This position is advertised open to Group 1, Group 2, if applicable, and external applicants

Duties

• Maintain financial records and monitoring systems to record and reconcile expenditures, balances, payments, statements and other data for day-to-day transactions and reports.


• Select and enter data from a wide variety of documents, verifying accuracy by checking sources, making necessary calculations and assuring inclusion of all relevant data.


• Prepare recurring reports as scheduled and special reports as required for budget preparation, audits or other reasons.


• Advise and assist staff members, experts and consultants on all aspects of allowances, salary advances, travel claims and other financial matters, calculate and authorize payments due for claims and services.


• Maintain liaison with officials of local banks to obtain day-to-day information on exchange and interest rates, changes in procedures and regulations and matters pertaining to maintenance of office bank accounts.


• Prepare detailed cost estimates and participate in budget analysis and projections as required.


• Initiate correspondence to verify data, answer queries and obtain additional information on accounts and financial transactions, as required.


• Verify that the financial transactions are correct and in accordance with UNHCR rules and procedures.


• Perform other related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications

Years of Experience / Degree Level

• G6 – 3 years relevant experience with High School Diploma; or 2 years relevant work experience with Bachelor or equivalent or higher

Certificates and/or Licenses

• Accounting Business Administration, Finance

Relevant Job Experience

Essential

• High level of IT affinity (MS Office applications, People Soft).

Desirable

• Knowledge and work experience of MSRP Finance applications.


• Good knowledge of UN/UNHCR Financial rules and procedures.


• Completion of UNHCR learning programmes or specific training relevant to the functions of the position.

Functional Skills

• FI-ERP Financial Management (SAP, Oracle, PeopleSoft, Workday and other)


• IT-Computer Literacy


• IT-Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)


• (Functional Skills marked with an asterisk* are essential)

Language Requirements

• For International Professional and Field Service jobs: Knowledge of English and UN working language of the duty station if not English.


• For National Professional jobs: Knowledge of English and UN working language of the duty station if not English and local language.


• For General Service jobs: Knowledge of English and/or UN working language of the duty station if not English.