Finance Assistant, (GS6), Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

Summary of key functions/accountabilities: Within the delegated authority and under the given organizational set-up, the incumbent may be assigned the primarily, shared, or contributory accountabilities for all or part of the following areas of major duties and key end-results. • Maintains financial records and monitoring systems to record and reconcile expenditures, balances, payments, statements and other data for day-to-day transactions and reports, vouchers, etc.) and reconciling data for recurring or special reports • Selects and enters data from a wide variety of documents, verifying accuracy by checking sources, making necessary calculations and assuring inclusion of all relevant data. • Prepares recurring reports as schedules and special reports, as required for budget preparation, audits or other reasons. • Advises and assists international staff, experts and consultants on all aspects of allowances, salary advances, travel claims and other financial matters, and calculates and authorizes payments due for claims and services. • Initiates correspondence to verify data, answers queries and obtains additional information on accounts and financial transactions, as required. • Maintains liaisons 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. • Prepares detailed cost estimates, and participates in budget analysis and projects, as required • May supervise one or more accounting clerks • Performs other duties, as required

Summary of key functions/accountabilities:

Within the delegated authority and under the given organizational set-up, the incumbent may be assigned the primarily, shared, or contributory accountabilities for all or part of the following areas of major duties and key end-results.

• Maintains financial records and monitoring systems to record and reconcile expenditures, balances, payments, statements and other data for day-to-day transactions and reports, vouchers, etc.) and reconciling data for recurring or special reports

   

• Selects and enters data from a wide variety of documents, verifying accuracy by checking sources, making necessary calculations and assuring inclusion of all relevant data.

• Prepares recurring reports as schedules and special reports, as required for budget preparation, audits or other reasons.

• Advises and assists international staff, experts and consultants on all aspects of allowances, salary advances, travel claims and other financial matters, and calculates and authorizes payments due for claims and services.

   

• Initiates correspondence to verify data, answers queries and obtains additional information on accounts and financial transactions, as required. 

   

• Maintains liaisons 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. 

• Prepares detailed cost estimates, and participates in budget analysis and projects, as required

   

• May supervise one or more accounting clerks

   

Performs other duties, as required