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Regional Finance and Budget Officer

IOMDakar, Senegal
Category | Grade:ProfessionalDeadline:27 Jul 2026Job ID:21846Posted on:14 Jul 2026
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Overview

Provides strategic and technical financial oversight to IOM country offices across the region, guiding budgeting, accounting, compliance and internal control practices while supporting donor reporting and audit preparedness.

Languages

Required: English, French

Desired: Other UN language

Job Functions

  1. Accounting, Finance and Audit
  2. Compliance, Ethics and Risk

Minimum Experience

7 years

Estimated Salary

Not available

Responsibilities

  • Provide first-line guidance to country offices on budget, finance, accounting and treasury procedures
  • Monitor financial management practices, controls, expenditure oversight and accountability
  • Review project proposal budgets to ensure adequate cost coverage
  • Analyse country office budgets and financial trends and recommend corrective action
  • Support accurate financial transaction recording in IOM's ERP system
  • Advise country offices on donor financial reports and project audits or verifications
  • Guide implementation of internal controls, risk registers and compliance self-assessments
  • Support financial aspects of UN engagement and act as Officer-in-Charge when required

Requirements

  • Master's degree in finance, accounting, public administration, business administration or a related field with seven years of relevant experience, or university degree with nine years
  • At least five years of progressively evolving experience in financial management covering accounting, financial reporting, budgeting, treasury and financial analysis
  • Experience in donor financial reporting, audits, accounting controls and risk management
  • Proven experience managing a team
  • Experience with internal control assessments and financial risk management
  • Fluency in English and French

Skills

Financial ManagementBudget AnalysisAccountingTreasuryDonor Financial ReportingInternal ControlsAudit PreparednessRisk ManagementERP SupportTeam Management

Tools

ERP SystemCompliance Control Self-Assessment ToolRisk Register Matrix

Additional info

  • Internationally recruited professional staff are required to be mobile
  • Any offer is subject to funding confirmation
  • Recommended candidates may remain eligible for similar positions for 24 months
  • Vacancies close at 23:59 Geneva time on the closing date
  • Applications are accepted through the IOM WAVE system