Administrative & Finance Specialist - Tenders Global

Administrative & Finance Specialist

United Nations Children's Fund

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The Administrative and Finance Specialist, will be responsible to lead and manage a diverse team of Admin and Finance units including National Professional Officers as well as support staff. When supervising support staff, he/she will be responsible for planning and guiding work in progress and for reviewing work completed by subordinate staff to verify accuracy and compliance with International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS), UNICEF Administrative and Financial Regulation and Rules, policies, procedures, guidelines, standards of accountability, and ethics. Furthermore, the Administrative and Finance Specialist will be a champion and role-model among the team members to foster a culture of learning, teamwork and collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvements.   

Summary of key functions/accountabilities:

  • Support to financial planning, management & Budget management
  • Control of accounts
  • Treasury and cash management
  • Knowledge and capacity building
  • DCT Management and HACT
  • Administrative support & Property management
  • Contract arrangement and control
  • Partnership, coordination and collaboration
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have:
  • An advance university degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration or equivalent or any other comparable recognized professional qualification.
  • A valid professional certification (CA; CPA; etc.) from an internationally recognized, accredited chartered accountancy institution is considered an asset.
  • A minimum of 5 years of professional experience in Administrative and financial management or audits in an international organization and/or large corporation is required.
  • Proven capacity and experience in leading and managing team from diverse background is required.
  • Experience in a UN system agency or organization some of which served in a developing country is considered as an asset
  • Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office, especially Excel required.
  • Experience in database packages, web-based management systems and ERP systems (preferably SAP financial modules) is considered as an asset.
  • Experience with IPSAS and/or IFRS is considered as an asset.
  • Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.

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