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Bangkok

  • Organization: UNOPS - United Nations Office for Project Services
  • Location: Bangkok
  • Grade: Administrative support - LICA-4, Local Individual Contractors Agreement
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Operations and Administrations
    • Administrative support
    • Banking and Finance
  • Closing Date: 2024-11-25

Job categories Administration, Finance
Vacancy code VA/2024/B0049/29264
Department/office MP, SSC, BSSC, Bangkok Shr Serv Centre
Duty station Bangkok, Thailand
Contract type Local ICA Support
Contract level LICA-4
Duration 6 months
Application period 19-Nov-2024 to 25-Nov-2024
Applications to vacancies must be received before midnight Copenhagen time (CET) on the closing date of the announcement.

Functional Responsibilities

Summary of Key Functions:

  • Accounting and administrative support

  • Implementation of operational strategies and procedures

  • Knowledge building and sharing


1. Provide accounting and administrative support, focusing on achievement of the following results:

  • Assist within proper control of the supporting documents for bank and balance sheet reconciliation and financial reports.

  • Follow-up with field finance users, UN entities and financial institutes for information relating to payments and invoices.

  • Prepare routine correspondence, bank reconciliation report, following standard operating procedures.

  • Maintain the proper digital filing system for financial records and documents.

  • Assist field offices by performing monthly bank and investment reconciliations for all their accounts.

  • Assist with the preparation of monthly and quarterly reports for any unreconciled transactions at the bank level.

  • Monitor the prepaid and MasterCard transactions and, in case of any suspicious payments, promptly escalate to the supervisor. 

  • Assist with prepaid and MasterCard monthly reconciliation and prepare the Bank to book reports for submission to HQ.

  • Flag any discrepancies with bank statements or the cash book, liaising with the Treasury team to rectify issues.

  • Assist with reconciliation of UN entities’ and financial institutes’ statements on a monthly basis and prepare the adjusting entries for gain and loss. 

  • Help improve controls and systems to help capture financial information.

  • Assist BSSC by performing ad hoc administrative duties, as needed, to support the office operations.

  • Follow-up on all unreconciled items and provide regular update to supervisor.

  • Maintain and control the automatching rate to be at a high level.

  • Provide information for reports related to Bank Reconciliation as audit’s request.

  • Assist with monthly reconciliation for service clearance account and prepare the posting for an adjustment and direct charges.

  • Prepare the adjusting FX gain and loss for CITI World Link Payments.

  • Assist to reduce the number of unreconciled items for each period.

2. Ensure implementation of operational strategies and procedures, focusing on achievement of the following results:

  • Full compliance of financial processes and financial records with UNOPS rules, regulations, policies and strategies.

  • Improvement the efficient reconciliation process through auto-matching by Kyriba system.

  • Facilitation the offices to the correct Internal Standard Operating Procedures in Finance for any particular issued unreconciled transactions.

  • Improvement the efficient reconciliation process for Service Clearance Account by corporation with UNDP.

3. Ensures facilitation of knowledge building and knowledge sharing, focusing on achievement of the following results:

  • Participation in the Finance-focused trainings.

  • Contributions to knowledge networks and communities of practice.

Impact of Results
The key results have an impact on the overall execution of the UNOPS financial services. Accurate data entry and presentation of financial information and a client-oriented approach enhances UNOPS’ capability to effectively and efficiently manage financial resources.

Education/Experience/Language requirements

Education:
  • Completion of Secondary education is required. 
  • A Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s Degree, preferably in Finance, Accounting or related fields is desirable, and may substitute some of the required years of work experience.
  • Specialized training in finance is desirable.

Experience:
  • With a high school diploma, a minimum of 4 years of relevant accounting and financial experience is required.
  • Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (G Suite) and knowledge of spreadsheet and database packages is desirable.
  • Experience in handling web-based management systems is desirable.

Language Requirements:
  • Fluency in written and oral English is required.
  • Knowledge of the second UN working language is desirable.
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.