Finance Senior Officer

Description and Requirement

Under the overall guidance of the Senior Budget and Reporting Officer (PMO), the Finance Senior Officer is responsible for the smooth operation of financial management of assigned projects which will contribute directly to the overall performance of the assigned project/fund. The Finance Senior Officer will broadly carry out the following tasks and maintains the financial management of projects and promotes a collaborative, client-oriented approach.

1. Budget Preparation and Management
2. Cash Management and Treasury
3. Assurance and Financial Reporting
4. Knowledge Building and Sharing

• Full compliance with UN/UNOPS rules, regulations, and policies of financial activities, financial recording/reporting system, donor requirements and follow-up on audit recommendations; implementation of effective internal controls, proper functioning of a client-oriented financial resources management system.
• Adapt processes and procedures for budget and financial reporting in line with UNOPS Financial Rules and Regulations and best practice in Fund Management.
• Implementation of cost sharing and trust fund agreements, elaboration of conditions of contributions within the office’s resource mobilisation efforts.
• Implementation of cost saving and reduction strategies in consultations with office management.
• Collaborate in the improvement of the UNOPS budget formulation system, by updating and proposing changes to facilitate efficient financial management and enhance financial reporting through the system.

• Coordination of the preparation of the field operating budget; review of budget submissions, regular analysis and reporting on the budget approvals and the delivery situation; monitoring of expenditures against budget allotments and reporting on variances.
• Identification of administrative budgetary requirements; provision of guidance on guidelines for budget preparation.
• Review and update of guidelines, procedures in light of changing circumstances or for the purpose of complying, streamlining and/or strengthening of existing financial and budgetary procedures.

Requirements

Education, Experience, Language requirements

Education

• Masters’ Degree preferably in Accounting, Financial Management, Treasury Management, Business Management, Business Administration or related field is required, or additional 2 years of relevant experience with a Bachelor's degree in these areas in lieu of the Master Degree.
• Certified Public Accountant or equivalent professional qualification is an asset.

• Minimum 2  years’ of professional-level experience in accounting or budgeting with responsibility for project accounting and preparation of financial statements, in an international organization providing financial management services is required.
• Experience working with international financial institutions is an asset.
• Experience in Financial Auditing is preferred.
• Knowledge of UNOPS financial rules and regulations is an asset.
• Working knowledge of ERP and using financial management electronic systems is desired.
• Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (e.g. MS Office newer versions, Google Suite Applications) is required.

• Fluency in English and Myanmar is required.
• Knowledge of another official UNOPS language is an asset.