Finance Assistant

Processes and controls financial transactions for the Yemen special envoy’s office by reviewing invoices, coordinating payments, tracking advances and maintaining records. The role supports budget monitoring, expenditure reporting, year-end closure and accurate settlement of receivables and payables.

Department: Finance and Budget Unit

• Review invoices and supporting documents for compliance with United Nations financial rules and procedures
• Coordinate cheque, cash and wire-transfer payments with processing offices
• Track invoices, claims, local advances, receivables and payables through settlement
• Prepare petty-cash, expenditure, commitment and year-end financial reports
• Monitor budget implementation, obligations and expenditures
• Maintain financial archives and respond to transaction queries from staff and vendors

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Technical or vocational certificate in accounting or finance
• At least five years of experience in accounting, finance or a related area, reduced to three years with a first-level university degree or higher
• Experience using SAP or a similar enterprise resource planning system
• Proficiency in MS Excel
• English and Arabic at UN Level II in reading, writing, listening and speaking

• Temporary appointment for 364 days
• Locally recruited position based at the duty station
• Successful candidate is expected to start as soon as possible