Apply WHO Finance Assistant

Deadline: 23 March, 2021

Location: Khartoum, Sudan

World Health Organisation (WHO) is seeking applications from eligible applicants for the post of Finance Assistant.

The primary role of WHO is to direct and coordinate international health within the system of the United Nations.

Responsibilities

  • Ensure compliance with financial procedures, systems and internal controls according to Global Management System (GSM) instructions and WHO rules
  • Select and enter data from variety of documents, ensuring accurate calculations and attach necessary supporting invoices or receipts of payments and payment authorisation
  • Record all expenses and receipts in the e-imprest and reflect recorded information in the GSM in a timey manner
  • Monitor the unposted items in the cash book and take necessary steps to clear them in coordination with Global Service Centre (GSC)
  • Initiate, verify and process financial transactions and payments for WRO office and sub-offices related to staff and non-staff costs, purchase orders, local purchases, etc., based on authorisation received from EMRO and GSC
  • Process e-imprest transactions and monitor Imprest GLs including processing and reviewing of purchase orders for services
  • Reconcile country office cash books and justify any difference in reconciliation
  • Follow up on the transfer of programme funds and initiate award budgeting in GSM workplans
  • Monitor award expiry dates, alert responsible staff, and initiate action for expenditure batches
  • Review and follow up on encumbrances and unapplied receivable balances, and process and monitor revision of amounts vis-a-vis award distribution by SOI/OWER
  • Compare cash books with bank statements to compute gain and loss in exchange rate on monthly basis and liaison with officials of local banks to obtain day-to-day information on exchange rates
  • Prepare financial tables, special reports and other ad hoc reports, and answer queries related to work
  • Update and maintain financial records, monitoring systems to record and reconcile expenditures, balances, statements and other data for day-to-day transactions
  • Replace and assist other colleagues in the team and perform other related financial and administrative duties as required

Requirements

  • Completion of secondary education, training in Business Administration, Commerce and or technical courses in a field related to the work
  • Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Commerce Accounting , Social Sciences or other related field is an asset
  • Five years, minimum, of related experience in accounting and/or administrative work
  • Relevant experience in the UN system
  • Very good organisational skills
  • Proven knowledge of banking regulations and local laws
  • Good analytical and effective communication skills
  • Sound knowledge of the organisation’s policies and regulations in general, and in particular, project activities and financial procedures is an asset
  • Intermediate knowledge of French
  • Expert knowledge of local language
  • Expert knowledge of English

To apply and for more information, click here.

Photo source: WHO/Pierre Virot

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