Finance Analyst

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Description

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With offices in Copenhagen, Kuala Lumpur, Dakar, Amman, Panama City and Istanbul, the Global Shared Services Centre (GSSC) services over 180 countries, 40,000 personnel and more than 40 other UN Agencies and Organizations. Through its functional service lines, GSSC ensures high quality and timely delivery of human resources, financial and procurement services as well as information and innovative tools to its various clients and stakeholders. The GSSC is led by the Director, who reports to the Director of Bureau for Management Services (BMS). Reporting to the Finance Specialist/Analyst, the Finance Analyst works collaboratively within the GSSC Finance Service Delivery Teams with a client-oriented approach.

Responsibilities:

• Supports implementation of operational and financial management strategies, and adapts processes and procedures, focusing on the achievement of the full compliance of financial activities, financial recording/reporting systems and audit follow-ups with UN/UNDP rules, regulations, policies and strategies.
• Supports proper control of accounts which includes the detailed elaboration of expenditures control system which ensures that vouchers processed are matched and completed, transactions are correctly recorded and posted, receipting of goods and services and establishment of accruals are properly done in compliance with IPSAS and UNDP policies and procedures.
• Assists with timely review and approval of accounting transactions, including the application of income processed and validated through adequate controls; formulates SOPs for these processes.
• Communicates clearly and openly with the Finance Management Teams and with GSSC clients, based on facts. Ensure client priorities and constraints are well understood and ensures also that client understand and are aware of GSSC constraints.

Education: 

• Advanced (Masters) University Degree in Finance or Accounting, or a professional accounting qualification from an internationally accredited institute of accountancy. Those with professional accounting qualifications from an internationally accredited institute of accountancy will have a distinct advantage.
• Long-listed candidates may be required to undergo the UNDP Advanced Accountancy & Finance Test.

Experience:

• A minimum of 2 years of relevant experience in financial accounting.
• Experience in managing and supporting external clients.
• Recent experience in supervising teams.
• Experience in the usage of computers and MS Office packages.  Advanced knowledge of spreadsheet and database packages.
• Working knowledge of ERP systems, particularly Peoplesoft Atlas or Oracle Cloud, is an advantage.
• Experience in IPSAS and/or IFRS is required for external candidates.
• Fluency in English. Working knowledge of other UN languages (French/Spanish/Arabic) is desirable.

Source: https://estm.fa.em2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/job/26005

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