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Individual Contractor - Finance and Budget Section

Position:Professional | CONDeadline:21 Sep 2026 (6 days left)Job ID:432Synced on:11 Sep 2026 (4 days ago)
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Job Description

Provides UNITAR’s Finance and Budget Section with financial-processing, analysis and travel-management capacity in Geneva. The individual contractor processes payments and ERP transactions, reconciles records and travel claims, supports audits and donor reporting, monitors project budgets and funding, and trains programme staff on ERP use to maintain accurate, compliant financial operations.

Key Details

Department

Finance and Budget Section

Position Details

Experience level

Early

Minimum experience

2 years

Employment type

Contractor

Arrangement

Onsite

Minimum education

Postgraduate degree or equivalent

Contract duration

6 months

Language Requirements

Required

English

Preferred

French

Summary of Responsibilities

  • Process payment requests and record ERP obligations
  • Reconcile travel credit cards and prepare financial-report data
  • Support audits through supporting documents and exception reports
  • Review travel authorisations and process tickets and travel claims
  • Prepare project budgets and monitor funding and expenditure
  • Train programme staff on ERP use and support system testing

Role Requirements

  • Master’s degree in accounting, finance or a related area
  • At least two years of financial-accounting and budgeting experience
  • Knowledge of IPSAS and ERP systems such as Oracle and SAP
  • Advanced Excel skills and fluency in English

Desired Criteria

  • CPA, CA or equivalent certification
  • Knowledge of another UN official language

Skills

Tools and Technologies

Source & verification

IGO Jobs sourced this vacancy from UNITAR Careers, on 11 Sep 2026.