Deadline: 16 April, 2021
Location: Dakar, Senegal
United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) is seeking to fill the role of Finance Officer.
UNICEF works for a world in which every child has a fair chance in life.
Responsibilities
- Provide technical support to the programme counterparts/committees, e.g., review budgets and financial plans of implementing partners monitor compliance with HACT framework, including support to assessments, assurance and capacity development of implementing partners
- Prepare and/or monitor financial exception reports to assess unusual activities and transactions, investigate anomalies, and keep supervisor informed for timely action
- Review (as per delegated authority) the accurate and timely processing of submission of payments (MIP, travel claims, pension fund, advances to governments, etc.), journal entries and other financial transactions within scope to the Global Shared Services Center (GSSC), ensuring compliance with budgetary limits, IPSAS and organisational regulations, rules, policies, procedures, standards of accountability and ethics
- Take timely action on outstanding accounts to resolve pending issues
- Process/supervise (as per delegated authority) the disbursement of payments when done locally via transfers, checks, or petty cash
Requirements
- University degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration
- Two years of professional work experience in finance and accounting in an international organisation (desirable)
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office, especially Excel
- Experience in using database packages, web-based management systems and ERP systems (preferably SAP financial modules) is an asset
- Experience with IPSAS and/or IFRS is an asset
- Knowledge of local language is an asset
- Fluency in French and working knowledge of English
- Nationality of Senegal
To apply and for more information, click here.
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