Finance Assistant (Internal Candidates Only), Multiple positions

The Finance Group (FG) is a critical and strategic business function in UNOPS and serves as an authoritative and integrated partner in the organization on strategic financial planning and budgeting, business strategy and practices, financial analysis and risk assessment, financial management services and long term organisational treasury and investments.  As the steward of resources of a self-financing UN entity, FG is accountable for timely cost recovery and reporting to partners, maintaining the integrity and transparency of financial management of resources in accordance with the highest standards of ethics and organisational/international accountability framework and the accurate and transparent financial reporting to governing bodies, clients, partners and stakeholders.

1.     Corporate financial statements

2.     Financial oversight and monitoring

3.     Internal and external audit

4.     Capacity building / system improvement

1.     CORPORATE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

• Assist in preparation of corporate financial statements, in compliance with International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS), including all the necessary supporting schedules and notes.

• Assist in preparation of analysis and feedback to queries from internal and external stakeholders related to corporate financial statements.

• Assist in  quarterly book closure and year-end closure process

• Maintain and update quarterly and year end closing schedule and calendar of activities.

2.     FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT AND MONITORING

• Review reconciliation submissions and account balances to ensure recording and reporting compliance in accordance with UNOPS Financial Rules and Regulations and other applicable Organizational Directives and Operational Instructions.

• Take a proactive approach in identifying issues related to data quality and liaise with related parties in the organization to ensure timely and necessary corrections.

• Support maintenance a log of issues identified, collect and update data to consolidate and complete the issue log.

• Contribute to developing and maintaining strong control environment around financial reporting.

• Raise transactions in UNOPS ERP as and needed.

• Ad-hoc tasks as assigned.

3.     INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL AUDIT

• Assist in preparation of audit related reports to be submitted to UN Board of Auditors, UNOPS Executive Board and UNOPS management.

• Provide support to Head of Financial Statements and Audit during Internal and External audit processes.

• Assist in maintaining log of on both Internal and External audit recommendations and draw useful data for analysis

4.     CAPACITY BUILDING / SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT

• Assist with follow up on all deadlines applicable to book closure and reporting are met.  Support process documentation and continuous improvements in the corporate system (PQMS).

• Collect and consolidate data and lessons learned to support innovative solutions to optimize financial processes and reduce manual work.

• Please note that the closing date is midnight Copenhagen time
• Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
• Only those candidates that are short-listed for interviews will be notified.
• Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
• Work life harmonization - UNOPS values its people and recognizes the importance of balancing professional and personal demands. We have a progressive policy on work-life harmonization and offer several flexible working options. This policy applies to UNOPS personnel on all contract types
• For staff positions only, UNOPS reserves the right to appoint a candidate at a lower level than the advertised level of the post
• The incumbent is responsible to abide by security policies, administrative instructions, plans and procedures of the UN Security Management System and that of UNOPS.  

It is the policy of UNOPS to conduct background checks on all potential recruits/interns. Recruitment/internship in UNOPS is contingent on the results of such checks.

UNOPS mission is to help people build better lives and countries achieve sustainable development.

UNOPS provides its partners with advisory, implementation and transactional services, with projects ranging from building schools and hospitals, to procuring goods and services and training local personnel. UNOPS works closely with governments and communities to ensure increased economic, social and environmental sustainability for the projects we support, with a focus on developing national capacity.

UNOPS vision is a world where people can live full lives supported by appropriate, sustainable and resilient infrastructure, and by the efficient and transparent use of public resources in procurement and project management.

With over 8,000 personnel spread across 80 countries, UNOPS offers its partners the logistical, technical and management knowledge they need, where they need it.  By implementing around 1,000 projects for our partners at any given time, UNOPS makes significant contributions to results on the ground, often in the most challenging environments.