Finance Assistant

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Job Description

The Finance Assistant performs a large variety of routine administrative and financial duties in support of the control and maintenance of accounts and in the processing of finance/accounting/budget-related transactions. The incumbent exercises judgment, identifies errors and supports sound financial practice.

Supervision Received/Exercised:

The Finance Assistant reports to one or more Professional staff and receives guidance from a Finance Assistant/Associate. He/she acts independently in routine matters. Supervision received is focused on the quality of the work performed and provides for on-the-job learning.

Working Relationships:

The Finance Assistant interacts with a variety of colleagues within the work unit and with immediate clients served within the Organization, providing routine assistance to promote the effective and efficient delivery of finance-related services.

Key Functions/Results:

Process claims or invoices and other payments requests in line with relevant regulations and instructions;
Ensure that all supporting documents and information required to justify payment, including receipts, banking details, etc., are complete before releasing payments;
Settle invoices and claims after verification of supporting documents;
Compile and verify budget and accounting data by checking files, calculating costs and estimating anticipated expenditures; following authorization, make disbursements from petty cash as per delegation, maintain records of such disbursements and balance accounts as required;
Assist in the preparation of periodic accounting records, finance and budget documents; record receipts and disbursements (ledgers, cash books, vouchers, etc.);
Reconcile data for recurring or special reports; maintain contacts with local banks, verify account status and currency exchange rates and obtain approval for cheque clearance;
Perform other duties as required.

Candidates Will Be Assessed Against The Following:

Minimum Requirements:
Education:

Secondary School Education.

Experience:

Three years of relevant experience in finance/budget-related support work.

Languages:

Working knowledge (proficient – level C) of English and limited knowledge (intermediate – level B) of another official FAO language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish).

IT Skills:

Good knowledge of the MS Office applications, Internet and office technology equipment.

Source: https://jobs.fao.org/careersection/fao_external/jobdetail.ftl?job=2400153

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