Antecedentes
The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women), grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security.
The Division of Management and Administration (DMA) is responsible for the planning, allocation and management of financial and administrative resources including information communications and technology, the effective and efficient delivery of essential operations services in UN Women, continuous development and improvement in operations, policies, and methods to align with UN Women and stakeholders' evolving business needs, and advisory Lead to the Executive Director in the formulation and implementation of the UN Women overall mission, strategy and plans of actions and statutory financial statements for the entity and donor reporting.
The UN Women Financial Management Section is responsible for proactively ensuring accurate, timely and relevant financial management of all UN Women’s resources and funding. The section has a responsibility to continue work on enhancing financial management capabilities, policies and procedures and require the services of a consultant to work on the following key deliverables for the Organization.
Under the overall guidance and supervision of the Deputy Director, Financial Management in DMA the Finance Specialist is responsible for providing Coordination and leading the financial consultations, requirements specification, testing, training delivery, and development training materials for financial reports and dashboards as directed by the Deputy Director.
The Finance Specialist will lead staff of the Financial Management Section and will work in close collaboration with Regional Finance Specialists, Finance Analysts, ERP Business Process Owners, IST Section and UNDP ERP Project Team in delivering the key functions.
The duration of the assignment is 364 days. Whereas an external candidate will be offered a temporary appointment, subject to release agreements, staff members in UN Women may be administered as a temporary assignment and staff members in the UN Common system may be administered under a loan arrangement.
Deberes y responsabilidades
Manage and oversee the automation of Corporate Financial Reporting
- Oversee the development and testing and implementation of fully automated Results-based donor report;
- Lead the development and implementation of a suite of Financial Management reports;
- Lead the development of automated Financial Statements and Management Accounts for UN Women;
- Lead the development of automated Executive Director Annual (financial) Reporting (EDAR) financial updates and UN System Chief Executives Board for Coordination financial reporting.
Oversee Dashboard development and associated compliance reporting
- Provide strategic oversight and direction in the design, development and testing of Dashboards for Financial Management, including Revenue and Asset management;
- Oversee the development of Cash Advances to Partners ageing reports and Accounts Payable ageing reports.
Lead improvements to Financial Management analysis and associated reporting
- Review and lead improvements for Financial Management Section internal data analytics and reports and recommend strategies for optimization;
- Oversee the comprehensive review of all financial management policies and procedures to ensure compliance to IPSAS updated standards;
- Lead the development of various reports for financial management of projects, project audit and verification through data validation.
Provide strategic leadership and coordination for Financial Management Section projects
- Lead and provide strategic direction to various financial management ad hoc projects;
- Perform other duties from time to time as requested by the Deputy Director of Financial Management.
Key Performance Indicators:
- Quality and timely support is provided for the New Global Financial Management Network (GFMN) ERP Implementation and Reporting
- The key results have an impact on the overall efficiency in financial resources management and success in implementation of operational strategies
- Accurate analysis and presentation of financial information enhances UN Women's credibility in use of financial resources and proper financial process management
- The information provided facilitates management decision making
Competencias
Core Values:
- Respect for Diversity
- Integrity
- Professionalism
Core Competencies:
- Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues
- Accountability
- Creative Problem Solving
- Effective Communication
- Inclusive Collaboration
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Leading by Example
Please visit this link for more information on UN Women’s Core Values and Competencies:
Functional Competencies:
- Strong accounting skills
- Knowledge of financial rules and regulations, and accounting
- Strong IT skills and proficiency
- Ability to provide input to business processes re-engineering, implementation of new systems.
- Ability to administer and execute financial and accounting processes and transactions.
- Results and clientoriented approach to work
- Strong communication and relationship management skills
Habilidades y experiencia requeridas
Education and certification:
- Advanced (Masters) University Degree in Finance/Accounting or Professionally qualified accountants from an internationally recognized institute of Accountancy is required;
- Completion of UN Women Accountancy & Finance Test required.
Experience:
- At least 7 years of progressively relevant financial or auditing experience is required;
- Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel) and experience with database packages, working experience in web- based ERP financial systems (i.e. Oracle, etc) is required;
- Experience in developing complex financial reports is required;
- Experience with IPSAS and/or IFRS is desirable.
Language Requirements:
- Fluency in English is required;
- Knowledge of another UN official working language is an asset.
Application:
All applications must include (as an attachment) the completed UN Women Personal History form (P-11) which can be downloaded from: https://www.unwomen.org/sites/default/files/Headquarters/Attachments/Sections/About%20Us/Employment/UN-Women-P11-Personal-History-Form.doc. Kindly note that the system will only allow one attachment. Applications without the completed UN Women P-11 form will be treated as incomplete and will not be considered for further assessment.
Note:
In July 2010, the United Nations General Assembly created UN Women, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women. The creation of UN Women came about as part of the UN reform agenda, bringing together resources and mandates for greater impact. It merges and builds on the important work of four previously distinct parts of the UN system (DAW, OSAGI, INSTRAW and UNIFEM), which focused exclusively on gender equality and women's empowerment.
Diversity and inclusion:
At UN Women, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. UN Women recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, national origin, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, competence, integrity and organizational need.
If you need any reasonable accommodation to support your participation in the recruitment and selection process, please include this information in your application.
UN Women has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UN Women, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to UN Women’s policies and procedures and the standards of conduct expected of UN Women personnel and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. (Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.)