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• The jobholder will support corporate
  finance and resource management strategies and major ongoing programmatic
  initiatives, participating where appropriate using finance and resource
  management expertise.
• Actively contribute towards the development
  of country specific plans and processes, aligned with Regional and wider
  WFP strategy, policies and processes to meet the food assistance needs of
  beneficiaries within the Country.
• Keenly analyze and report on key data for
  financial status and outcomes of projects in accordance with corporate
  governance requirements, ensuring accuracy, deadlines, and accounting
  processes are complied with.
• Regularly monitor and analyze budgets for
  new and ongoing projects according to established corporate procedures and
  requirements.
• Carry out bank reconciliations,
  disbursements, clearance of receivables, overall cash management and
  monthly financial closures on a regular basis in accordance with corporate
  requirements.
• Where necessary, deliver core
  administrative services, working with contractors and following standard
  processes to provide cost-effective, quality and timely services to WFP
  staff.
• Where necessary, undertake basic human
  resource functions related to staff benefits, recruitment of local staff,
  and training.
• Collate and analyze data for the
  preparation of accurate and timely reporting, in order to provide
  management with financial, accounting and budgetary information to enable
  them to make informed decisions.
• Keenly track and analyze data to identify
  opportunities for improvements to policies, systems and procedures in
  order to minimize financial risks, improve the efficiency and
  effectiveness of operations, and ensure services are aligned with business
  objectives.
• Deliver financial controls and insight
  into WFP performance, undertaking periodic risk and internal control
  assessments to identify areas which may present potential audit,
  compliance or financial risks.
• Guide and supervise more junior staff,
  acting as a point of referral and supporting them with more complex
  analysis and queries.
• Represent unit/CO at internal meetings,
  external meetings and events with other UN agencies, banks and other
  financial institutions, or other partners and entities as required.
• Follow standard emergency preparedness
  practices to ensure WFP is able to quickly respond and deploy food and
  needed resources to affected areas at the onset of the crisis.
• Perform any other duties as required by
  the International Finance and Administrative Officer.

• The applicants for the United Nations UN
  World Food Programme (WFP) Finance Officer career opportunity should hold
  an Advanced University degree in Finance, Business Administration and
  Accounting or related field obtained from a recognized institution Or
  first University degree in Finance, Business Administration and Accounting
  with additional years of related work experience;
• A minimum of six years of relevant working
  experience in Finance gained from a reputable organizations;
• Membership to the Association of Chartered
  Certified Accountants (ACCA) or Institute of Certified Public Accountants
  (ICPA);
• Good writing and organizational skills
  that lead to timely documentation and submission of reports;
• Excellent command of spoken and written
  English;
• Computer literacy i.e. knowledge and
  skills in using MS Office applications;

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