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Finance Senior Analyst (Roster) - Readvertised

Copenhagen

  • Organization: UNOPS - United Nations Office for Project Services
  • Location: Copenhagen
  • Grade: Junior level - IICA-1, International Individual Contractors Agreement
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Banking and Finance
  • Closing Date: 2024-10-30

Job categories Finance
Vacancy code VA/2024/B0004/29078
Level ICS-9
Department/office MP, FG, Finance Group
Duty station Copenhagen, Denmark
Contract type International ICA
Contract level IICA-1
Duration This vacancy is not looking to fill an immediate need, but rather aims to build a pool of qualified Finance senior Analysts. Successful candidates may be offered ongoing, short-term or retainer contracts depending on interest and fit, and the duration is subject to organizational requirements, availability of funds and satisfactory performance.
Application period 16-Oct-2024 to 30-Oct-2024
Applications to vacancies must be received before midnight Copenhagen time (CET) on the closing date of the announcement.

Functional Responsibilities

  1. FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT AND MONITORING

  2. CORPORATE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND AUDIT

  3. CAPACITY BUILDING / SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT

1. FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT AND MONITORING

  • Review reconciliation submissions and account balances to ensure recording and reporting compliance in accordance with UNOPS Financial Rules and Regulations and other applicable Organizational Directives and Operational Instructions. 

  • Coordinate and follow up  with related parties and prepare issue reports for escalation 

  • Support in quarterly and year-end financial closure processes

  • Review, monitoring and consolidation of UNOPS provision for bad debts, write off and contingent assets/liabilities and liaison with respective offices for timely updates

  • Review of finance data in General Ledger for completeness, accuracy, and correctness of accounting entries including  Lease management and inventories

  • Exercise periodic monitoring and oversight on transactions and account balances in respective areas to ensure recording and reporting is made in accordance with UNOPS Financial Rules and Regulations and other applicable Organizational Directives and Operational Instructions

  • Contribute to developing and maintaining strong control environment around financial reporting

  • Maintain a log of issues identified, collect and update data to consolidate and complete the issue log

  • Raise or review transactions in UNOPS ERP  any any other cross functional support as needed

2. CORPORATE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND AUDIT

  • Regular review and oversight on the IPSAS classification of projects within UNOPS to ensure an appropriate basis of revenue recognition is in place, in compliance with IPSAS standards

  • Assist the Specialist in preparation of interim and year-end corporate financial statements, by consolidating data, preparing working files and supporting schedules for notes to the financial statements

  • Provide support to the audit focal person during internal and external audit processes and new accounting standards as required

  • Prepare quantitative and qualitative analysis on interim and year-end corporate financial statements to report to UNOPS management and other stakeholders

  • Support in implementation of new systems and ERP

3. CAPACITY BUILDING / SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT 

  • Support in continuously improving and refining UNOPS financial processes to reduce manual work and enhance efficiency

  • Support process documentation and continuous improvements in the corporate system (PQMS)

  • Maintain a log of issues identified, analyze data based on lessons learned and related dashboards

  • Become a subject matter expert in the UNOPS ERP system (OneUNOPS)

  • Contribute to the preparation of training materials in accordance to IPSAS standards and UNOPS FRR and deliver training sessions to finance practice members     

  • Ad-hoc tasks as assigned                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

    The key results have an impact on the overall Financial Group efficiency in financial resources management and success in introduction and implementation of operational strategies. Accurate, thoroughly researched and documented financial information, timely and appropriate delivery of services ensure client satisfaction and enhance UNOPS credibility in use of financial resources.
                                  

Functional Responsibilities

Education
  • Bachelor degree in Finance, Economics, and Business Administration, International Business, Management or other finance-related field is required.
  • Master 's degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, International Business, Management or other finance-related fields is desirable but not required.
  • Demonstrated experience of International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS) or International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) is considered a distinct advantage.
  • Professional certification in accounting (CA, CPA, ACCA, ACA, CIMA, etc.), audit (CIA) or equivalent desirable and considered an asset.
Experience
  • Minimum 4 years of relevant working experience in the areas of audit, accounting and/or financial reporting. Master degree may substitute for some years of experience.
  • Experience and Knowledge of UNOPS financial rules and regulations, working knowledge of ERP would be an asset
Language

  • Full working knowledge of English.  

  • Knowledge of another official UN language is an asset.
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