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• Responsible for financial reviews and
  verifies the closing of monthly accounts and preparation of financial
  statements for submission to Headquarters.
• Verifies that all financial data reported
  in the financial statements.
• Scrutinizes source documents for
  completeness, accuracy and validity of charges.
• Reviews and approves various vouchers and
  accounting transactions, e.g., payroll, payment of staff entitlements,
  final payments, travel claims, vendor invoices, agencies, field missions,
  etc., to ensure adherence to relevant staff rules, financial regulations
  and rules, guidelines or practices.
• Maintains internal control procedures to
  ensure vouchers are processed and correctly posted Umoja.
• Rigorously investigates erroneous charges
  and takes appropriate corrective accounting actions.
• Reviews and verifies bank reconciliations
  on a monthly basis.
• Keenly examines the validity of requests
  for increases in petty cash levels; approve disbursement vouchers to
  replenish petty cash accounts.
• Approves the recording of Earmarked Fund
  (Obligations) in UMOJA.
• Supervise and mentor other General Service
  and Field Service staff as required.
• Quickly responds to queries from staff
  members and third parties.
• Supports the Chief of Unit/Section in cash
  management, including preparing cash flow forecasts.
• Stays updated on
  documents/reports/guidelines that have a bearing on matters related to
  programme, ensuring compliance with intergovernmental recommendations and
  decisions as well as with United Nations policies and procedures.
• Offers technical guidance and training
  (including preparation of training materials) to junior staff with respect
  to transaction processing and the use of various systems such as
  SAP(UMOJA) and PROGEN.
• Drafts/verifies memoranda and/or cables
  relevant to financial and budget matters to various offices, departments
  and missions.
• Performs any other related duties, as
  assigned.

• The ideal candidate
  for the United Nations Finance Officer vacancy should hold an advanced
  university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in business
  administration, finance or related area. A first-level university degree
  in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be
  accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
• At least five years’
  progressively responsible experience in finance, administration, budget,
  business administration or related field.

• Knowledge
  in the use and application of the Organization’s financial regulations and
  rules as well as accounting policies and practices.
• Ability
  to extract, interpret, and analyse a wide variety of data and to resolve
  data discrepancies and other problems.
• Shows
  pride in work and in achievements; demonstrates professional competence
  and mastery of subject matter; is conscientious and efficient in meeting
  commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results; is motivated by
  professional rather than personal concerns; shows persistence when faced
  with difficult problems or challenges; remains calm in stressful
  situations.
• Commitment
  to implementing the goal of gender equality by ensuring the equal
  participation and full involvement of women and men in all aspects of
  work.

• Works
  collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals
• Solicits
  input by genuinely valuing others’ ideas and expertise; is willing to
  learn from others
• Places
  team agenda before personal agenda
• Supports
  and acts in accordance with final group decision, even when such decisions
  may not entirely reflect own position
• Shares
  credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team
  shortcomings

• Develops
  clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies
• Identifies
  priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required
• Allocates
  appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work
• Foresees
  risks and allows for contingencies when planning
• Monitors
  and adjusts plans and actions as necessary
• Uses
  time efficiently

• Considers
  all those to whom services are provided to be “clients ” and seeks to see
  things from clients’ point of view
• Establishes
  and maintains productive partnerships with clients by gaining their trust
  and respect
• Identifies
  clients’ needs and matches them to appropriate solutions
• Monitors
  ongoing developments inside and outside the clients’ environment to keep
  informed and anticipate problems
• Keeps
  clients informed of progress or setbacks in projects
• Meets
  timeline for delivery of products or services to client

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