The incumbent will undertake the following tasks:

•    Follow-up on timely disbursements by FAO to the Project Implementation Unit (PIU) account.
•    Assist in the preparation of payments requests for operational expenses, salaries, insurance, etc., against project budgets and work plans.
•    Support the preparation of project work-plans and operational and financial planning processes.
•    Monitor project activities, budget and financial expenditures and maintain a proper record of approved project budgets and their revisions.
•    Prepare proposals for budget revisions.
•    Undertake procurement for the project ensuring timelines are maintained to realize project activities.
•    Prepare and submit expenditure and programme budget status reports.
•    Prepare recurring reports as scheduled and special reports as required for budget preparations and audit.
•    Advise and assist international and national consultants on all aspects of allowances, travel claims and other financial matters, and calculate payments due for claims and services.
•    Undertake other financial and administrative tasks on an ad hoc basis.
•    Ensure that adequate financial controls are in place to maintain propriety and proper accountability of expenditures.
•    Ensure the financial transactions are properly authorized, recorded, have adequate supporting documentation, filed, maintained, and can be easily extracted for the purpose of preparing financial statements, and financial audits.
•    Monitor budgets and expenditures and contribute to preparation of budget revisions.
•    Liaise with FAO and GLSC to ensure compatibility of the project financial books with financial reports on the project.
•    Prepare and submit timely and reliable financial documents and financial reports and statements.
•    Prepare financial reports and statements on a monthly basis.
•    Prepare projections based on contracts existing and future.
•    Establish a computer-based monitoring system for expenditures and formulate strategic and long-term business plans.
•    Ensure that all procurement process and expenditures of the project are done in accordance with the UNDP procedures.
•    Analyze change and advise accordingly.
•    Liaise with auditors to ensure annual monitoring is carried out.
•    Be responsible for any financial tasks related to organization of conferences, workshops, retreats, and other events of the project.
•    Participate in capacity development/training activities when assigned.

Requirements:

Minimum Qualification Requirements

•    Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Management, Finance, ACCA/Accounting, Economics or any other field related to the work of the Organization.
•    At least two years of relevant experience in the public and/or private sectors, related to project planning, administration, finance, and budgeting.
•    Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
•    Working knowledge of English is required.
•    National of Guyana.

FAO Core Competencies

•    Results Focus
•    Teamwork
•    Communication
•    Building Effective Relationships
•    Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement