Overview
The Finance Officer (Invoice Processing) provides technical and strategic oversight across core finance areas, ensuring the consistent application of accounting policies and financial regulations.
Key Responsibilities
- Leads and/or participates in teams, participates and provides financial expertise on Organization-wide committees or working groups, and/or supervises staff.
- Supervises, oversees and/or contributes to the delivery of financial reporting, general accounting, project accounting, and/or investment activities/services.
- Develops and updates the supporting operational, policy, accounting, control and/or risk management frameworks.
- Analyses financial information for inclusion in statutory reports, management reports, financial statements, and/or reports to donors.
- Responds to requests for assistance and provides financial and regulatory advice and assistance to managers.
- Develops effective working relationships and resolves problems with banks, other financial institutions, donors, partners, and UN financial executives.
- Promotes best practices and capacity development, leads and/or participates in training and the development of related training materials.
- Provides strategic oversight of the finance service delivery model.
- Leads finance performance management through the definition and governance of key performance indicators.
- Acts as a sponsor for finance related transformation initiatives.
- Drives innovation in financial management by advancing digital solutions, data-driven practices and streamlined processes.
- Drives strong customer service orientation by delivering client focused, solution oriented financial services.
Required Experience
- Seven years of relevant experience in finance, accounting and/or business analysis OR nine years of relevant experience in similar fields and completion of a professional qualification in accountancy or the investment profession.
- Work experience in more than one location or area of work, particularly in field positions, is desirable.
- Extent and relevance of experience in accounting and in managing accounting functions.
- Extent and relevance of knowledge of ERP systems and reporting tools.
- Extent and relevance of experience in analysing financial reports within the corporate ERP systems.
- Extent and relevance of experience in a shared services or business support centre is highly desirable.
- A professional qualification from a recognized professional institution (CFA, CCM, CA, CPA) is desirable.
Qualifications
Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in accounting, finance, business administration or a related field OR a first level university degree in accounting, finance, business administration or a related field and completion of a professional qualification in accountancy (Chartered Accountant [CA], Certified Public Accountant [CPA], Association of Chartered Certified Accountants [ACCA]) or the investment profession (Chartered Financial Analyst [CFA]).
