NATIONAL POST: Finance Assistant, G4, LACRO Panama City

Overview

Support finance and administration in compliance with relevant guidelines.

You have:

• High School Diploma in Business and Accounting required, additional training in accounting or finance is an advantage.
• 4 years of financial and administrative experience in the public or private sector.
• Ability to interpret financial rules, regulations, and procedures clearly.
• Experience in Atlas/PeopleSoft, proficiency in spreadsheets, word processing, and computerized accounting systems.
• Strong interpersonal and organization skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment.
• Good writing and communication skills.
• Fluency in oral and written English and Spanish.
• Previous experience in a UN Agency is an advantage.

Contract

This is a G-4 contract. This kind of contract is known as General Service and related categories. It is normally only for nationals. It usually requires 4 years of experience, depending on education.

Salary

The salary for this job should be more than 1,864 USD.

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The Finance Assistant position is located in the Regional Office (RO). Under the guidance and overall supervision of the International Operations Manager (IOM), the Finance Assistant will report directly to the Finance Associate.

The Finance Assistant is part of the Operations Team of the RO and provides quality services in areas of finance and administration in compliance with the relevant rules, guidelines, processes and procedures. She/He takes a client-oriented, results-focused approach to interpreting the rules, procedures and guidelines, provides support and guidance to the RO, and leadership to finance staff in Country Offices (COs) and the Sub Regional Office (SRO).

In support of UNFPA’s strategic direction at the regional level, contribute to building regional capacity and ensuring effective and efficient application of country offices resources within the region through support in the following activities:

• Finance
• Administration- Driver’s pool

Our ideal candidate will have:

• High School Diploma in Business and Accounting required, and additional training/studies in accounting, finance, business administration or public administration will be considered an advantage.

• 4 years of financial and administrative experience in the public or private sector;

• Previous experience in a UN Agency is an advantage.
• Ability to interpret financial rules, regulations and procedures and explain them clearly and concisely;
• Experience in Atlas/PeopleSoft, and proficiency in use of spreadsheets, word processing and computerized accounting systems;
• Strong interpersonal and organization skills,
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment;
• Good writing and communication skills;

• Demonstrated ability to work in a team

• Fluency in oral and written English and Spanish.

THIS POSITION IS OPEN TO NATIONALS OF PANAMA

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