Senior Finance Assistant job at UNHCR
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Vacancy title:
Senior Finance Assistant

[ Type: FULL TIME , Industry: Nonprofit, and NGO , Category: Accounting & Finance ]

Jobs at:

UNHCR

Deadline of this Job:
25 May 2023  

Duty Station:
Within Uganda , Kampala , East Africa

Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, May 11, 2023 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:
Organizational Setting and Work Relationships
The Senior Finance Assistant is normally supervised by a more senior finance colleague who defines work objectives and provides regular advice and guidance. The incumbent also refers to UNHCR Manuals and relevant policy papers on financial issues.
The incumbent assists with the processing of financial transactions. S/he keeps frequent contact with staff at various levels in the office and with bank officials to exchange information.

All UNHCR staff members are accountable to perform their duties as reflected in their job description. They do so within their delegated authorities, in line with the regulatory framework of UNHCR which includes the UN Charter, UN Staff Regulations and Rules, UNHCR Policies and Administrative Instructions as well as relevant accountability frameworks. In addition, staff members are required to discharge their responsibilities in a manner consistent with the core, functional, cross-functional and managerial competencies and UNHCR¿s core values of professionalism, integrity and respect for diversity.

Duties
• Maintain financial records for project or other office accounts for which responsibility is assigned.
• Record receipts and payments, assure accuracy of computation and completeness of documents and maintain continuing status of allotments against obligations.
• Prepare recurring reports on assigned accounts, noting problems resulting from excess cost or less-than-expected receipts.
• Prepare special reports to clarify problems or as requested for other reasons.
• Calculate and compile cost estimates and projected budget requirements and assist in preparation of budget statements for area of assignment.
• Prepare routine correspondence and maintain contracts with others to discuss matters concerning accounts and related assignments.
• Maintain contacts with local banks to clarify questions pertaining to office bank accounts.
• Brief and assist new staff on basic financial procedures and requirements with respect to payments, entitlements, banking and currency provisions and other requirements relating to accounts and finance.
• Initiate correspondence to verify data, answer queries and obtain additional information on accounts and financial transactions, as required.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications
• Education & Professional Work Experience
• Years of Experience / Degree Level
• For G5 - 2 years relevant experience with High School Diploma; or 1 year relevant work experience with Bachelor or equivalent or higher

Field(s) of Education
• Not applicable
• Certificates and/or Licenses
• Accounting; Business Administration; Finance; HCR Learning Prog;
• (Certificates and Licenses marked with an asterisk* are essential)

Relevant Job Experience
Essential

• Not specified

Desirable
• Not specified

Functional Skills
• IT-Computer Literacy
• FI-ERP Financial Management (SAP, Oracle, PeopleSoft, Workday and other)
• IT-Microsoft Office Productivity Software
• (Functional Skills marked with an asterisk* are essential)

Language Requirements
• For International Professional and Field Service jobs: Knowledge of English and UN working language of the duty station if not English.
• For National Professional jobs: Knowledge of English and UN working language of the duty station if not English and local language.
• For General Service jobs: Knowledge of English and/or UN working language of the duty station if not English.


Work Hours: 8


Experience in Months: 24

Level of Education:
Bachelor Degree

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Job Info
Job Category: Accounting/ Finance jobs in Uganda
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: 25 May 2023
Duty Station: KAMPALA
Posted: 11-05-2023
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 11-05-2023
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 11-05-2067
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