Fresher UN Jobs – Assistant Finance Officer – United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

Job Title: Assistant Finance Officer

Organisation: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

Duty Station:  Uganda

About US:

The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees was established on December 14, 1950 by the United Nations General Assembly. UNHCR’s mandate under the Statute of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees is to lead and co-ordinate action for international protection to refugees; seek permanent solutions for the problems of refugees and safeguard refugee rights and well-being. UNHCR has an additional mandate concerning issues of statelessness, as it is given a designated role under Article 11 of the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Contribute to the assessment of budgetary needs for administrative budgets (ABOD); monitor and control ABOD expenditure in the office.
• Analyze, evaluate and control disbursements/receipts, as well as expenditure variances against approved budgets.
• Review vouchers, including ABOD and project disbursements.
• Propose monthly cash requirements for the office, and ensure adequate and timely replenishments of funds;
• Contribute to the preparation and processing of monthly accounts.
• Provide financial status reports to supervisors.
• Analyze and evaluate financial reports within the area of responsibility on a regular basis.
• Maintain relationships with local bank at the transactional level.
• Ensure that payments are effectuated by the monthly deadline.
• Ensure that monthly accounts are correct and approved, and ensure timely monthly bank reconciliations, including open items, review and clearance of unwanted requisitions and PO balances.
• Conduct regular checks of petty cash and cash accounts.
• Verify that all financial transactions are correct and in accordance with UNHCR rules and procedures.
• Prepare office-level financial expenditure reports submitted to the Regional Bureau or Headquarters.
• Approve vouchers, including ABOD and project disbursements.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The ideal applicant must hold a degree in Accounting; Finance; Public Administration Business Administration; Economics; or other relevant field.
• At least one year relevant experience with Undergraduate degree; or no experience with Graduate degree; or no experience with Doctorate degree
• Certificates and/or Licenses
• Internal Auditor (CIA) Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
• (Certificates and Licenses marked with an asterisk* are essential)
• Excellent computer skills, in particular in MS Office applications.
• Excellent communication skills
• Working experience of at least one year in an intergovernmental organization (United Nations or similar).
• Good knowledge of United Nations financial rules and procedures
• Good understanding of accrual accounting (such as IPSAS or IFRS)
• Working experience with PeopleSoft/Oracle Financial modules
• FI-Finance – Accounting
• FI-Finance – Accrual accounting (IPSAS/IFRS)
• IT-Computer Literacy
• FI-Finance
• IT-MS Office Applications
• FI-PeopleSoft Financial Management
• UN-UN/UNHCR Financial Rules and Regulations and Procedures
• EX-Experience in intergovernmental organization (UN or similar)

How to Apply:

All candidates should send their online applications at the link below.

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Deadline: 7^th November 2021

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