Talent Group Roster for Finance Assistants, GS-5, Global Shared Services Centre, Budapest, Hungary

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. UNICEF is seeking candidates for our Roster of Finance Assistants at the GS-5 level in the Global Shared Services Centre in Budapest, Hungary. Successful applicants will participate in a thorough technical assessment and if found suitable, will be placed in the Talent Group Roster for Finance Assistants, GS-5 level. Talent Groups in UNICEF are exclusive lists of pre-vetted, highly qualified professionals. Candidates in the Talent Group Roster will be reviewed for direct placement as relevant positions open in the centre.

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. UNICEF is the world's largest provider of vaccines for developing countries, supporting child health and nutrition, water and sanitation, quality basic education for all boys and girls, and the protection of children from violence, exploitation, and AIDS. 

UNICEF's Global Shared Services Centre (GSSC) in Budapest, Hungary supports UNICEF operations globally in the areas of Finance, Human Resources, Payroll and Information Technology.

Purpose

UNICEF is seeking candidates for our Roster of Finance Assistants at the GS-5 level in the Global Shared Services Centre in Budapest, Hungary. Successful applicants will participate in a thorough technical assessment and if found suitable, will be placed in the Talent Group Roster for Finance Assistants, GS-5 level.

Talent Groups in UNICEF are exclusive lists of pre-vetted, highly qualified professionals. Candidates in the Talent Group Roster will be reviewed for direct placement as relevant positions open in the centre.

Key Accountabilities and Duties & Tasks

Finance Assistants provide support in the areas of Payments, General Accounting, Invoice Processing and Master Data Management.  Finance Assistants are responsible for parking and processing various documents. These roles are responsible for transactional data entry into electronic systems for verification.

These opportunities are ideal for early career finance professionals that wish to gain international exposure to a progressive expanding Financial Centre of Excellence.

Pre-Processing

• Receive and open cases
• Review case documentation for completeness
• Review case documentation for validity and conformity with current rules and regulations
• Under the guidance of supervisor, determine the appropriate action based on case details

Processing

• Process transactions in SAP and case management tools as initiated by case requests or regularly scheduled activities
• Upload electronic batch files and verify results in destination system.  If at any point the process fails, report to supervisor for guidance on action.
• Prepare required documentation and submit transactions for approval
• Update and close cases to reflect accurate status

Quality Assurance

• Ensure accuracy and report any discrepancies to supervisors.
• Execute processing controls (eligibility, policy compliance, duplicate checking, transaction/employee/account status verification)
• Perform quality assurance by reviewing completed transactions for accuracy, reconciling source data to outputs.

Client Service

• Respond to client transaction status and other inquiries
• Escalate inquiries requiring more extensive research

Qualifications of Successful Candidate

• Completion of secondary education (high school diploma) is a minimum requirement.
• University level courses in finance, accounting or business are desirable.
• Five years of relevant work experience in administration and finance are required. A completed university degree from an accredited institution will be counted toward the minimum work experience requirements.
• Previous hands-on experience in planning, organizing and delivering administrative support services is highly desirable.
• Working knowledge of the Microsoft Suite of Products (MS Word, MS Excel and MS PowerPoint) is required.
• Proven ability to deal with confidential and sensitive communication and information is desirable.
• Fluency in English (verbal and written) is required. Knowledge of an additional UN Language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish) is a strong asset.
• Knowledge of the local language of the duty station is an asset.
• Non - Hungarian citizens must be in possession of a work permit or be nationals of EU countries. Please note that General Service (GS) staff are locally recruited staff and therefore, candidates are personally responsible for any travel and accommodation arrangements. UNICEF does not facilitate MFA accreditation for locally recruited staff.

 Competencies of Successful Candidate

 Core values

• Commitment
• Diversity and inclusion
• Integrity

Core Competencies

• Communication (I)
• Working with People (I)
• Drive for Results (II)

Functional Competencies

• Analyzing (I)
• Learning and Researching (I)
• Planning and Organizing (I)
• Following Instructions and Procedures (II)
• Applying Technical Expertise (I)

 Remarks

This vacancy announcement includes multiple areas in Finance. The successful candidates will be matched to the post based on their strengths, experience and needs of the centre.

All applications to UNICEF are required to be submitted through UNICEF's online recruiting system. You can apply to the above position by submitting your application on our web site. All applications should be in English. The working schedule for certain functions will be determined according to the needs of the Organization

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.