Finance Senior Assistant

The Asia Pacific Regional Office, based in Bangkok, Thailand, provides strategic leadership and oversight for UNOPS operations across 17 countries, ensuring high performance, operational excellence, and alignment with organizational goals. Operations currently span Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Nepal, Papua New Guinea, Pakistan, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam, and the Pacific Islands. Across these countries, we work closely with key stakeholders to strengthen partnerships and maximize impact through five main operating units: Afghanistan (AFCO), Myanmar (MMCO), South Asia Multi-Country Office (SAMCO), East Asia and Pacific Multi-Country Office (EAPMCO), and the Asia Regional Health Cluster (ARHC). Through these entities, we provide agile, client-focused service delivery across diverse sectors - including infrastructure, health, procurement, and project management - supporting the implementation of sustainable development solutions across the region.

UNOPS Myanmar is one of UNOPS’ leading offices in Asia, acting as fund manager for three of the largest development programmes in the country, namely the Access to Health, the Livelihood and Food Security Trust Fund (LIFT) and the Joint Peace Fund (JPF). In addition, UNOPS is Principal Recipient for the Global Fund in Myanmar and for the Global Fund’s Regional Artemisinin-resistance Initiative targeting drug resistant malaria in the greater Mekong sub-region. UNOPS provides procurement, infrastructure, and project management services to a wide range of organizations in the country, including international development partners, other UN agencies, NGOs, and INGOs. UNOPS plays a critical role in ensuring that the quality of services provided to its partners meets stringent requirements of speed, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness. 

Established in 1996, UNOPS Myanmar is a key partner in the country’s humanitarian and development efforts, with a strong, long-standing presence on the ground. UNOPS supports both chronic and sudden-onset needs across Myanmar, offering flexible and responsive solutions. UNOPS manages several major development funds, including the Livelihoods and Food Security Fund, the Access to Health Fund, and the Joint Peace Fund. Through the Asia Regional Health Cluster, UNOPS also serves as the Principal Recipient for the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, and implements the Regional Artemisinin-Resistance Initiative Towards Elimination of Malaria (RAI3E) programme. UNOPS Myanmar's core strengths lie in fund and programme management, infrastructure, and procurement, delivering tailored, high-impact solutions to support the priorities of government and development partners.

The Finance Senior Assistant provides a broad range of financial, accounting and administrative support to ensure effective management of financial transactions and reporting. The incumbent is responsible for accurate processing, recording and reconciliation of payments and receipts in compliance with UNOPS financial rules and regulations (FFRs) and project-specific donor requirements. 

1. Accounting and administrative support

Provides accounting, payments, support, focusing on achievement of following results:

• Proper control of the supporting documents for payments and financial reports for project disbursements; 

• Preparation of vouchers for projects; PO vouchers; reconciliation vouchers and payment execution by Rfp.

• Maintenance of the internal expenditures control system which ensures that vouchers processed are matched and completed, transactions are correctly recorded and posted in Enterprise system; travel claims, and other entitlements are duly processed

• Support supervisor to ensure timely corrective actions on unposted vouchers, including the vouchers with budget check errors, match exceptions, unapproved vouchers. 

• Presentation of information on the status of financial resources and daily operational tasks as required.

• Review of payment requests and ticket status in JIRA including supporting documents against the annual work plan, MCF SOP and UNOPS FRRs.

• Ensuring that vouchers processed are matched and completed, and transactions are correctly recorded and posted in ERP/electronic or paper-based systems.

2. Cash management 

Ensures proper cash management system functioningfocusing on achievement of the following results:

• Alternate to Finance Associate for timely review of cash position for local accounts to ensure sufficient funds on hand for disbursements. 

• Travel to states and region and alternate to Field Finance Senior Assistant in periods of peak activity and cover during their annual leave period to disburse the fund as per the national program’s approved work plan

• Initiation of bank transfers and deals in Enterprise system.

3. Knowledge building and Knowledge sharing

• Support the organization and delivery of  training and learning initiatives for personnel on finance-related topics.

• Provide sound contributions to knowledge networks and communities of practice by synthesizing of lessons learnt and dissemination of best practices in finance management support services

• Contribute feedback, ideas, and internal knowledge about processes and best practices and utilize productively. 

Required

• Secondary school (or equivalent) with 5 years of relevant experience OR

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) preferably in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or other disciplines with 1 year of relevant experience is required.

Required

• Minimum of 5 years of relevant working experience within the areas of finance, accounting, business administration or related field is required.

Desired

• Knowledge of UNOPS financial rules and regulations; working knowledge of ERP, experience with Google Platform, and financial management using electronic systems are desired.

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