Finance Senior Officer in UNOPS

Together, we build the future UNOPS – an operational arm of the United Nations – supports the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by successfully implementing its partners’ peacebuilding, humanitarian, and development projects around the world. Our mission is to help people build better lives and countries achieve peace and sustainable development. We are proud of our people. The UNOPS family brings together approximately 160 nationalities, represented by over 5,000 UNOPS personnel as well as some 7,800 personnel recruited on behalf of our partners. Spread across 80 countries, our workforce is rich in diversity and culture – with inclusion at its core. We understand the importance of balancing professional and personal demands and offer several flexible working options. Explore what we offer: https://bit.ly/3fpqivR

Functional Responsibilities
 
 Implementation of operational strategies and procedures
 Ensures administration and implementation of finance related activities and adapts processes and procedures focusing on achievement of the following results:
 
 •Full compliance with UN/UNOPS rules, regulations, and policies of financial activities, financial recording/reporting system and follow-up on HQ and audit recommendations; implementation of effective internal controls, proper functioning of a client-oriented financial resources management system.
 •Accurate recording of financial transactions in the ERP in accordance with international accounting standards and UN/UNOPS rules, regulations and policies.
 •Responding to any related financial activities related questions from clients and partners in a timely manner.
 
 Budget preparation and management: Ensures and is accountable for the following:

 •Coordination of the preparation of the field operating budget; review of budget submissions, regular analysis and reporting on the budget approvals and the delivery situation; monitoring of expenditures against budget allotments and reporting on variances.
 •Identification of administrative budgetary requirements; provision of guidance on guidelines for budget preparation.
 •Review and update of guidelines, procedures in light of changing circumstances or for the purpose of complying, streamlining and/or strengthening of existing financial and budgetary procedures
 •Review, analysis and revision of data with respect to the finalization of cost estimates and budget proposals, in terms of staff and non-staff requirements submitted by project managers; review of budget proposals for reasonableness, consistency with the organizational goals and priorities.
 •Monitoring of budget implementation, expenditure levels against allotments and determination/recommendation of reallocation of funds when necessary.
 
Education/Experience/Language requirements
 
 Education:
 
 •A Master’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business or Public Administration, International Development, or a related field with 2 years of relevant experience is required; OR,
 •A Bachelor's degree in the above-mentioned fields or related fields in combination with 4 years of relevant experience is required
 
 Experience:
 
 •Minimum of two years of professional-level experience in accounting with responsibility for project accounting and preparation of financial statements in an organization in providing financial management services is required;
 •Knowledge of UN/UNOPS financial rules and regulations; working knowledge of ERP, experience with Google Suite, and financial management, using electronic systems and environments are desired.
 
 Language:
 
 •Fluent in English (read, write and speak) is required

Contract type, level and duration
 
 Contract type: Local Individual Contract Agreements (LICA)
 Contract level: LICA 9
 Contract duration: Open-ended, subject to organizational requirements, availability of funds and satisfactory performance
 
 For more details about the ICA contractual modality, please follow this link:
https://www.unops.org/english/Opportunities/job-opportunities/what-we-offer/Pages/Individual-Contractor-Agreements.aspx
 
 This is a local position, it is therefore open to Nationals of Ukraine and to individuals who have a valid residence/work permit.
 
Additional Information

 •Please note that UNOPS does not accept unsolicited resumes.
 •Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
 •Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process, which involves various assessments.
 •UNOPS embraces diversity and is committed to equal employment opportunity. Our workforce consists of many diverse nationalities, cultures,  languages, races, gender identities, sexual orientations, and abilities. UNOPS seeks to sustain and strengthen this diversity to ensure equal opportunities as well as an inclusive working environment for its entire workforce.
 •Qualified women and candidates from groups which are underrepresented in the UNOPS workforce are encouraged to apply. These include in particular candidates from racialized and/or indigenous groups, members of minority gender identities and sexual orientations, and people with disabilities.
 •We would like to ensure all candidates perform at their best during the assessment process.  If you are shortlisted and require additional assistance to complete any assessment, including reasonable accommodation, please inform our human resources team when you receive an invitation.
 
 Application period: 11-Jul-2024 to 25-Jul-2024.