Finance Officer- LIUPCP

• Implementation of operational strategies
• Administration of budget
• Accounting and administrative support
• Cash management of the project
• Facilitation of knowledge building and knowledge sharing

• Full compliance with UNDP/NIM rules and regulations of financial processes, financial records and reports and audit follow up; implementation of the effective internal control framework;
• LIUPCP Finance business processes mapping and elaboration of the content of internal Standard Operating Procedures in Finance in consultation with the direct supervisor and office management;

• Preparation and modifications of budgets for LIUPC project management;
• Presentation of researched information for planning and status of financial resources of the LIUPCP;
• Enter project budget to ERP/Atlas if authorized by the Project Management Team;

• Proper control of the supporting documents for payments and financial reports; preparation of all types of vouchers; Pay Cycle request forms and payments execution;
• Maintenance of the internal expenditures control system which ensures that vouchers processed are matched and completed, transactions are correctly recorded and posted in Atlas; payrolls are duly prepared and processed; travel claims… etc and other entitlements are duly processed;
• Timely accounts closure;
• Timely corrective actions on unposted vouchers, including the vouchers with budget check errors, match exceptions, unapproved vouchers. Timely response to resolve financial data issues;
• Maintenance of the Accounts Receivables for LIUPC project;
• Review quarterly Fund Authorization and Certification of Expenditures (FACE) reports of the responsible parties in light with the guideline of corporate NIM manual and ensure timely submission to UNDP;

• Timely review of cash position for local accounts to ensure sufficient funds on hand for disbursements. Timely identification and recording of receipts for income application;
• Timely preparation of monthly cash flow forecast for use by Operations Manager, Project Manager and National Project Director;
• Monitor the cash management in the project towns through close follow up with the project Finance/Accountant Experts in the field;

• Organization of trainings for LIUPCP Finance/Accountants Experts in the Towns;
• Synthesis of lessons learnt and best practices in Finance;
• Sound contributions to knowledge networks and communities of practice;

• Demonstrates commitment to UNDP’s mission, vision and value;
• Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability;

• Shares knowledge and experience;
• Encourages office staff to share knowledge and contribute to UNDP Practice Areas;
• Actively works towards continuing personal learning and development in one or more Practice Areas, acts on learning plan and applies newly acquired skills;

• Ability to perform a variety of specialized activities related to financial resources management, including formulating budgets, maintaining Accounts Receivables and Accounts Payables, making transactions, reporting;
• Sound knowledge of financial rules and regulations, accounting;
• Strong IT skills;
• Ability to provide input to business processes re-engineering, implementation of new system;

• Focuses on result for the client;
• Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude;
• Remains calm, in control and good humored even under pressure;
• Demonstrates openness to change;
• Responds positively to feedback and differing points of view;

• At least Bachelors’ Degree and preferably Masters’ Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or other related fields with CA/CMA course complete;

• A minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible finance experience is required with large national or international organizations;
• Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc) and advance knowledge of spreadsheet and database packages;
• Proven ability to plan, manage and monitor the effective use and safekeeping of financial resources;
• Experience of working in UN bi-lateral project with multi donor approach and familiar to work with GoB;
• Experience of urban set-up (Pourashava/City Corporation) and excellent understanding of donor and GoB compliances of financial management;
• Hands-on experience with UN or similar development programme;
• Excellent financial, accounting including auditing and reporting skills as well as exposure in administration of project.

• Fluency in written and spoken English and Bangla;                                                     

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