Senior Finance and Budget Assistant

Supports IPSAS-compliant financial reporting, budget implementation and accounting operations for UN funding sources, including complex reconciliations, budget performance analysis and guidance to finance staff

Department: Office of Programme Planning, Finance and Budget

• Act as certifying officer and support programme managers on budget submissions and resource requirements
• Review cost estimates, budget proposals, allotments and requisitions for compliance and fund availability
• Monitor budget implementation, extra-budgetary resources and budget performance variances
• Analyse complex accounting transactions, claims, investments, cash and revenue balances
• Audit payroll, education grants, final payments, income tax returns and travel claims for compliance
• Prepare worksheets, financial statements, reports, presentations and correspondence on finance and budget matters
• Provide guidance, training and daily supervision to general service staff

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Ten years of experience in finance, budget, accounting, administrative services or a related area, reduced to eight years with a first-level university degree
• Experience using Microsoft Excel and Excel-related formulas
• Experience overseeing financial and budget operations for large entities in headquarters or field environments
• Experience working with SAP software
• English is required

• Temporary appointment available until 8 March 2027 and financed by extra-budgetary funds
• Appointment or renewal is subject to post or fund availability, budget approval or mandate extension
• General Service candidates must be authorised to work at the duty station and are locally recruited