Finance and Budget Officer at United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS)

Responsibilities

• within the delegated authority, the Finance and Budget Officer will be responsible for the following:
• Budget: Prepare cost estimates and budget proposals, in terms of mission's resourcing requirements such as staff and non-staff requirements, including programmatic aspects.
• Analyze and revise data with justification for resource requirements for budget submissions in coordination with relevant Sections/Offices on related issues during preparation of the budget proposals as well as Result Based Budgeting inputs. Monitors budget implementation/expenditures and assists with the reallocation and re-deployment of funds as necessary.
• Administer and monitor extra-budgetary resources, including review of agreements and cost plans, ensuring compliance with regulations and rules and established policies and procedures. Provide support to programme/fund center managers (Substantive and Support Section) with respect to the elaboration of resource requirements for budget submission.
• Verifies accuracy of input data, ensuring consistency of data in previous allotments to new allotments issued; process fund distributions received from HQ and input allotment advice in ECC. Prepare budget performance submissions and finalization of budget performance reports, analyzing variances between approved budgets and actual expenditures, compile responses to the questions from FOFD, ACABQ, and 5th Committee.

Education

• High School Diploma or equivalent is required.

Work Experience

• At least (10) years of progressively responsible experience in accounting, budgeting and financial management or related field is required.
• The minimum years of relevant experience is reduced to 5 years of experience for candidates who possess a first-level university degree or higher.
• Experience with Enterprise Resource Programme (ERP) system especially System Applications and Products (SAP) is desirable.
• Experience in UN internal applications, IPSAS accounting system, UMOJA, are desirable.