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Finance Specialist - Surge Capacity, Multiple positions

Remote | Home Based - May require travel

  • Organization: UNOPS - United Nations Office for Project Services
  • Location: Remote | Home Based - May require travel
  • Grade: Mid level - IICA-2, International Individual Contractors Agreement
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Operations and Administrations
    • Banking and Finance
    • Education, Learning and Training
    • Emergency Aid and Response
  • Closing Date: 2024-10-02

Job categories Finance
Vacancy code VA/2024/B0005/28854
Level ICS-10
Department/office MP, SSC, IPAS
Duty station Home based
Contract type International ICA
Contract level IICA-2
Duration Building a pool of candidates for ongoing opportunities, retainer engagements and short-term engagements
Application period 11-Sep-2024 to 02-Oct-2024
Applications to vacancies must be received before midnight Copenhagen time (CET) on the closing date of the announcement.

Functional Responsibilities

1. Oversight support

  • Support with expenditure review to ensure cost recovery of the office is secured as well as identifying potential losses 

  • Rethink and improve project finance practices relevant to field offices

  • Draft finance-related guidance documents

  • Advise Senior Management of Local Field office on streamlining of recurring activities

  • Dissemination of best practices, including through outreach to internal and external stakeholders

  • Review of task distributions and DOAs to align the organizational structure of the field office

  • Support of the field office with addressing and responding to internal and external audit requests
2. Financial review of project agreements 

  • Engagement review and advisory

  • Budget review and advisory

  • Project classification review
3. Cost attribution and cost recovery

  • Review of local project direct and indirect costs 

  • Oversight and budgeting for full cost recovery through LSS, GSS and ME

  • Spending limit oversight
4. Project cash management

  • Provide advice on the use of Operational Advances, Petty Cash, Advance Financing and other cash management modalities
5. Client financial reporting

  • Review of GL entries to ensure accurate financial reporting

  • Promotion of best practice ensuring timely reporting
6. Project financial closure

  • Project review support

  • Project closure advisory

  • Preparation of draft final financial reports
7. Knowledge Management

  • Identify weaknesses in processes and share best practices

  • Providing access to knowledge for finance activities

  • Foster understanding of corporate processes to the benefit of the local office

  • Support with roll out of new practices to field offices

Education/Experience/Language requirements

Education:
  • Advanced University degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting or related discipline is required.
  • A combination of a first level University degree in finance or related field plus additional work experience may be accepted in lieu of the Master degree

Experience:
  • Minimum 5 years of relevant progressively responsible job-related experience in finance or accounting is required
  • Demonstrated ability to conduct financial and budget analysis and to apply basic accounting principles and practices is required 
  • Knowledge of, and experience with Google Suite applications (Docs, Slides and Sheets), as well as experience in handling web-based management systems is desirable
  • International exposure is strongly desirable. 
  • Field experience is desirable
  • Broader experience within more than one management practice is desirable
  • Experience working in UN organizations is an asset
Language requirements:
  • Fluency in written and oral English required
  • Knowledge of a second UN language (preferably French or Spanish) is preferred
We do our best to provide you the most accurate info, but closing dates may be wrong on our site. Please check on the recruiting organization's page for the exact info. Candidates are responsible for complying with deadlines and are encouraged to submit applications well ahead.
Before applying, please make sure that you have read the requirements for the position and that you qualify.
Applications from non-qualifying applicants will most likely be discarded by the recruiting manager.