Finance Associate

Processes and controls financial transactions for UNHCR’s Global Shared Services, maintaining accurate records, reconciliations and audit-ready reports, supporting staff and suppliers, and improving ERP-enabled workflows so finance operations remain compliant, reliable and efficient.

• Process financial transactions and verify source documents, calculations and record completeness
• Maintain and reconcile expenditure, payment, balance and account records
• Prepare recurring financial reports, audit documentation and special management reports
• Calculate payments, allowances, travel claims and cost estimates in accordance with financial rules
• Support budget analysis, projections and month-end or year-end closure activities
• Liaise with staff, suppliers and banks to resolve financial queries and transaction exceptions
• Draft and maintain finance standard operating procedures and guidance notes
• Identify process improvements and provide guidance, training or supervision to support staff

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent with at least two years of relevant experience, or High School Diploma with at least three years of relevant experience
• Practical experience processing financial transactions, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, reconciliations or master data management
• Experience using financial modules of a major ERP system such as Oracle or SAP
• Proficiency in preparing financial reports, reconciliations and audit-ready documentation
• Strong organisational, analytical and communication skills in a multicultural team environment
• Experience collaborating with internal staff and external stakeholders
• English at B2 level or higher
• Legal presence in Hungary and authorisation to work there at recruitment

• Experience with Cloud ERP
• Knowledge of UNHCR financial rules and procedures
• Completion of UNHCR learning programmes or other relevant finance training
• Knowledge of IPSAS or IFRS and accrual-based accounting
• Ability to contribute to process improvements and financial controls
• Ability to mentor or supervise support staff

• Financial Transaction Processing
• Accounts Payable
• Accounts Receivable
• Account Reconciliation
• Financial Reporting
• Budget Analysis
• Cost Estimation
• Internal Controls
• Data Quality
• Process Improvement
• Stakeholder Management
• Staff Supervision

• Microsoft Office
• PeopleSoft
• Cloud ERP
• SAP
• Oracle
• Workday

• UNHCR does not facilitate recruitment visas
• Candidates selected from outside the duty station bear their relocation expenses
• Shortlisted candidates may be required to complete a test