Temporary Appointment: Finance Assistants, GS-5, Finance Section, Global Shared Services Centre (GSSC), Budapest, Hungary

Overview

Support UNICEF Offices worldwide in key finance areas such as Payments, General Accounting, Invoice Processing, or Master Data Management. Process and verify data with precision, ensure information entered into ERP systems is precise and reliable, and address discrepancies.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure accurate and timely processing of financial transactions and resolution of cases in accordance with SOPs and SLAs.
• Validate financial data for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with relevant policies.
• Handle and protect sensitive and confidential information.
• Coordinate with stakeholders for issue resolution.
• Contribute to efficient daily operation of finance workstreams.
• Identify recurring processing issues and flag potential risks.
• Serve as primary contact for queries and escalate complex cases.
• Maintain and update knowledge materials and support interpretation.
• Participate in knowledge-sharing activities and support process improvements.
• Collaborate with other units and stakeholders for transaction flows and issue resolution.
• Maintain flexibility to support different finance streams and processes.
• Assist management with ad hoc tasks, reports, and project support.
• Contribute to cross-functional coordination and process optimization initiatives.

Required Experience

A minimum of five (5) years of relevant work experience in finance and administration or other relevant field of work is required. A completed BA degree from an accredited institution qualifies as 3 years experience. Minimum two (2) years of relevant experience is required for candidates holding bachelor’s degree in relevant fields. Master`s degree will be considered additional two years of relevant work experience. Experience in a shared service center or at an international organization are considered as an asset, especially in the fields of Accounts Payable, Master Data, General Accounting, Financial Controlling, Treasury, Fraud Prevention, Transaction Level Monitoring and Corporate Card Administration. Working knowledge of Microsoft Suite Products (MS Word, MS Excel and MS PowerPoint) is required. Knowledge of Contracting services/procurement is desirable. Experience in planning, organizing and delivering administrative support services is desirable. Strong focus on accuracy and process consistency is required. Strong analytical, problem-solving and reporting skills are required. Proven ability to deal with confidential and sensitive information tailoring communications is required.

Qualifications

Completion of secondary education (i.e., high school diploma) is a minimum requirement. University level courses in finance, accounting or business is desirable.

Other Details