Finance Analyst

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Description

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• Perform routine financial administration support and transaction processing tasks including calculating, inputting and checking information for correctness and communicating discrepancies to supervisor(s);
• Verify accuracy of data including researching and reporting any irregularities, discrepancies or processing issues to supervisor(s);
• Assist with reviewing transactions, investigating errors and taking corrective accounting actions; 
• Assist with reconciling and reviewing suspense accounts and with ensuring proper clearance procedures;
• Extract details of transactions from the accounting system to suppor the analysis and verification of accuracy and validity;
• Contribute to continuous improvement efforts including supporting the development, testing and implementation of new systems, processes or databases as needed;
• Ensure smooth processing of invoices, payments, returns and payment rejections;
• Liaise with FAO’s corporate banks in case of payment issues;
• Draft and prepare correspondence to respond to queries;
• Provide procedural guidance to managers and staff; provide communication and advice to other finance support personnel, as needed;
• Perform other duties as required.

• National of Hungary or holder of a resident permit in Hungary at the time of application 
• University degree in finance, accounting, business or other relevant field to the work of the SSC 
• At least one year of experience in finance, internships and voluntering counts as professional experience 
• Working knowledge (level C) of English 

• Extent of knowledge of financial rules and regulations, accounting policies and practices;
• Extent of knowledge of the processing and approval process of a variety of transactions; 
• Familiarity with ERP corporate financial systems;
• Knowledge of the communication and documentation standards;
• Knowledge of another FAO official language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) would be an asset;  
• Knowledge of the MS Office applications and Oracle ERP application or similar ERP system.

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