Accounts Specialist, Statutory Reporting Unit, Finance Branch, Division for Management Services (DMS), New York, P-3

Overview

Support UNFPA's financial management and reporting compliance.

You have:

• Advanced university degree in accounting or related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in accounting or financial reporting.
• Demonstrated experience in preparation of financial statements, financial data analysis and account reconciliations.
• Sound understanding of IPSAS or IFRS.
• Experience with financial modules of ERP systems, preferably Peoplesoft or other Oracle-based products.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Fluency in English is required; knowledge of other UN languages, preferably French and/or Spanish, is desirable.
• Strong engagement, presentation and writing skills.
• Experience in drafting accounting policies is a significant advantage.

Contract

This is a P-3 contract. This kind of contract is known as Professional and Director staff. It is normally internationally recruited only. It's a staff contract. It usually requires 5 years of experience, depending on education.

Salary

The salary for this job should be between 131,084 USD and 171,644 USD.

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The Position:

Under the overall supervision of the head of the SRU, the Accounts Specialist supports continuous strengthening of UNFPA compliance with IPSAS at the operational and policy level, plays a key role in the annual closure of accounts, participates in, and coordinates the preparation of UNFPA’s financial statements and other statutory and management reports, supports the implementation of new systems and tools and contributes to building the financial management of UNFPA business units. You will report directly to the head of the SRU under the overall supervision of the Chief, Finance Branch.

How you can make a difference:

UNFPA is the lead UN agency for delivering a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person's potential is fulfilled. UNFPA’s strategic plan (2022-2025), reaffirms the relevance of the current strategic direction of UNFPA and focuses on three transformative results: to end preventable maternal deaths; end unmet need for family planning; and end gender-based violence and harmful practices. These results capture our strategic commitments on accelerating progress towards realizing the ICPD and SDGs in the Decade of Action leading up to 2030. Our strategic plan calls upon UN Member States, organizations and individuals to “build forward better”, while addressing the negative impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on women’s and girls’ access to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights, recover lost gains and realize our goals.

In a world where fundamental human rights are at risk, we need principled and ethical staff, who embody these international norms and standards, and who will defend them courageously and with full conviction.

UNFPA is seeking candidates that transform, inspire and deliver high impact and sustained results; we need staff who are transparent, exceptional in how they manage the resources entrusted to them and who commit to deliver excellence in programme results.

Job Purpose:

Under the overall supervision of the head of the SRU, the Accounts Specialist supports continuous strengthening of UNFPA compliance with IPSAS at the operational and policy level, plays a key role in the monthly and annual closure of accounts, participates in and coordinates the preparation of UNFPA’s financial statements and other statutory and management reports, supports the implementation of new systems and tools and contributes to building the financial management of UNFPA business units.

Qualifications and Experience:

Education:

Advanced university degree in accounting / financial reporting or related discipline. A recognized professional accounting designation (CPA, CA), together with a bachelor's degree, will be deemed equivalent to a master’s level degree for this position.

Knowledge and Experience:

• Minimum 5 years of experience in accounting / financial reporting
• Demonstrated experience in preparation of financial statements, financial data analysis and account reconciliations
• Sound understanding of IPSAS or IFRS
• Experience with financial modules of ERP systems, preferably Peoplesoft or other Oracle-based product/s
• Experience in ERP system improvement, including translating business requirements into systems specifications
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills;
• Strong engagement, presentation and writing-skills
• Experience in drafting accounting policies is a significant advantage.

Languages:

Fluency in English is required; knowledge of other official UN languages, preferably French and/or Spanish, is desirable.

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