UNDP: Finance Officer (Administration

UNDP is recruiting for a Finance Officer to be based in Abuja. The Finance Officer will work under the supervision of the Senior Project Coordinator and the Representative, UNODC.

This position encompasses NGA/S08 project financial functions as well as related processes within UNODC and UNDP.

It also includes sub-functional specialities such as budgeting, procurement, and human resource administration.

Duties and Responsibilities

Accountabilities:

Within delegated authority, the Finance Officer (Administration) will be responsible for the following duties:

Budget and finance
Reviews and analyses data with respect to the finalization of cost estimates and budget proposals, in terms of staff and non-staff requirements.
Provides support to managers with respect to the elaboration of resource requirements for budget submissions/revisions.
Reviews, analyses and provides input into finalization of project and related CONIG budgets.
Monitors budget implementation and determines/recommends reallocation of funds when and where necessary.
Monitors expenditures to ensure that they remain within authorized levels.
Administers and monitors budget resources, including review of agreements and cost plans, ensuring compliance with UN regulations and rules and established policies and procedures.
Prepares relevant documentation with respect to budget performance submissions.
Advises senior management and project coordinators on all aspects of accounts maintenance, budget control, incomes and other financial issues regarding projects implementation, i.e. obligations and future programme/projects budgetary implications.
Acts as Approving Officer for project and CONIG budgets, ensuring the payment is made against a recorded commitment and requested for goods and services which have been delivered and not paid before, availability of funds against budget lines. Maintains list of authorized personnel to make payments.
Supervises the closing of the monthly accounts, assists in ensuring timely submission of Management Expenditures data to HQ and the requested financial reports to UNDP; reconciliation and replenishment of bank accounts.
Acts as a Focal Point of UNODC Management Ledger system for financial reporting.
Keeps abreast of and maintains contact with officials of local banks and other financial institutions on changes in national law, financial procedures and regulations and matters pertaining to maintenance of office bank accounts, information on exchange rates.
Ensures strategic financial resource management: Advises senior management staff on co-financing modalities & arrangements, suggests measures for adequate optional utilization of projects funds, and recommends cost savings and redeployments as appropriate.
Acts as key interface for internal audits and accounts examinations.
Maintains corporate automated financial systems (ProFi, FOML); supervises upgrades and integrations; trains operations support and other finance staff on their application.
Establish and maintain a set of sound policies, procedures, standards and tools which are consistent with UN policy and practice in order to ensure proper accounting, financial management and control.Rush to this link to apply.Tell others
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