Senior Finance and Budget Assistant at United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Responsibilities

• Prepare accurate and timely financial analysis and reports to management and funding partners
• Research, analyze and present findings on the organization’s income data and patterns including funding needs and gaps, preparation of profiles of the funding partners and their contributions to the organization and responses to the auditors.
• Develop surveys and design data collection tools as well as the review and interpretation of the responses and preparation of conclusions.
• Review, analyze and prepare annual income estimates and revenue proposals, including preparation of the Voluntary Indicative Scale of Contributions and other instruments that support resource mobilization.
• Provide data and financial expertise for the development and maintenance of automated income information, reporting and management tools by using platforms, e.g. Power Business Intelligence and assesses and monitors the data accuracy, completeness and relevance.
• Prepare draft submissions to statutory, other standard and ad hoc reports to the Governing Bodies, Senior Management and other funding partners.
• Monitor integrity of various financial databases to ensure accuracy of income information based on actual pledges and payments received.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Education

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.

Work Experience

• A minimum of ten (10) years of progressively responsible experience in finance, budget, accounting, administrative services or related area is required.
• The minimum years of relevant experience is reduced to eight (8) years for candidates who possess a first level university degree or higher.
• Experience in an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) accounting and finance system and International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS) is required.
• Experience in preparation, analysis and presentation of financial reports using MS Excel in a public sector or international organization is required.
• Experience working with UN or similar international organization is desirable One (1) year or more experience in corporate data analytics tools (e.g. Power BI, Qlik, Self-Service Analytics) is desirable.