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• Offer technical advice, financial
  interpretations, adaptations and corrective actions in response to audits
  and other queries to ensure adherence to the UN Financial Regulations and
  Rules, Staff Rules, Administrative Instructions, Bulletins and Circulars.
• Ensure that accurate and complete
  accounting, reporting and internal control systems are functioning and
  that all relevant records are maintained.
• Oversee a unit within Finance Section,
  encompassing several funding sources, large volume of transactions, and
  extensive dispersed activities.
• Monitor that proposed obligations or disbursements
  for services, supplies and equipment, as well as those pertaining to
  personnel, are in accordance with UN Financial Regulations and Rules,
  relevant appropriations and staffing tables and corresponding approved
  allotments.
• Perform any other duties as assigned by
  the Approving Officer and ensure that expenditure, obligations and
  disbursement are approved and released correctly and in a timely fashion.
• Intuitively analyze and review monthly
  financial statements prior to submission to UN Head Quarters (UNHQ) to
  ensure correctness and completeness of the financial statements.
• Review and verify that bank
  reconciliations are completed on a monthly basis for all bank accounts.
• Review payments, advances and interoffice
  charges on the basis of proper supporting vouchers and other documents
  which indicate that the goods and services have been received.
• Compile and prepare monthly cash
  projections. Verify periodic cash counts from the
• Cashier’s imprest or other petty cash
  funds for submission in monthly reporting.
• Quickly and prepare responses to
  internal/external audit observations.
• Compile and submit major/complex financial
  reports for management purposes.
• Take initiative to improve accounting
  processes and controls.
• Actively participate in the implementation
  of the International Public Sector Accounting
• Standards (IPSAS) and an Enterprise
  Resource Planning (ERP) System.
• Act as board member in property survey
  boards, local committee of contracts, or any other local boards as
  directed by the Chief Administrative Services.
• Manage the staff under his/her supervision
  and evaluate and monitor their performance.
• Perform any other related duties as
  required.

• The applicant should possess an advanced
  university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) preferably in finance,
  management, public and business administration, accounting, Economics or
  other finance related fields; A first level university degree in the
  above-mentioned fields with a combination of relevant academic qualifications
  (certification/training in finance) and experience may be accepted in lieu
  of the advanced university degree. 
  Professional accreditation as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA),
  Chartered Accountant or by a similar professional body is highly desirable. 
• A minimum of seven years’ responsible
  experience in finance, public administration or accounting, including
  significant responsibilities in the management of financial resources and
  knowledge of internal control systems. Experience in a diverse international
  environment is desirable. Experience in applying IPSAS or similar
  GAAP-based accounting standards to financial reporting is highly
  desirable.

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