Finance Officer

Manages complex financial operations for UNOV and UNODC across funding sources, transactions, accounts and reporting responsibilities. The role oversees accounting controls, financial statements, audits, risk management and staff supervision within the Accounts Section.

Department: Financial Reporting and Oversight Unit, Accounts Section

• Manage financial operations covering grants, treasury, payroll, claims, travel, billing and bank reconciliation
• Approve obligations and expenditures against UN financial regulations, appropriations, staffing tables and allotments
• Analyse accounts and prepare regular financial reports with solutions for problem transactions
• Ensure accounting, reporting and internal control systems function and records are maintained
• Prepare or consolidate financial statements and respond to internal and external audit observations
• Use data visualisation methods to support planning, decision-making and reporting
• Support development and implementation of accounting systems and process improvements
• Guide, train and supervise general service and professional staff

• Advanced university degree in business administration, finance, accounting or a related field is required
• First-level university degree in a similar field with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced degree
• CPA, Chartered Accountant or equivalent certification is required
• Minimum seven years of progressively responsible professional experience in accounting, finance, budget or administration is required
• Work experience with Enterprise Resource Planning systems is required
• Work experience preparing financial statements is required
• English is required

• Position is funded from extra-budgetary resources
• Initial appointment is for one year
• Filling and extension are subject to funding availability
• Vienna is classified as an H-category family duty station