Finance Associate (Financial Support)

This position is advertised open to internal and external applicants.

NOTE: For GSC Budapest, the required years of work experience is reduced to 50%, i.e. 3 years. The period of a completed and relevant minimum first level university degree (equivalent to BA) shall count for no more than 50% of the required work experience. Priority will be given to eligible applicants meeting the full requirements. Internal candidates
General Service Staff members currently serving at the duty station where the vacancy exists, who have been appointed through the AC process and have indefinite or Fixed Term appointment.  Interested staff members should consult the Policy and Procedures on Assignments of Locally recruited Staff (PPAL).

External candidates must be legally present in Hungary at the time of application, recruitment and hire. ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT
Reporting to the Controller, the Accounts and Financial Service (formerly Financial Control Section) is responsible for the maintenance of financial accounting and management accounting, in accordance with the Financial Regulations of the United Nations and the UNHCR Financial Rules. As part of the Financial Support Systems and Reporting Section, the Financial Support Systems and Reporting Unit is mainly responsible for provision of advice and support to users at HQ and in the field on the technical aspects of UNHCR accounting procedures.

The incumbent of this position is under direct supervision of the Senior Finance Officer (NOD) who provides general advice and guidance. The incumbent works quite independently on regular assignments.

FUNCTIONAL STATEMENT
Accountibility
- MSRP functionality and tools are utilized efficiently.
- Users at HQ and in the field are provided with technical support, as appropriate.
- Users at HQ and in the field are familiar with requirements and instructions relating to the month-end and year-end closing of accounts.

Responsibility
- Provide guidance and technical support to users at HQ and in the field, mainly relating to the General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Asset Management accounting, Inventory accounting, Treasury accounting, Global Payroll accounting, as well as customized public queries and nVision reports, Chartfield creation and maintenance, and opening and closing of financial periods.
- Contribute to proposals for training plans, and undertake field missions for training on MSRP.
- Create new Chartfields and maintain MSRP Trees based on requests from external Units.
- Create and maintain customized public queries and nVision reports.
- Update the Spending Authority on a daily basis, create and maintain budget models, including Chartfields and FX rates used by those models, maintain budget roles and system interface functions.
- Coordinate and control the opening and closing of accounting periods in MSRP.
- Disseminate the month-end close schedule every month and ensure that the schedule is followed by all units; communicate any delays to all affected parties.
- Run administrative and staff expense allocations on a monthly basis.
- Prepare weekly, monthly or ad hoc reports that meet functional requirements.
- Participate in the month-end and year-end closure of UNHCR¿s accounts.
- Perform other duties as required.

Authority
- Draft required reports and budget models.
- Propose improvements to accounting procedures and suggestions for system development.
- Carry out training activities at HQ and in the field.
- Obtain from HQ and field offices any information necessary to carry out his/her responsibilities

ESSENTIAL MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE REQUIRED 
- Secondary education, together with training/certificate in Accounting, Business Administration, Finance or related field.
- Minimum six years of previous job experience in the field of accounting or finance.
- Working experience with ERP Systems, such as PeopleSoft, Oracle or SAP.
- Excellent computer skills, in particular in MS Office applications.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Fluency in English, including strong drafting skills.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS & COMPETENCIES

- Good knowledge of United Nations financial rules and procedures.
- Good understanding of accrual accounting (such as IPSAS or IFRS).
- Exposure to humanitarian field operations and specific training/learning activities of UNHCR.
- Working knowledge in French. Competencies as defined in Job Profile Please also note that English is essential for this Job Opening. The closing date is 20/04/2020
The position number is #10014058

BENEFITS:Annual leave: UNHCR staff members holding a fixed-term appointment will accrue annual leave at the rate of 2.5 working days for each full calendar months of service (i.e. 30 working days per year). Pension system: Staff members holding a fixed-term appointment will become participants in the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund (UNJSPF). Health insurance plan: locally recruited staff members in Budapest will be enrolled in the Medical Insurance Plan (MIP). The coverage is also optionally available for eligible family members.

Shortlisted candidates may be required to sit for a test. Only shortlisted candidates will be notified. No late applications will be accepted.UNHCR is committed to diversity and welcomes applications from qualified candidates regardless of disability, gender identity, marital or civil partnership status, race, colour or ethnic and national origins, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.UNHCR does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview meeting, processing, training or any other fees).