Finance Manager

Directs financial management for the UN-Habitat Brazil project portfolio, coordinating budgets, donor reporting, accounting, partner transfers, internal controls and audits while advising managers, monitoring financial risk and strengthening compliant stewardship of programme resources.

Department: UN-Habitat Brazil Office

• Guide financial management for the Brazil portfolio in line with UN, IPSAS and donor requirements
• Review financial systems, internal controls, records and performance and recommend risk mitigation
• Coordinate annual budgets, work plans, forecasts, revisions and budget execution reporting
• Manage financial monitoring and reporting across donor-funded projects and contribution agreements
• Review implementing-partner agreements, budgets, transfers, expenditure reports and reconciliations
• Coordinate accounting, financial closing, cash-flow analysis and treasury support
• Prepare audit documentation, management responses and corrective-action progress updates
• Advise project teams and senior management on financial planning, compliance and portfolio sustainability

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, economics, business administration, public administration, management or a related field
• Postgraduate degree in a related field, or five additional years of relevant professional experience
• At least eight years of progressively responsible experience in finance, accounting, budgeting, financial reporting, audit or a related area
• Experience managing projects and programmes funded by multiple stakeholders or donors
• Experience in budget preparation, financial monitoring, reporting and internal controls
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel
• Fluency in Portuguese and English
• Brazilian nationality or permanent visa status in Brazil

• Six-month appointment with possible extension subject to funds and performance
• Official travel within Brazil may be required
• Local individual contractor agreement administered under the UNOPS salary scale
• Reports to the Head of the Brazil Office with a functional line to the regional Programme Management Officer for Administration