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Posting Title: FINANCE OFFICER, P4
Reports to: the Service Delivery Manager.
Organization: United Nations
Primary Location: ENTEBBE
Job Type : Full-time Employment
Job Code Title: FINANCE OFFICER
Department/ Office: Regional Service Centre at Entebbe
Job Opening number: 14-FIN-RSCE-36005-R-ENTEBBE
(M)
United Nations Core Values: Integrity, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity
Special Notice
Staff members are subject to the authority of the Secretary-General and to
assignment by him or her. In this context, all staff are expected to move
periodically to new functions in their careers in accordance with established
rules and procedures.
Setting and Reporting
This position is located in RSCE. The Finance Officer will report to
directly to the Service Delivery Manager.
Responsibilities
Within the delegated authority, the Finance Officer is responsible of the
following duties:
• Provide 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.
• Manage 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 duties as Approving Officer and ensure that expenditure,
obligations and disbursement are approved and released correctly and in a
timely fashion.
• 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.
• Prepare monthly cash projections. Verify periodic cash counts from the
Cashier's imprest or other petty cash funds for submission in monthly
reporting.
• Prepare responses to internal/external audit observations.
• Produce major/complex financial reports for management purposes.
• Take initiative to improve accounting processes and controls.
• 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 other related duties as required.
Competencies
Professionalism - Effectiveness in implementing accounting policies,
procedures and new programs; commitment to implement the goal of gender
equality by ensuring the equal participation and full involvement of women and
men in all aspects of peace operations.
Accountability: Takes ownership of all responsibilities and honors commitments;
delivers outputs for which one has
responsibility within prescribed time, cost and quality standards; operates in
compliance with organizational regulations and rules; supports subordinates,
provides oversight and takes responsibility for delegated assignments; takes
personal responsibility for his/her own shortcomings and those of the work
unit, where applicable.
Communication- Proven and sustained communication (verbal and written) skills, including ability to
prepare reports and conduct presentations on key issues by clearly
formulating positions on issues,
articulating options concisely conveying
the maximum necessary information, making and defending
recommendations.
Judgment/Decision-making: Identifies the key issues in a complex situation, and comes to the heart
of the problem quickly; gathers relevant information before making a
decision; considers positive and negative impacts of decisions prior to
making them; takes decisions with an eye
to the impact on others and on the Organization; proposes a course of action or makes a recommendation
based on all available information; checks assumptions against facts;
determines the actions proposed will
satisfy the expressed and underlying
needs for the decision; makes tough
decisions when necessary.
Managing Performance - Ability to establish priorities and to plan and encourage performance,
and coordinate and monitor work of others, delegate appropriate responsibility,
accountability and decision-making authority.
Education
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.
Work Experience
At least 7 years of progressively 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.
Languages
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations
Secretariat. For the post advertised, fluency in English is required. Knowledge of French is desirable.
Assessment Method
Evaluation of qualified candidates may include an assessment exercise which
may be followed by a competency-based interview.
United Nations Considerations
The United Nations shall place no restrictions on the eligibility of men
and women to participate in any capacity and under conditions of equality in
its principal and subsidiary organs. (Charter of the United Nations - Chapter
3, article 8). The United Nations Secretariat is a non-smoking environment.
Candidates will be required to meet the requirements of Article 101,
paragraph 3, of the Charter as well as the requirements of the position. The
United Nations is committed to the highest standards of efficiency, competence
and integrity for all its human resources, including but not limited to respect
for international human rights and humanitarian law. Candidates may be subject
to screening against these standards, including but not limited to whether they
have committed, or are alleged to have committed criminal offences and/or
violations of international human rights law and international humanitarian
law.
Mode of Application:
If you are qualified and interested in
please submit your resume online by visiting the e-recruitment website HERE.
