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| Finance Analyst (Contributions) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Afghanistan | Province | Kabul, |
| Categories | Accounting, Finance, | Type | Full Time |
| Post Date | 2023-01-19 | Close Date | 2023-01-30 |
| Vacancy No | 7929 | Gender | male female |
| No Of Jobs | 1 | Contract Duration | |
| Education | Masters or Bachelor | Experience | 2 years with Bachelor |
| Organization | Opportunities for you | Salary | |
About Company
About UNDP: UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence. UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks. UNDP is the leading United Nations organization fighting to end the injustice of poverty, inequality, and climate change. Working with our broad network of experts and partners in 170 countries, we help nations to build integrated, lasting solutions for people and planet. UNDP has been working in Afghanistan for more than 50 years on poverty reduction, climate change and resilience, gender equality, governance, health, livelihoods, and rule of law. Under the broader framework of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and in close coordination with other UN agencies, UNDP is supporting Afghan people’s aspiration for peace, prosperity, and sustainability. UNDP is currently implementing its flagship crisis response programme, ABADEI (Area Based Approach to Development Emergency Initiatives), as part of the ongoing UN-led response to prevent a humanitarian catastrophe and the breakdown of Afghanistan’s economy following the August 2021 political transition. In this context, the Resources Management team in the Programme Management Unit is entrusted with the following: Financial sustainability analysis and reporting Programme Finance, including pipeline monitoring, delivery tracking, and cost recovery oversight for development projects TRAC and other development project related ASL resources management Contributions and donor reporting (financial) management Support implementation of Harmonized Approach to Cash Transfer (HACT) framework and risk management
Job Description
Position Purpose
Under the overall guidance and supervision of the Programme Finance Specialist, the Finance Analyst (Contributions) is responsible for the effective and transparent utilization of financial resources and integrity of financial services. The Finance Analyst (Contributions) promotes a client- oriented approach consistent with UNDP rules and regulations. He/she analyzes and interprets the financial rules and regulations and provides solutions to a wide spectrum of complex financial issues. The Finance Analyst promotes a collaborative, client-oriented approach consistent with UNDP rules and regulations.
The incumbent is part of the Programme Management Unit of the Country Office and works in close collaboration with the operations, program, and partnership section of the Country Office as required for optimal project implementation. S/he is also responsible for maintaining a revenue management system and contribute to the accuracy in donor reporting and pipeline management from contributions point of view.
The incumbent will approach work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude and display a strong client orientation. As such s/he will display flexibility in performing other emerging tasks and additional duties as required.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Ensure the implementation of operational and financial management strategies
- Maintain revenue management system; maintaining donor contribution agreements; development of donor profiles and updating of the pipeline table.
- Supports with monitoring partner agreements, ensuring compliance with partner and corporate requirements and monitor pipeline management
- Ensures facilitation of knowledge building and knowledge sharing in the CO and guidance to all stakeholders on financial matters focusing on achievement of the following results:
- Capacity building of project and program staff and counterparts.
Ensures implementation of operational and financial management strategies, and adapts processes and procedures, focusing on the achievement of the following results:
- Full compliance of financial activities, financial recording/reporting system and audit follow up with UN/UNDP rules, regulations, policies, and strategies; implementation of the effective internal control, proper design and functioning of the financial resources management system.
- Prepare CO Finance business processes mapping and elaboration/establishment of internal Standard Operating Procedures in Finance, control of the workflows in the Finance Unit.
- Conduct continuous analysis and monitoring of the financial situation, presentation of forecasts for development and management projects.
- Elaborate the framework and conditions of contributions within the CO resources mobilization efforts.
- Elaborate and implement cost saving and reduction strategies.
- Routinely monitor financial exception reports for unusual activities, transactions, and investigate anomalies or unusual transactions. Inform supervisors and other UNDP staff at Headquarters of the results of the investigation when satisfactory answers are not obtained.
Maintains revenue management system; maintaining donor contribution agreements; development of donor profiles and updating of the pipeline table:
- Review of cost sharing and trust fund agreements to ensure compliance with corporate policies and procedures.
- Regularly monitoring of contribution receivable account balances and milestone status for all contribution agreements. If needed, follow-up with partners on past due contributions. Timely submission of required supporting documents and service requests on Oracle CX/Quantum for GSSU’s action on revenue management, such as, record contribution agreements, prepare AR pending items, and apply deposits.
- Assist in analyzing and researching on donors’ information, identification of opportunities for cost-sharing on donors, preparation of donor’s profile.
- Follow up on the resource mobilization activities, income and reporting schedules and assist on timely donor reporting.
- Provide advice to programme and project staff on different donor reporting requirements; monitoring of financial reports to be submitted to donors.
- Support to maintain and update the CO partners’ database and donor profiles and briefing notes on key partners, including government counterparts, donors, and the academia, in close coordination with partnership unit and programme unit.
Supports with monitoring partner agreements, ensuring compliance with partner and corporate requirements and monitor pipeline management
- Support CO pipeline management, including ensuring monitoring the pipeline management in UNITY, in close coordination with partnership unit and other programme unit.
- Monitor management of partner agreements.
- Monitor and analyses cost-sharing contributions.
- Provide guidance to projects and programmes on the use of the Standard template of contribution agreement / Letter of Agreement (LOA) / Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) formats in line with prescriptive content and in consultation with the legal office for clearance if non-standard agreement is to be used.
- Facilitate negotiation of new partner agreements, including amendments.
- Provide support on government cost-sharing contributions, including new modalities for implementation in Afghanistan.
Ensures facilitation of knowledge building and knowledge sharing in the CO and guidance to all stakeholders on financial matters focusing on achievement of the following results:
- Organize/conduct of training for the operations/ programme/projects staff on financial management.
- Synthetize lessons learned and best practices in financial management.
- Provide sound contributions to knowledge networks and communities of practice.
Capacity building of project and program staff and counterparts:
- Provide training to new staff on Quantum and UNDP project implementation, including Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for contributions-management, pipeline management, and resources mobilization related matters.
- Advise project staff on programme finance matters, in paricular, contributions-management related matters.
- Synthesize lessons learnt and best practices in contributions-management related matters.
- Recognized contributions to knowledge networks and communities of practice.
Perform other duties within your functional profile as assigned and deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the office.
Job Requirement
Required Skills and Experience
Education:
- Master’s Degree or bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Public, Administration, Financial Management, Economics or related area OR
- A professional accounting qualification from an internationally recognized institute of accountancy.
Experience:
- Masters with 0 years or Bachelor’s with 2 years of progressively responsible experience at the national or international level in providing programme financial management services, accounting and operational systems.
- Experience at the national or international level in providing financial management services, accounting, and operational systems.
- A sound and detailed understanding/experience of the UN environment, and the Finance and Accounting policies of UN and UNDP, is preferred.
- Experience in handling of web-based management systems and ERP financials, including the knowledge and experience of the application of IPSAS and/or IFRS.
- Proven track record of excellent interpersonal skills in a service provider environment.
- Advance knowledge of spreadsheet and database packages.
Language:
- Proficiency in English – both written and oral is required
- Fluency in the local language of duty station Dari and/or Pashto is required.
Important:
Please note that continuance of appointment beyond the initial 12 months is contingent upon the successful completion of a probationary period.
Submission Guideline
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