Comptroller and Director

Directs UNICEF's global financial, budget, accounting and administrative management operations, setting financial policy, controls and risk-management standards while advising senior leadership on organisational performance and resilience.

Department: Division of Financial and Administrative Management

• Monitor UNICEF financial performance against global objectives and goals
• Develop and enforce financial, accounting, budgetary and administrative policies
• Establish internal controls, performance standards and safeguards for organisational assets
• Lead strategic risk management with senior management and regional offices
• Formulate financial plans, integrated budgets and liquidity policy
• Direct the Division of Financial and Administrative Management and advise senior leadership
• Oversee budget, investments, bank accounts, financial reporting and audit relations
• Lead global premises, fleet, travel, business continuity and contract review functions

• Advanced university degree in finance, accounting, business administration or a related field and internationally recognised professional certification such as CPA, CA or ACCA
• First-level university degree in a similar field with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced degree
• At least 15 years of professional financial management experience at senior level in large organisations
• Fluency in English

• Position is available from December 2026
• Role requires collaboration across multiple locations and flexible working hours across time zones
• Selected candidates are subject to medical clearance and background checks