Finance and Budget Associate

UNICEF seeks a Finance and Budget Associate in Lilongwe to strengthen stewardship, compliance and efficient resource management for Malawi’s programme. Reporting to the Budget Officer, the associate supports planning, monitoring, reporting and analysis, identifies financial risks and works with programme and operations teams. The post promotes transparent budget oversight and

• Support finance and budget planning, monitoring and follow-up
• Maintain reliable financial data and prepare analysis and reports
• Identify financial issues, risks, variances and opportunities
• Support donor compliance and financial stewardship
• Coordinate with programme and operations teams on resource management
• Contribute to transparent and efficient use of financial resources

• Secondary education with desirable professional or university courses in budget management, finance or accounting
• Six years of relevant experience in financial management, budgets, reporting, grants, payroll or internal controls
• Fluency in English

• Knowledge of IPSAS, donor funding requirements, grants management and financial risk management
• Experience supporting audit, assurance or compliance reviews

• Budget management
• Financial accounting
• Financial analysis
• Financial reporting
• Payroll administration
• Internal controls

• SAP
• Microsoft Excel