Overview
Seeking financial professionals for a Finance Officer position within the Financial Operations and Reporting Division of the IMF's Finance Department. The role involves managing, operating, and reporting on Fund finances and conducting financial operations.
Key Responsibilities
- Execute and/or support the accounting of the financial operations of the Fund.
- Participate in the formulation and implementation of financial policies.
- Contribute to work on Board papers and policy notes on financial issues.
- Prepare and/or lead analyses and forecasts; design and review operational, accounting, and management reports.
- Draft a wide-range of documents for both internal and stakeholders and make presentations to senior management.
- Maintain strong relationships with officials of member countries and financial institution counterparts.
- Provide advice related to members' financial positions in the Fund or financial transactions and policies.
- Liaise with internal and external auditors on their audits of the financial statements, financial transactions, and implementation of financial policies, internal controls, and financial reporting practices.
- Propose new controls or procedures and assess and document controls over financial transactions.
- Apply knowledge of IT change management to ensure policies are accurately translated to financial IT systems.
- Assist in guiding development of financial systems and work practices.
- Lead or substantially contribute to functionality enhancements in reporting and operations necessitated by evolving Fund policies.
- Support projects of a wide nature that contribute to the development and implementation of the division’s overall goals and milestones.
Required Experience
- A minimum of six (6) years of relevant professional experience is required, OR a minimum of two (2) years of experience in a related position at Grade A8, or equivalent, is required.
- Significant experience with application of International Financial Reporting Standards and/or experience working on financial operations in a financial institution (central bank/large bank) and project management experience would be advantageous.
Qualifications
A strong background and an advanced university degree, or equivalent, in business, finance, budgeting, accounting, statistics, computer science, or related field, or a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or similar professional certification; or a university degree, or equivalent, supplemented by a minimum of six (6) years of relevant professional experience is required.
