• Offer technical advice, financial interpretations, adaptations and corrective actions in response to audits and other queries to ensure adherence to the UN Financial Regulations and Rules, Staff Rules, Administrative Instructions, Bulletins and Circulars.
• Ensure that accurate and complete accounting, reporting and internal control systems are functioning and that all relevant records are maintained.
• Oversee a unit within Finance Section, encompassing several funding sources, large volume of transactions, and extensive dispersed activities.
• Monitor that proposed obligations or disbursements for services, supplies and equipment, as well as those pertaining to personnel, are in accordance with UN Financial Regulations and Rules, relevant appropriations and staffing tables and corresponding approved allotments.
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the Approving Officer and ensure that expenditure, obligations and disbursement are approved and released correctly and in a timely fashion.
• Intuitively analyze and review monthly financial statements prior to submission to UN Head Quarters (UNHQ) to ensure correctness and completeness of the financial statements.
• Review and verify that bank reconciliations are completed on a monthly basis for all bank accounts.
• Review payments, advances and interoffice charges on the basis of proper supporting vouchers and other documents which indicate that the goods and services have been received.
• Compile and prepare monthly cash projections. Verify periodic cash counts from the
• Cashier’s imprest or other petty cash funds for submission in monthly reporting.
• Quickly and prepare responses to internal/external audit observations.
• Compile and submit major/complex financial reports for management purposes.
• Take initiative to improve accounting processes and controls.
• Actively participate in the implementation of the International Public Sector Accounting
• Standards (IPSAS) and an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) System.
• Act as board member in property survey boards, local committee of contracts, or any other local boards as directed by the Chief Administrative Services.
• Manage the staff under his/her supervision and evaluate and monitor their performance.
• Perform any other related duties as required.

• The applicant should possess an advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) preferably in finance, management, public and business administration, accounting, Economics or other finance related fields; A first level university degree in the above-mentioned fields with a combination of relevant academic qualifications (certification/training in finance) and experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.  Professional accreditation as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Chartered Accountant or by a similar professional body is highly desirable.
• A minimum of seven years’ responsible experience in finance, public administration or accounting, including significant responsibilities in the management of financial resources and knowledge of internal control systems. Experience in a diverse international environment is desirable. Experience in applying IPSAS or similar GAAP-based accounting standards to financial reporting is highly desirable.

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