Accounts Assistant, GS-5, Financial Management Center, UNICEF Supply Division, Copenhagen, Denmark

Contract

This is a G-5 contract. This kind of contract is known as General Service and related categories. It is normally only for nationals. It usually requires 5 years of experience, depending on education.

Salary

The salary for this job should be more than 4,118 USD.

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UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

And we never give up.

For every child, commitment

The position is placed in the Accounting and Invoice Certification Unit of the Financial Management Centre in UNICEF Supply Division. The incumbent will be responsible for timely certification of invoices, contributing to effective financial management, protecting the interests of UNICEF through effective and efficient use of systems, procedures, and processes.

How can you make a difference?

Under the supervision of the Accounting Specialist, perform the following functions within the scope of Supply Division:

1. Process invoices and other transactions in accordance with UNICEF’s Financial Rules and Regulations, and third-party requirements.
2. Process, review and analyze SAP transactions, payments and account balances for area of responsibility, identify and initiate required adjustments. Perform financial accounting and analysis for the Unit using a MS Excel, MS Word, and MS PowerPoint.
3. Attend to queries by suppliers and other business units and follow up on outstanding issues by communicating in email and phone.
4. Prepare financial reports/schedules for internal management, external partners and other third parties (in MS Excel, MS Word, SAP). Prepare exception reports and / or periodic reports statements, summaries analyses. Prepare documentation and work papers to areas of responsibility.
5. Monitor and ensure systems and reports comply with UNICEF’s Financial Rules and Regulations, and third-party requirements.
6. Identify and recommend system and process improvements identified during performance of duties and responsibilities.

7. Perform other ad hoc tasks in related areas as required and provide back up support to colleagues within the unit.

   To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

   Requirements:

• Completion of secondary education
• A minimum of 5 years of general and successful accounting experience
• Good knowledge of computerized accounting application systems and MS Office package, particularly Excel
• Fluency in English

Desirables:

• University level courses in accounting (and/or Accounting Qualification), Business Administration, Public Administration, Service Management, Business Communication, or other related disciplines
• Experience in using SAP financial modules

• Knowledge of another UN language (Spanish, French, Russian, Chinese or Arabic) or Danish.

  For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA) and our core competencies as follows:

Core competencies skills

• Builds and maintains partnerships
• Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness
• Drive to achieve results for impact
• Innovates and embraces change
• Thinks and acts strategically
• Manages ambiguity and complexity
• Works collaboratively with others

To view our competency framework, please click here

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.

UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of our organisation.

Eligibility

UNICEF staff members globally and applicants who are EU nationals or in possession of a valid work permit for Denmark are eligible to apply. General Service (GS) staff are personally responsible for any travel and accommodation arrangements and UNICEF will not cover any costs related to relocation.

Remarks

The closing date of this position is 1 November 2022.

Please note that we may utilize the applicant pool for this position to identify candidates for similar upcoming vacancies at the same level and within the same functional area.

Please be informed that all applications to UNICEF are handled via UNICEF's online recruiting system. You can apply to the above position by creating your profile, and application at our web site: https://jobs.unicef.org/en-us/listing/

Kindly note that all applications should be in English and that applications outside of the online recruiting system will not be accepted. Kindly also note that diversity and gender balance are factors in the selection process.

NB:

UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance. Appointments may also be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Government employees that are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason.

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