proposals and Implementing Partner Agreements; coordinating Mission insurance claims, and recommending improvements to financial management processes and internal controls;
- Serving as alternate to the CFA within delegated authority; advising the CFA and Mission management on financial risks, compliance and internal control issues; ensuring continuity of financial operations and performing other related duties as assigned.
Required Experience
Minimum two years of progressively responsible professional experience in finance, accounting, treasury or budget management, preferably in an international organization; Extensive experience in managing financial operations and reporting, budget management and the application of internal control systems
Qualifications
First-level university degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics or a related field
