Overview
The incumbent will be accountable and responsible for the review of Missions’ accounts including general accounting work, checklist review, donor financial report review and endorsement, project review, and month-end closing procedures. The role will provide integrated financial and accounting support and recommendations to Offices to ensure compliance with IOM’s overall accounting regulations, rules, policies and procedures.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide guidance and support to Country Offices (CO) and Regional Offices (RO) in terms of accounting, financial and project matters.
- Recommend procedural and policy improvements and efficiencies in accounting/finance area.
- Engage with the transition to changes in processes, particularly new ERP implementation.
- Oversee and monitor COs' accounts compliance to IOM internal policies.
- Assess COs' risk profile.
- Provide timely and relevant information to donor, external and internal auditors.
- Review and analyze the trial balance of assigned COs’.
- Escalate any material findings.
- Recommend improvement in internal controls and accounting practices.
- Prepare Quarterly Update to RO for all critical issues of COs.
- Review, analyze and endorse project financial reports of assigned COs.
- Prepare interest income calculation on projects.
- Provide periodic in-depth analysis of project balances.
- Assist and monitor COs in the timely completion of monthly accounts closure.
- Provide guidance to COs on subjects related to closing of accounts.
- Provide comprehensive training programs tailored specifically to Country and Regional offices.
- Provide guidance and support in training newly hired staff.
- Ensure that all tasks received by RAS and statuses are timely updated in FinCoorp.
- Provide inputs on the improvement and streamlining of processes.
- Act as Officer-in-charge of Supervisors during leaves or official assignment.
- Travel to COs as may be required.
- Perform other accounting functions as may be required.
Required Experience
- Completed university degree in Finance, Accounting or a related field from an accredited academic institution with 5 years of relevant work experience; or High-school diploma with 7 years of relevant work experience.
- Experience in audit is an advantage.
- Knowledge in accounting and financial reporting system of IOM is an advantage.
- Experience in the SAP/ Oracle an advantage.
Qualifications
- Completed university degree in Finance, Accounting or a related field from an accredited academic institution; or High-school diploma.
- Must be a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or equivalent.
- Accredited Universities are those listed in the UNESCO World Higher Education Database.
