UN Jobs – Finance Officer at United Nations Regional Service Centre Entebbe (RSCE)

Job Title:            Finance Officer
Organization: United Nations Regional Service Centre Entebbe
(RSCE)
Duty Station: Entebbe, Uganda
Job Opening Number: 60965
Reports to:  Service
Line Manager
About RSCE:
The
Regional Service Centre Steering Committee is the decision-making body for
RSCE, in compliance with General Assembly resolutions, United Nations
Secretariat rules and regulations, strategic guidance from United Nations
Headquarters and oversight bodies. The Steering Committee consults with the
Global Field Support Strategy Implementation Coordination Team, as required.
The
Regional Service Centre, as approved by the Member States, is owned, managed
and staffed by the regional missions it serves. This framework reinforces the
existing missions’ chain of command structures and lines of authority in a
manner that does not create an additional layer between Headquarters and the
regional missions. It also ensures that staffing for RSC.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: Within delegated authority, the Finance
Officer will carry out the following duties:
1. Accounts:
  • Regularly reviews and undertakes the closing
    of monthly accounts, followed preparation of financial statements for
    submission to Headquarters.
  • Ensure accuracy and completeness of the data
    reported in the financial statements.
  • Scrutinizes source documents for
    completeness, accuracy and validity of reported of reported figures and
    underlying transactions.
  • Investigates erroneous charges and
    transactions and takes appropriate corrective accounting actions.
  • Keenly reviews and approves supporting
    vouchers for accounting transactions such as payroll, payment of staff
    entitlements, final payments, travel claims, vendor invoices, agencies,
    field missions, etc. to ensure adherence to relevant staff rules,
    financial regulations and rules, guidelines and practices.
  • Conducts review of internal control
    procedures to ensure transactions are executed and vouchers are processed
    and correctly recorded in Umoja.
  • Reviews and verifies bank reconciliations and
    transactions and takes appropriate correctives accounting actions on a
    monthly basis.
  • Keenly reviews Open Item Managed Accounts.
  • Examines the validity of requests for
    increases in petty cash levels; approve disbursement vouchers to replenish
    petty cash accounts.
  • Approves the recording of Earmarked Fund in
    Umoja.
  • Mentors and supervises other General Service
    and Field Service staff as required.
  • Assist in gathering information and providing
    data to the Auditors
  • Responds to queries from staff members and
    third parties.
  • Supports the Service Line Manager in cash
    management, including preparing cash flow forecasts.
2. General:
  • Keeps up-to-date on
    documents/reports/guidelines that have a bearing on matters related to
    programme, ensuring compliance with intergovernmental recommendations and
    decisions as well as with United Nations policies and procedures.
  • Provides guidance and training to junior
    staff with respect to transaction processing and the use of various
    systems such as SAP (Umoja) and Progen.
  • Drafts/verifies memoranda and/or cables
    relevant to financial and budget matters to various offices, departments
    and missions.
  • Performs any other related duties, as
    assigned.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 
  • The ideal candidate for the United Nations
    Finance Officer job placement should hold an advanced university degree
    (Master’s degree or equivalent) in business administration, finance or
    related area. A first-level university degree in combination with two
    additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the
    advanced university degree.
  • Professional certification in accounting or
    audit is highly desirable.
  • At least five years of progressively
    responsible experience in finance, administration, budget, business
    administration or related field.
  • Previous exposure and experience with United
    Nations systems and processes is highly desirable.
  • Prior experience in a service centre or
    operation is desirable.
  • Languages: Fluency in oral and written English
    is required.
Personal Competencies:
Professionalism:
  • Knowledge in the use and application of the
    Organization’s financial regulations and rules as well as accounting
    policies and practices.
  • Ability to extract, interpret, and analyse a
    wide variety of data and to resolve data discrepancies and other problems.
  • Shows pride in work and in achievements;
    demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter;
  • Is conscientious and efficient in meeting
    commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results;
  • is motivated by professional rather than
    personal concerns;
  • Shows persistence when faced with difficult
    problems or challenges; remains calm in stressful situations.
  • Commitment to implementing the goal of gender
    equality by ensuring the equal participation and full involvement of women
    and men in all aspects of work.
Teamwork:
  • Works collaboratively with colleagues to
    achieve organizational goals
  • Solicits input by genuinely valuing others’
    ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others
  • Places team agenda before personal agenda
  • Supports and acts in accordance with final
    group decision, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own
    position
  • Shares credit for team accomplishments and
    accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings
Planning &
Organizing:
  • Develops clear goals that are consistent with
    agreed strategies
  • Identifies priority activities and
    assignments; adjusts priorities as required
  • Allocates appropriate amount of time and
    resources for completing work
  • Foresees risks and allows for contingencies
    when planning
  • Monitors and adjusts plans and actions as
    necessary
  • Uses time efficiently
Client Orientation:
  • Considers all those to whom services are
    provided to be “clients ” and seeks to see things from clients’ point of
    view
  • Establishes and maintains productive
    partnerships with clients by gaining their trust and respect
  • Identifies clients’ needs and matches them to
    appropriate solutions
  • Monitors ongoing developments inside and
    outside the clients’ environment to keep informed and anticipate problems
  • Keeps clients informed of progress or setbacks
    in projects
  • Meets timeline for delivery of products or
    services to client
NB: The United Nations does not charge a fee at any
stage of the recruitment process (Application, interview meeting, processing,
or training). The United Nations does not concern itself with information on
applicants’ bank accounts.
How to Apply:
All
suitably qualified and interested candidates desiring to serve the United
Nations Regional Service Centre at Entebbe (RSCE) in the aforementioned
capacity should express their interest by visiting the UN recruitment website
and clicking Apply Now.
Deadline: 20th June 2016
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