Overview
The Finance Assistant will support the implementation of the Youth Fellowship Programme and related initiatives by ensuring financial processes comply with UNDP SOPs and maintaining accurate financial records.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the implementation of the Youth Fellowship Programme, including youth and arts initiatives under MYSA.
- Provide support to ensure that financial processes comply with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP ) Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and maintain accurate and up-to-date financial records.
- Ensure proper control and management of supporting documents such as invoices and delivery notes.
- Prepare financial reports for non-development projects and monitor fund utilization and budget balances.
- Maintain an organized and efficient filing system for financial records and documentation, including archiving.
- Maintain an internal expenditure control system to ensure that processed invoices are properly matched and complete, transactions are accurately recorded, and travel claims and other entitlements are duly processed.
- Provide timely and accurate information on the status of financial resources as required.
- Take prompt corrective action on unposted invoices, including those with validation errors, match exceptions, or pending approvals.
- Support the review and preparation of programme documentation in coordination with relevant team members.
- Contribute to the development of concept notes and project proposal budgets.
- Support the coordination and organization of youth-related event budgets.
- Perform any other duties as assigned.
Required Experience
No experience required
Qualifications
Secondary education