Overview
The Finance Analyst provides financial management support to ensure the effective planning, monitoring, and utilization of UNFPA resources. The position supports programme implementation through financial analysis, guidance, Implementing Partner financial management, and assurance activities.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the monitoring of the budget implementation for Regular Budget and other resources.
- Address budgetary issues within the concerned program units.
- Integrates financial policies and procedures and provides guidance and training to staff and project managers.
- Monitor the financial dashboard to ensure compliance, quality, and effectiveness of timely financial recording.
- Ensure that CO Financial Accountability Checklists are completed.
- Direct the establishment and implementation of adequate internal controls.
- Act as work plan manager for the Operational budget.
- Manage the HR budget by Preparing monthly financial report (budget and utilization).
- Prepare salary projection and utilization report.
- Develop and update a suitable financial tracking tool.
- Quality assurance and advisory roles in the area of HACT.
- Monitor the status of the spot-checks and advise on actions.
- Lead the coordination of the audit and micro-assessment plan.
- Serve as the focal point for HACT management and coordinate the implementation of Assurance Plan activities.
- Act as the primary focal point for the Business Operations Strategy (BOS) Common Finance Service.
- Oversee and facilitate the smooth implementation of the UNFPA preposition.
- Monitor and analyze financial transactions, accounting reports and reconciliation of accounts.
- Contribute to the review of the donor financial reporting.
- Act as focal point for communication with HQ finance branch for all financial queries.
- Ensure systematic follow-up on IP audit and spot-check recommendations.
- Supervise the finance unit ensuring proper mechanism for timely and compliant process of all financial transactions.
- Oversee all aspects of Year-end-Closure exercise.
- Train, mentor, and supervise junior finance staff within the unit.
- Ensure the provision of regular refresher training and capacity-building sessions for Implementing Partners (IPs).
- Perform any other tasks as may be required by the International Operations Manager.
Required Experience
Minimum of 2 years of experience of relevant finance field is required; relevant finance experience at the UN or international organizations is desirable.
Qualifications
Advanced university degree (Master’s degree) in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration with a focus on Finance, Economics, Public Financial Management, or a related discipline. Professional certification in accounting/finance is highly desirable, such as: Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)
