Trust Fund Finance Specialist

• Ensure effective and accurate financial resources management and oversight;
• Ensure implementation of operational and financial management strategies and procedures;
• Ensure proper control of Trust Fund accounts;
• Ensures effective Trust Fund programme finance management;
• Ensure facilitation of knowledge building and sharing.

• Financial sustainability analysis, reporting and oversight for all resources managed by the Trust Fund and provision of high-quality professional advice to the management;
• Proper planning, expenditure tracking and audit of financial resources, in accordance with UNDP rules and regulations as well as MPTF guidance;
• Organization and oversight of Trust Fund cash management processes, including liquidity management, risk assessment, timely accounting and reconciliation of all transactions;
• Monitoring of financial exception reports for unusual activities, transactions and investigation of anomalies or unusual transactions; 

• Full compliance of financial activities, financial recording/reporting system and audit follow up with UN/UNDP rules, regulations, policies and strategies; implementation of the effective internal control, proper design and functioning of the financial resources management system;
• Trust Fund finance business processes mapping and elaboration/establishment of internal standard operating procedures; control of the workflows in the Finance team;
• Continuous analysis and monitoring of the financial situation, presentation of forecasts for development and management projects;
• Elaboration of the framework and conditions of contribution within the Trust Fund resource mobilization efforts;
• Elaboration and implementation of cost saving and reduction strategies; 
• Routinely monitors financial exception reports for unusual activities, transactions, and investigates anomalies or unusual transactions. 

• All financial transactions are identified, recorded and verified in compliance with IPSAS as outlined in the corporate policies and procedures;
• Transfer of funds to UN Agencies for approved projects by the Trust Fund;
• Regular analysis and reporting on the allocation approvals and the financial delivery situation; 
• Timely corrective actions on accounting entries, Timely response to HQ requests to resolve financial data issues;
• Ensure effective communication and liaison with GSSU on disbursements, payroll, treasury and accounting process;
• Control of the Accounts Receivables for UNDP projects and maintenance of the General Ledger.

• Ensure a systematic process for timely sharing and monitoring of information’s’ on pipeline is in place;  
• Ensure the system of delivery tracking t is in place which provides quarterly progress report with sr. management and the programme team;
• Proper functioning of a client-oriented programme finance resources management system. Identification of operational and financial problems and provide solutions;  
• Submission of financial reports to donors on a timely and quality basis;
• Analysis of requirements and synthesis of proposals on proper mechanisms to build internal and external Programme management capacity;  
• Periodic monitoring of various dashboards and exceptions, identification of the remedial actions;  
• Lead the preparations for audits, as required; 
• Implementation of the control mechanism for development projects through monitoring budgets preparation.

• Provide training to staff on Atlas including SOP’s for programme and finance related matters; 
• Synthesis of lessons learned and best practices in Finance and Trust Fund management;
• Sound contributions to knowledge networks and communities of practice.

• Advanced (Masters) University Degree in Finance or Accounting is required. In lieu of this a professional accounting qualification from an internationally accredited institute of accountancy is acceptable (e.g, Certified Professional Accountant, Chartered Accountant, ACCA, etc.); 
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• 5 years of relevant experience in providing financial management advisory services at national/international level; 
• Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.) and advance knowledge of spreadsheet and database packages; 
• Experience in handling of web-based management systems and ERP financials, preferably PeopleSoft;
• Experience of IPSAS and/or IFRS is required;
• Experience of strategic visioning with strong technical and highly developed analytical capabilities;
• Previous work experience in Trust Fund finance management will be highly advantageous.

• Fluency in oral and written English is essential.

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