JOB DESCRIPTION

The Finance officer will work under the direct supervision of the International Finance Officer and the general supervision of the Head of Finance Unit. The incumbent will be responsible for the following duties:

1. Maintain awareness of corporate finance and resource management strategies and major ongoing programmatic initiatives, participating where appropriate using finance and resource management expertise.

2. Contribute towards the development of country specific plans and processes, aligned with Regional and wider WFP strategy, policies and processes to meet the food assistance needs of beneficiaries within the Country.

3. Report on key data for financial status including quarterly Interim Financial Reporting (IFR) and Annual Financial statements for International Financial Institutions and outcomes of projects in accordance with corporate governance requirements, ensuring accuracy, deadlines, and accounting processes are complied with.

4. Monitor budgets and carry out forecasting for new and ongoing projects according to established corporate procedures and requirements, and donor’s funding agreements.

5. Perform bank reconciliations, disbursements, clearance of receivables, overall cash management and monthly financial closures on a regular basis in accordance with corporate requirements.

6. Ensure disbursements of funds are done according to the plan and expenditures are documented and reported to International Financial Institutions portal or Client connection.

8. Collate data and contribute to preparation of accurate and timely reporting, providing management with financial, staffing and resource usage information to enable them to make informed decisions.

9. Track and collect data to support the preparation of annual financial report to donors in accordance with IPSAS and donors’ specific requirements, and to serve for donors’ review and audit purposes.

10. Contribute to the delivery of financial controls and insight into WFP performance, supporting periodic risk and internal control assessments to identify areas which may present potential audit, compliance or financial risks.

11. Provide guidance and support to CBT scale-up and ensure timely distribution of entitlement to beneficiaries.

11. Guide and supervise more junior staff, acting as a point of referral and supporting them with more complex analysis and queries.

12. Represent unit/CO at internal meetings, external meetings and events with other UN agencies, banks and other financial institutions, or other partners and entities as required.

13. Follow standard emergency preparedness practices to ensure WFP is able to quickly respond and deploy food and needed resources to affected areas at the onset of the crisis.

14. Other as required.

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: No requirements