Finance Assistant, Khartoum

• Organization: UNICEF - United Nations Children's Fund
• Country: Sudan
• City: Khartoum
• Office: UNICEF Khartoum
• Grade: G-6
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Closing date: Wednesday, 16 November 2016

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Job no: 500005
Work type: Fixed Term Staff
Location: Sudan
Categories: Finance and Administration
Pay Grade: G-6
If you are a committed, creative professional and are passionate about making a lasting difference for children, the world's leading children's rights organization would like to hear from you.
For 70 years, UNICEF has been working on the ground in 190 countries and territories to promote children's survival, protection and development. The world's largest provider of vaccines for developing countries, UNICEF supports child health and nutrition, good water and sanitation, quality basic education for all boys and girls, and the protection of children from violence, exploitation, and AIDS. UNICEF is funded entirely by the voluntary contributions of individuals, businesses, foundations and governments.
Purpose of the Position
The Finance Assistant will be responsible for providing a variety of specialized tasks in finance functions, ensuring accurate and timely delivery that is in compliance with UNICEF financial rules and regulations, whilst demonstrating the capacity to research, adapt and evaluate irregular cases, and also to recommend improvements to process delivery and design.
At the G-6 level, the below tasks are expected to be carried out with a high level of independence.
Key Accountabilities and Duties & Tasks

• Advise and assist on all aspects related to preparation of reports, compilation of data and answering queries on pledges recorded, funds received, adjustments made to ensure financial compliance, accuracy and completeness of data for its inclusion into statement of accounts and adjustment of budgets. Advise units of discrepancies and assist to resolve differences in their records
• Maintains financial records and monitoring systems to record and reconcile expenditures, balances, payments, statements and other data for day-to-day transactions and reports. Vouchers, liquidations documents. etc.) and reconciling data for recurring or special reports.
• Selects and enters and/or advises Global Shared Service Center (GSSC) on entering data from a wide variety of documents, verifying accuracy by checking sources, making necessary calculations and assuring inclusion of all relevant data in liaison with GSSC as per established Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Prepares recurring reports as schedules and special reports, as required for budget preparation, audits or other reasons.
• Close year-end account and assist in the preparation of year-end reports related to accounts receivable, accounts payable, prepayment, deposits, NEP and leave balances, etc.
• Advises and assists international staff, experts and consultants on all aspects of allowances, salary advances, travel claims and other financial matters, and calculates and authorizes payments due for claims and services. Initiates correspondence to verify data, answers queries and obtains additional information on accounts and financial transactions, as required.
• Assists in conducting Harmonized Approach to Cash Transfer (HACT) spot checks as per planned assurance activities, verify and checks the accuracy of submitted liquidations documents before verification, keeps track of liquidated Direct Cash Transfers (DCTs).
• Maintains liaisons with officials of local banks to obtain day-to-day information on exchange and interest rates, changes in procedures and regulations, and matters pertaining to maintenance of office bank accounts. This includes prepares recurring reports and bank reconciliation
• Prepares detailed cost estimates, and participates in budget analysis and projects, as required.
• Performs other duties, as required

Qualifications of Successful Candidate
Education:
Completion of secondary education is required with professional/university level courses in Accounting and Finance/Business administration considered as an asset.
Experience:
Six years of clerical experience in the area of finance and accounting is required.
Competencies of Successful Candidate
Core Values

• Commitment
• Diversity and Inclusion
• Integrity

Core competencies

• Communication
• Working with People
• Drive for Results

Functional Competencies

• Analyzing (II)
• Applying Technical Expertise (II)
• Planning & Organizing (II)
• Following Instructions and Procedures (II)

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of our organisation.
Advertised: Nov 01 2016 E. Africa Standard Time
Application close: Nov 16 2016 E. Africa Standard Time.