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United Nations Regional Service Centre
Chief Of Section, Finance, P5
Entebbe, Uganda
Closing: May 12, 2024
17 days remainingPublished: Apr 24, 2024 (1 day ago)
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Requirements
Education
Advanced university degree (master's degree or equivalent) in business administration,accounting, finance, or related field is required. A first-level university degree or a relevantprofessional qualification, in combination with two (2) additional years of relevant experiencein financial management, accounting or other related field, may be accepted in lieu of theadvanced university degree.Job Specific Qualifications
Professional recognition as a CPA, chartered accountant or by a similar professional body isdesirable.Work Experience
A minimum of ten years of progressively responsible experience in cost management andbudget formulation, cost control and monitoring, accounting and financial reporting, oranalysis and interpretation of financial results is required.Experience in managing change initiatives and the formulation of new strategies / approachesto financial management or accounting issues is desirable.Experience in supporting international operations involving military / security, logistics,infrastructure development, or a similar undertaking is desirable.Responsibilities
Requirements
Education
Advanced university degree (master's degree or equivalent) in business administration,accounting, finance, or related field is required. A first-level university degree or a relevantprofessional qualification, in combination with two (2) additional years of relevant experiencein financial management, accounting or other related field, may be accepted in lieu of theadvanced university degree.Job Specific Qualifications
Professional recognition as a CPA, chartered accountant or by a similar professional body isdesirable.Work Experience
A minimum of ten years of progressively responsible experience in cost management andbudget formulation, cost control and monitoring, accounting and financial reporting, oranalysis and interpretation of financial results is required.Experience in managing change initiatives and the formulation of new strategies / approachesto financial management or accounting issues is desirable.Experience in supporting international operations involving military / security, logistics,infrastructure development, or a similar undertaking is desirable.•Manages production of IPSAS-compliant financial statements for RSCE Client Missions.
•Produces Bank Reconciliation and Internal Controls Compliance Monitoring.
•Produces Monthly Inter-Office Vouchers and Inter-Office Billings.
•Processes recoveries and Debit advice.
•Processes VAT Accounts Receivables.
•Provides Monthly and Year-end Financial Reporting for Client Missions.
•Provides financial reports to external auditors and to the Office of Internal Oversight
Services
•Manages the implementation and achievement of RSCE key performance indicators (KPIs)
and all Service Level Agreement (SLAs) for RSCE projects/programmes/operations related to
Financial services.
•Ensures the application of the UN's Financial Regulations and Rules and provide
authoritative advice to counterparts and client missions in this regard.
•Implements corrective action in response to audits and other inquiries as needed.
•Prepares input as required to the UN's legislative processes for consideration of the financing
requirements for the RSCE and its Client Missions, especially for the Advisory Committee on
Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ) and the Fifth Committee of the General
Assembly.
•Ensures that accurate and complete accounting, reporting and internal control systems are
functioning and that all relevant records are maintained in accordance with UN Financial
Regulations and Rules.
•Prepares financial reports on a timely and responsive basis to meet the needs of management
of the Client Missions, the RSCE and relevant external stakeholders, including preparation
and certification of periodical and year-end accounts in accordance with requirements of the
Department of Management and UN Financial Regulations and Rules.
•Develops and/or apply effective and efficient financial systems and processes that meet the
requirements of dynamic field operations, while ensuring full compliance with the UN
Financial Regulations and Rules.
•Manages the staff of Financial Reporting Office in prioritizing, planning and assigning
responsibilities, developing and maintaining needed expertise and knowledge, and identifying
opportunities for improvement.
•Acts as a Certifying Officer under Financial Rule 1 10.4 to ensure that proposed financial
obligations and expenditure are in accordance with approved funding allotments and the UN
Regulations and Rules.
•Represents the Center in cross-UN projects and initiatives to improve resource management
and financial operations in field operations, including benchmarking Studies, capacity
building programmes, and implementation of IPSAS and the Umoja ERP.
•Acts as required as a member of formal oversight and decision-making bodies established in
the RSCE, including the Local Committee on Contracts and Local Property Survey Board.
•Performs other related duties as assigned.
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