Finance Associate at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) was created in 1950, during the aftermath of the Second World War, to help millions of Europeans who had fled or lost their homes. We had three years to complete our work and then disband. Today, over 65 years later, our organization is still hard at work, protecting and assisting refugees around the world.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Finance Associate

Position No: 2018/VA/066
Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Category: Finance
Grade: GS-6
Duration of Contract: 2 Months
Contract Type: Temporary Appointment

Context, Duties And Responsibilities

• Under the supervision of the Admin/Finance Officer, the Finance Associate will assist with the processing of financial transactions and have frequent contacts with staff at various levels in the office and with bank officials to exchange information related to the functions of UNHCR bank account maintained by the bank.
• The incumbent will ensure the following results are achieved; financial transactions and reconciliations are processed in line with relevant policies and procedures. A smooth operational work is ensured through timely payments, cash replenishment and monitoring of expenditure and budget balance.
• He / she will also ensure financial reports are timely provided as per financial guidelines.

The incumbent will have the following responsibilities:

• Maintain financial records and monitoring systems to record and reconcile expenditures, balances, payments, statements and other data for day-to-day transactions and reports.
• Select and enter data from a wide variety of documents, verifying accuracy by checking sources, making necessary calculations and assuring inclusion of all relevant data.
• Prepare recurring reports as scheduled and special reports as required for budget preparation, audits or other reasons.
• Advise and assist staff members, experts and consultants on all aspects of allowances, salary advances, travel claims and other financial matters, calculate and authorize payments due for claims and services.
• Maintain liaison 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.
• Prepare detailed cost estimates and participate in budget analysis and projections as required.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Essential Minimum Qualifications

• Completion of secondary education with post-secondary training/certificate in Accounting, Business Administration, Finance or related fields.   
• Minimum of 6 years of relevant work experience.
• High level of IT affinity (MS Office applications, People Soft).
• Fluency in English and working knowledge of another relevant UN language or local language.

Desirable Qualifications & Competencies:

• Knowledge and work experience of MSRP Finance applications.   
• Good knowledge of UN/UNHCR Financial rules and procedures.
• Completion of UNHCR learning programmes or specific training relevant to the functions of the position.
• Working knowledge of another relevant UN language.

Application Closing Date
Midnight, 1st November, 2018.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online