Finance Specialist (Finance Integration & Technologies (FIT)) - Open to internal and external applicants who are nationals of the EU, EEA and Switzerland)

Overview

The Finance Specialist, FIT, leads the design, implementation, and delivery of finance process improvements, automation initiatives, and data-enabled solutions within the Financial Performance Management & Reporting (FPMR) team. The role contributes to strengthening the efficiency, quality, and control of core finance processes, supporting the organization’s fast close and continuous accounting objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Conducts detailed analysis of current-state finance processes to identify inefficiencies, control gaps, and opportunities for standardization and automation.
• Documents and leads current-state and future-state process flows, business requirements, and control considerations.
• Leads the implementation of approved process improvements, ensuring alignment with financial policies, control requirements, and operational realities.
• Supports fast close initiatives by identifying manual interventions, reconciliation bottlenecks, and reporting dependencies, and proposing practical, scalable improvements.
• Identifies and supports initiatives aimed at reducing manual interventions, reconciliation effort, and cycle times during close processes.
• Conducts testing, validation, and rollout of process or system changes designed to improve close efficiency.
• Implements automation and system-enabled initiatives by preparing requirements, assisting with configuration analysis, and conducting testing activities.
• Works with finance, systems, and analytics colleagues to ensure solutions are embedded within core financial systems.
• Monitors the performance and effectiveness of implemented solutions and addresses refinement as required.
• Performs structured financial, process, and data analysis in support of approved transformation initiatives.
• Supports the preparation of business cases, implementation plans, and progress reporting for finance innovation initiatives.
• Prepares the documentation, guidance, and knowledge materials to support adoption and sustainability of implemented changes.
• Leads coordination with relevant finance units, GSSC, IT, and other stakeholders to facilitate delivery of process and system improvements.
• Implements change management activities, including preparation of communication materials, training content, and user guidance.
• Monitors issue tracking and resolution during implementation phases, escalating risks or blockers as appropriate.
• Synthesize lessons learned and best practices in Finance.
• Provide sound contributions to knowledge networks and communities of practice.

Required Experience

Minimum 5 years (with master´s degree) or 7 years (with bachelor´s degree) of relevant experience in datasets and financial system outputs, applying analytical techniques to identify trends, anomalies, and opportunities for process or control improvements. Demonstrated experience in AI, digital transformation, and process automation. Experience conforming to international accounting standards (e.g. IPSAS/IFRS) and full accruals accounting conventions. Experience in working with ERP systems (preferably Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP and Oracle Cloud EPM (Enterprise Performance Management). Experience as a collaborative team player with flexibility to work across global time zones. Desirable Criteria: Audit and/or consulting experience in a large international auditing firm. Process transformation experience in large organizations, including strong project management, process and problem-solving skills to resolve ambiguity and design scalable workflows, and translate clearly between business and technical stakeholders. Experience working in the UN system.

Qualifications

Advanced University Degree (master’s degree or equivalent) in Finance or Accounting, and/or a professional accounting qualification from an accredited institute of accountancy is required. Or A first-level university degree (bachelor’s degree) in the areas mentioned above, in combination with an additional two years of qualifying experience, will be given due consideration in lieu of an advanced university degree. Those with professional accounting qualifications from an accredited institute of accountancy will have a distinct advantage. Candidates with no accountancy qualification but with relevant experience must successfully undertake the UNDP Advanced Accountancy and Finance Test (AAFT) to be eligible for shortlisting. Candidates with no professional accountancy qualifications, but with degrees that major in accountancy and/or finance must complete UNDP Finance Training and Certification Programme (FTCP), if recruited.

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