UN Jobs - Finance Assistant at United Nations Regional Service Centre Entebbe (RSCE)

• Assist in the closing of monthly accounts;


• Scrutinize source documents for completeness,
  
  accuracy and validity of reported figures and underlying transactions.


• Render support in the monitoring of
  
  expenditures to ensure they remain within authorized levels.


• Assist with the reviews and clearing of open
  
  item managed (OIM) accounts.


• Revise accounts payable (AP) and accounts
  
  receivable (AR) balances and communicating any discrepancies to
  
  supervisors.


• Prepare monthly bank reconciliation on
  
  monthly basis.

• Prepare supporting documents (narrative and
  
  supporting tables) with respect to finalization of cost estimates and
  
  budget proposals, in terms of staff and non-staff requirements.


• Assist the Finance Officers in extracting
  
  information and generating expenditure reports from computerized
  
  information system databases; assist in preliminary analyses of the
  
  extracted information and the reports generated, and highlight areas of
  
  concern for the attention of the Finance Officers.


• Support managers in the elaboration of
  
  resource requirements for budget submissions.


• Carry out research and provide support to
  
  higher level Finance Officers with respect to budget reviews of relevant
  
  intergovernmental and expert bodies.


• Monitor expenditures generated in UMOJA/SAP
  
  and compare with approved budget; prepare adjustments as necessary.


• Assist in preparation of budget performance
  
  submissions and finalization of budget performance reports, highlighting
  
  variances between approved budgets and actual expenditures.


• Keenly review status of relevant expenditures
  
  and compare them with the approved budget; monitor integrity of various
  
  financial databases.


• Prepare data input for allotments received,
  
  ensuring consistency of data in previous allotments to new allotments
  
  issued.


• Co-ordinate with other finance / reporting
  
  staff on related issues during preparation of budget reports.

• Keep up-to-date on guidelines that have
  
  bearing on matters related to programme/peacekeeping budgets, ensuring
  
  compliance with United Nations policies and procedures and support the
  
  overall IPSAP and UMOJA implementation.


• The jobholder organizes and leads training
  
  sessions on UMOJA funds management and payment processing for mission
  
  support/ self-accounts units


• Draft/prepare memoranda and cables to various
  
  offices, sectors, other field missions and/or headquarters.


• Perform any other duties as assigned by the
  
  supervisor.

• The ideal candidate for the United Nations Finance
  
  Assistant career opportunity should have completed a High school diploma
  
  or equivalent.


• A minimum of six years of progressively
  
  responsible experience within the United Nations system in finance,
  
  administration, budget, business administration is required. Experience in
  
  the use of ERP systems is desirable.


• Languages: Fluency in English (both oral and
  
  written) is required.

• Professionalism: Knowledge of financial principles
  
  and practices. Ability to independently conduct research and analysis,
  
  formulate options and present conclusions and recommendations. Shows pride
  
  in work and in achievements; Demonstrates professional competence and
  
  mastery of subject matter; Is conscientious and efficient in meeting
  
  commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results; Is motivated by
  
  professional rather than personal concerns; Shows persistence when faced
  
  with difficult problems or challenges; remains calm in stressful
  
  situations; Takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and
  
  ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work.


• Accountability: Takes ownership of all
  
  responsibilities and honours commitments; Delivers outputs for which one
  
  has responsibility within prescribed time, cost and quality standards;
  
  Operates in compliance with organizational regulations and rules; Supports
  
  subordinates, provides oversight and takes responsibility for delegated
  
  assignments; Takes personal responsibility for his/her own shortcomings
  
  and those of the work unit, where applicable.


• Client Orientation: Considers all those to whom services
  
  are provided to be “clients” and seeks to see things from clients’ point
  
  of view; Establishes and maintains productive partnerships with clients by
  
  gaining their trust and respect; Identifies clients’ needs and matches
  
  them to appropriate solutions; Monitors ongoing developments inside and
  
  outside the clients’ environment to keep informed and anticipate problems;
  
  Keeps clients informed of progress or setbacks in projects; Meets timeline
  
  for delivery of products or services to client.

NB: The United Nations does not charge a fee at any stage of the

recruitment process (Application, interview meeting, processing, or training).

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accounts.