of Finance Officer, NO-B, Finance-Contributions, Global Shared Services Centre, Budapest, Hungary

Contract

This is a NO-2 contract. This kind of contract is known as National Professional Officers. It is normally only for nationals. It's a staff contract. More about NO-2 contracts.

UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children.

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, a calling.

We are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do. Promoting the rights of every child is not a job, it’s a calling.

UNICEF’s Global Shared Services Centre (GSSC) provides services to UNICEF offices around the world in the areas of Finance, Master Data Management, Human Resources Administration, Payroll, and IT Customer Care.

Our mission is to be a center of Excellence for the global delivery of efficient services within a culture of customer service, continuous business improvement, knowledge-sharing and innovation to support the effective achievement of UNICEF's programme results worldwide. ​

GSSC has won the 2019 Business Services Firm of the Year in Hungary, 26 regional awards announced at the Central and Eastern European Business Services Summit & Awards held in Warsaw, Poland.

How can you make a difference?

The Finance Section of the GSSC oversees global processing of finance and master data management transactions ensuring cost effective and secure operations consistent with the organization’s goals, strategy and objectives. Our finance professionals work in units dedicated to General Accounting (GA), Payments, Invoice Processing, Quality Assurance and Master Data Management.

This position will be responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of the Contributions Unit workstream within the General Accounting (GA) stream ensuring high performance delivery, strong team engagement, motivation, management, and development within a Service Transactional Environment.

The GA - Contributions Unit handles public partnership grant agreements (approx. 4,500 annually) on behalf of Public Partnership Division in New York Headquarters and other outposted locations. This service is delivered within agreed SLA’s supported by a dedicated team of 7, divided by donor, serving our stakeholders around the globe.

This will involve:

Leadership and People Management

• Provides training, knowledge sharing and skill development to team to achieve excellence and hold them accountable

• Recognize individual contributions and acknowledge team success and

• Support an inclusive work environment and a culture of constructive discussions and continuous feedback and performance management

• Ensure cross-functional collaboration

• Dedicate time and energy to staff well-being and work-life balance

Oversight of Service Delivery

• Provide vision and direction, oversee transactional processing and ensure compliance with Standard Operating Procedures and Service Level Agreement

• Lead handling of exceptional transactions and resolution of escalations

• Regularly review procedures to ensure compliance with DFAM policies and internal controls

• Collaborate with stakeholders, sharing knowledge and contributing to best practice

• Coordinate completion of audit requirements related to grants management

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

Requirements

• Membership in a professional finance body

• Advanced university degree (Master’s Degree) in accounting, business administration, economics, financial management or related field.

• A first University Degree (Bachelor’s Degree) in a relevant field combined with 2 additional years of professional experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree.

• Minimum 2 years of relevant leadership experience in Revenue Accounting or Contributions Management and understanding of related IPSAS standard, including international service context experience, in finance or a directly related technical field

• Team leader experience in Advisory/Shared Services/Business support centre.

• Proven supervisory and people management experience including developing and maintaining high performing teams

• Demonstrable experience in delivering strong customer service and solutions

• Fluency in English both written and spoken

Other additional consideration:

• Practical experience and knowledge of ERP Systems (i.e. SAP)

• Work experience with an international organization

• Knowledge of an additional UN Language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish)

Remarks:

This is a temporary appointment with a duration of 6 months

For GS or NO staff holding regular contract (Permanent, continuing or FT contract) in GSSC can apply to this temporary position and if selected, a lien may be to their national post for up to (1) year (364 days) subject to the approval of the GSSC Director.

National Officer (NO) staff are nationals of the country in which they perform functions of a technical and professional nature. Eligible applicants are nationals of Hungary.

National Officer staff are locally recruited staff and therefore, candidates are personally responsible for any travel and accommodation arrangements. UNICEF does not facilitate MFA accreditation for locally recruited staff.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability (CRITA) underpin everything we do and how we do it https://uni.cf/UNICEFValues

UNICEF Core Competencies required for this post:

• Nurtures, Leads and Manages People (3)

• Demonstrates Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness (2)

• Works Collaboratively with others (2)

• Builds and Maintains Partnerships (2)

• Innovates and Embraces Change (2)

• Thinks and Acts Strategically (2)

• Drives to achieve impactful results (2)

• Manages ambiguity and complexity (2)

To view our competency framework, please visit: https://uni.cf/Competencies

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, race, sexual orientation, nationality, culture, appearance, socio-economic status, ability, age, religious, and ethnic backgrounds, to apply to become a part of the organization. More information on UNICEF’s commitment to diversity and inclusion: https://uni.cf/InclusiveUNICEF

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, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles.