Finance Specialist

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - FAO

Consultant Closes 25 May 2026 7 days left

Overview

The Finance Specialist will be responsible for transaction processing in the area of Accounts Payables, reporting to the National Officer.


Key Responsibilities
  • Run Electronic Fund Transfer payment batches while reviewing transactions, investigating errors, taking corrective actions, deciding on the proper routing
  • Monitor Returned payments, including review and repair of Banking Instructions and creating Re-payment invoices
  • Facilitate communication with FAO’s corporate bank in case of payment issues
  • Create the payment batches and send Agency Service requests to UNDP offices
  • Follow up regularly on invoices deselected or rejected during the payment process
  • Actively participate in system improvements
  • Respond to enquiries through Service Now and Teams regarding invoice processing
  • Report to the Supervisor any irregularities, discrepancies from existing regulations regarding unauthorised expenditure or inadequate documentation justifying basis of payment
  • Regular follow up of aged AP items
  • Help the preparation of SOPs
  • Participate in projects related to system improvements
  • Perform other duties as required
Required Experience

At least 1 year of relevant experience in the area of Finance.

Qualifications

Secondary School Education

Other Details
Languages Required
Working knowledge (level C) of English
Languages Preferred
Knowledge of another FAO official language (Arabic, Chinese, Russian or Spanish) would be an asset
Contract Duration
11 months
Work Modality
Not specified
Remuneration
Not specified
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