Administrative & Finance Specialist

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Job Description

The Administrative and Finance Specialist, when supervising support staff, 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.

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 required; or an advanced diploma qualification in CIPFA or its equivalent with other internationally recognized institutions along with an Advanced university degree.
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.
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.

Source: https://jobs.unicef.org/cw/en-us/job/568812

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