Finance Associate

UNICEF is a place where careers are built: we offer our staff diverse opportunities for professional and personal development that will help them reinforce a sense of purpose while serving children and communities across the world. We welcome everyone who wants to belong and grow in a diverse and passionate culture, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package.

 

For every child, the right to Results

 

How can you make a difference?

 

The Finance Associate will be responsible for providing a variety of technical and specialized tasks in finance functions, ensuring accurate and timely delivery that is in compliance with UNICEF financial rules and regulations, whilst demonstrating the capacity to research, adapt and evaluate irregular cases, and also to recommend improvements to process delivery and design.

 

At the G-6 level, the tasks are expected to be carried out with some level of independence.

 

Key functions, accountabilities and related duties/tasks

 

Advises and assists on all aspects related to preparation of reports, compilation of data and answering queries on pledges recorded, funds received, adjustments made to ensure financial compliance, accuracy and completeness of data for its inclusion into statement of accounts and adjustment of budgets. Advises units of discrepancies and assists to resolve differences in their records.

Act as a Local Finance focal point, verify and ensure accuracy by checking invoices, making necessary calculations including all relevant data to be submitted to GSSC.

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

Selects and enters data from a wide variety of documents, verifying and ensuring accuracy by checking sources, making necessary calculations and assuring inclusion of all relevant data.

Ensure the processing of VAT exemption requests within the allotted time by following up with suppliers and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Prepare and submit to the Finance Officer a consolidated monthly report on VAT exemption requests, including progress, follow-up actions, and points that need special attention.

Closes year-end account and assists in the preparation of year-end reports related to accounts receivable, accounts payable, prepayment, deposits, NEP and leave Balances (if applicable), etc.

Maintain compliant financial documentation archives as per policy (physical and digital).

Initiates correspondence to verify data, answers, queries and obtains additional information on accounts and financial transactions, as required.

Maintains liaisons 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. This includes preparing recurring reports and bank reconciliation.

Prepares detailed cost estimates, and participates in budget analysis and projects, as required.

Performs other duties, as required.

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

 

Minimum requirements:

 

Education: Completion of secondary education (BAC) is required.

Work Experience: Minimum six years of clerical experience in the area of finance and accounting is required.

Skills: The role requires strong Financial Analysis, Resource Management, Project Management, Stakeholder Collaboration, Problem-Solving, and Digital Dexterity skills.

Language Requirements : Fluency in French is required.

Desirables:

 

Language: Knowledge of English is an asset.

Professional and/or university courses related to the field of work are highly desirable.

Previous UN experience is considered an asset.

Relevant experience at country level, particularly in development, fragile settings and humanitarian

For every Child, you demonstrate…

 

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it.

 

UNICEF competencies required for this post are…

 

(1) Builds and maintains partnerships

(2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness

(3) Drive to achieve results for impact

(4) Innovates and embraces change

(5) Manages ambiguity and complexity

(6) Thinks and acts strategically

(7) Works collaboratively with others

 

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