Finance Associate

Responsibilities: Implement financial strategies, and adapt processes and procedures in full compliance of UN Women rules, regulations, policies, and recording and reporting systems, primarily for the WPHF portfolio of projects. Perform duties in full compliance with UN Women financial regulations and rules, policies, and standard operating procedures, including internal controls. Keep abreast of and ensure full compliance with amendments to International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS). Review and verify financial transactions, activities, and documentation; taking corrective actions as needed and reporting any unusual activities. Monitor financial exceptions reports for unusual activities or transactions, investigate anomalies and report to the supervisor conclusions and/or present recommendations for actions/decisions. Collect, verify, and present information and data for use in the planning of financial resources and the formulation of the Country Office (CO) programme work plans, budgets, proposals on implementation arrangements, and execution modalities. Provide assistance in Annual Work Plan entry in Results Management System (RMS) as required. Provide advice and recommend solutions to a wide range of financial issues. Monitor the proper functioning of the financial resources management system for office and programmatic budgets and resources. Implement and monitor cost-saving and reduction strategies. Review with Budget owners and Project Managers, in line with Month-end Closure Checklist, the Project Delivery Status Reports and investigate any overspending. Respond to instructions from the Deputy Director of Financial Management or Finance Section in relation to financial transactions. Undertake timely corrective actions as requested by Finance Section to resolve financial data issues or provide information. Participate as a member of the Country Office operations team in the internal and external audits of the Country Office. Follow-up on audit recommendations to monitor implementation of corrective actions. Actively promote a client-oriented finance service to Country office. Prepare and administer the project budgets in full compliance of UN Women rules, regulations, policies, and recording and reporting systems, primarily for the WPHF portfolio of projects. Formulate the budget, control allotments, monitor expenditures, and prepare revisions according to the needs of the programme and CO. Track the appropriate and timely use of financial resources. Prepare cost recovery documents or bills for the services provided by UN Women to other programmes or organizations. Create projects in Quantum System, prepare budget revisions, revise project awards and status; and determine unutilized funds. Ensure the maintenance of the control mechanism for development projects through monitoring budgets preparation and modifications and budgetary status. Maintain internal expenditure control system. Undertake corrective actions on un-posted vouchers, including vouchers with budget check errors, match exceptions, and unapproved vouchers. Frequently review and investigate payment vouchers which are in error; and respond to RO requests to resolve financial data issues. Prepare VAT reimbursements with adequate documentation support, as necessary. Input data in Quantum System and monitor status. Keep stakeholders and clients informed for timely action and/or decisions. Manage petty cash fund. Assist Project Managers with budget re-phrasal as required. Provide support to programme unit on budget and finance management, primarily for the WPHF portfolio of projects. Review accounts receivables for UN Women projects and follow-up with project managers and finance section at country office and/or regional office on contributions, deposits creation in Quantum system and their application to AR pending items. Prepare PO and non-PO vouchers for development projects. Prepare General Ledger journal entries (GLJEs) from proper supporting documents authorized by the budget owners and project managers. Review transactions in Quantum system, ensure payroll, travel claims, MPOs, and other entitlements are processed. Monitor the setup of budgets in Quantum system to ensure they are in accordance with budgets agreed with donors and are input into Quantum system at the detailed Activity ID level. Monitor each month over-expenditure of budgets and follow up with Budget Owner. Monitor regularly transactions posted to projects ensuring actual expenditure has been recorded against correct budget category and activity, take timely corrective actions as required. Maintain proper follow up of advances to implementing partners, review their financial reports together with project managers. Monitor the financial status and under the guidance of the CO Operations Manager implement control mechanisms for management/development projects. Monitor and proper follow up of all the financial items in Month-end and Year-end closure instructions status and under the guidance of the Operations Manager, take correction actions as required. Keep stakeholders and clients informed for timely actions/decisions and review status reports for quality control. Provide information inputs to financial reports for Country Office, Regional Office, HQ Finance and stakeholders as requested. Finalize mandated financial reports to donors and other clients and stakeholders. Associate revenue and expenditure in commitment control for non-core projects. Provide inputs and take necessary actions to facilitate timely financial project closure. Support financial donor reporting by providing timely information and taking necessary actions as required by UN Women Virtual Global Service Centre for financial donor reporting. Assist with preparation for Audit of Projects and Partners by third party audit firm. Follow-up and/or take action on audit recommendations to ensure implementation of corrective actions. Assist in reviewing the audit reports on NGO executed projects. Provide administrative support to Resource Mobilization, primarily for the WPHF portfolio of projects. Compile and process information from donors, CO, and programme team, as inputs to various databases and documents. Prepare drafts for cost sharing agreements including conditions of contributions within resource mobilization efforts, adhering to standard agreements where possible. Follow up on contributions within the CO resource mobilization efforts. Facilitate knowledge building and knowledge sharing, primarily for the WPHF portfolio of projects. Conduct training and/or helping organize training events and activities. Collect and compile lessons learned and best practices in financial management and services. Disseminate to clients and stakeholders as appropriate to build capacity and knowledge. Contribute to financial business operational practices and management innovations. Supervise and guide staff and personnel under responsibility, as applicable, provide technical guidance and monitor performance to ensure delivery of results according to plans and standards of accountability and performance. Undertake all trainings in relation to financial management provided, including webinars from headquarters. Core Values: Respect for Diversity Integrity Professionalism Core Competencies: Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues Accountability Creative Problem Solving Effective Communication Stakeholder Engagement Leading by Example Excellent knowledge of financial rules and regulations and accounting principles; Excellent knowledge and application skills of IT tools and understanding of management systems; Excellent knowledge of spreadsheet and database packages; Ability to provide input to business processes re-engineering, implementation of new systems; Ability to administer and execute financial and accounting processes and transactions. #J-18808-Ljbffr