Batch Recruitment for Finance Assistants, GS-5, Global Shared Services Centre, Budapest, Hungary

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.

UNICEF works in 190 countries and territories to protect the rights of every child. UNICEF has spent 70 years working to improve the lives of children and their families. Defending children's rights throughout their lives requires a global presence, aiming to produce results and understand their effects. UNICEF believes all children have a right to survive, thrive and fulfill their potential – to the benefit of a better world.

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.

How can you make a difference?

UNICEF is seeking candidates for the positions 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.

This will involve:

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

As an advocate for every child, you will have…

• 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.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

Our core values of Commitment, Diversity and Integrity and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.
Non - Hungarian citizens must be in possession of a work permit or be nationals of the 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 as these are not the organization’s responsibility.
*Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Republic of Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom.

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.
UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified candidates from all backgrounds to apply.