Finance and Budget Assistant at United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Responsibilities

• Provides support with respect to the review, analyses and preparation of the medium-term plan and its revisions.
• Prepares supporting documents (narrative and supporting tables) with respect to finalization of cost estimates and budget proposals, in terms of staff and non-staff requirements.
• Assists managers in the elaboration of resource requirements for budget submissions.
• Undertakes research and provides support to higher level Finance & Budget Officers with respect to budget reviews of relevant intergovernmental and expert bodies.
• Monitors expenditures and compares with approved budget; prepares adjustments as necessary. • Reviews requisitions for goods and services to ensure (a) correct objects of expenditure have been charged, and availability of funds.
• Assists in preparation of budget performance submissions and finalization of budget performance reports, analysing variances between approved budgets and actual expenditures.
• Monitors integrity of various financial databases. Verifies accuracy of input data, ensuring consistency of data in previous allotments to new allotments issued.

Education

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.

Job - Specific Qualification

• Supplemental training in accounting, finance or related field are desirable. Certified Public Accountant (CPA) certificate or equivalent is desirable.

Work Experience

• A minimum of seven (7) years of work experience in finance, budget, accounting or related area is required.
• The minimum years of relevant experience is reduced to five (5) years for candidates who possess a first-level university degree or higher.
• Experience in Global Environment Facility (GEF) project/grant management, budgeting, accounting, and financial management is desirable.
• Proven experience working with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems such as Systems Applications and Products (SAP) is desirable.
• One (1) year or more of experience in data analytics or related area is desirable.