Treasury Controller

Ensure that the treasury activities are in line with the UNOPS Financial Rules and Regulations, UNOPS Treasury Policy by implementing an effective control framework

Develop and deliver a reporting framework to inform The Deputy CFO and Head of Treasury & Investment Management and senior stakeholders on Treasury Policy adherence 

Assess UNOPS Treasury Policies adequacy towards regulations and best practice and suggest updates when required; support with policy development and maintenance

Develop and implement a control framework including all Treasury activities (e.g., compare and match the records of internal information with external sources such as banks, counterparties), ensure available technology and systems are  utilized in this framework to the possible extent

Ensure Treasury teams act within defined roles and responsibilities by monitoring audit trails and access rights/authorizations. 

Develop, implement and maintain a RACI matrix to ensure accountability across all Treasury activities, and communicate this to relevant stakeholders

Develop, implement and maintain a control testing structure to ensure alignment of activities with the controls, as well as to assess the effectiveness and efficiency of the treasury controls to detect and prevent any violations, weaknesses, or (potential) risks

Review financial transaction valuation models developed by functional Treasury teams and ensure these models are compliant

Support internal and external audit process

Liaise with Finance Group and Risk and Compliance Group teams in the area of risk reporting, exposure management, and performance management and results

Researching best practices and benchmarking UNOPS activities toward industry standards to ensure efficiency of methodology and techniques used in financial risks analysis 

Collaborate closely with Treasury team and UNOPS project and field based colleagues on the identification of financial risks of UNOPS

Quantify and measure financial risks according to policy risk limits; manage risk limits including exceptions and changes and their reflection in Treasury policies

Regular reviews of key financial parameters; develop and own Treasury KPI/KVI/KRI’s

Spearhead reporting capabilities by analysing data sources for optimal automation, harmonizing Treasury reports and creating interactive, real-time reports crucial for risk reporting

Develop risk measurement frameworks by utilizing at-risk analysis and scenario analysis techniques

Contribute to the development and introduction of innovation to ensure UNOPS is continually incorporating best practice approaches into financial services.

Contribute to the dissemination and sharing of best practices and lessons learned for corporate development planning and knowledge building.

Plan, implement and organise capacity building of personnel, clients and stakeholders.

Develop and maintain (up-to-date) knowledge on all treasury activities to be able to support UNOPS Treasury teams (including other UNOPS corporate functions, if needed) as an independent stakeholder in this area

Facilitate the engagement and provision of high quality results and services of the team supervised through effective recruitment, work planning, performance management, coaching, and promotion of learning and development.

Provide oversight, ensuring compliance by team members with existing policies and best practices.

Full working knowledge of English.  

Knowledge of another official UN language is an asset.