Senior Finance Associate – G7 – Mogadishu

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

15 October 2024-23:59-GMT+03:00 East Africa Time (Mogadishu)

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ABOUT WFP

The World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian organization saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity, for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change.

At WFP, people are at the heart of everything we do and the vision of the future WFP workforce is one of diverse, committed, skilled, and high performing teams, selected on merit, operating in a healthy and inclusive work environment, living WFP’s values (Integrity, Collaboration, Commitment, Humanity, and Inclusion) and working with partners to save and change the lives of those WFP serves.

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WHY JOIN WFP?

• WFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.
• WFP offers a highly inclusive, diverse, and multicultural working environment.
• WFP invests in the personal & professional development of its employees through a range of training, accreditation, coaching, mentorship, and other programs as well as through internal mobility opportunities.
• A career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across the various country, regional and global offices around the world, and with passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe.
• We offer an attractive compensation package (please refer to the Terms and Conditions section of this vacancy announcement).

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT: Contribute to daily planning and coordination of financial activities to ensure operations are sustained. The incumbent will report to a more senior Finance Officer and will likely work closely with a more experienced member of staff, receiving close guidance and regular feedback on work performed. The post will be based in Mogadishu.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive, within delegated authority):

• Providing technical support to staff and operation within the areas of UNHAS finance and budget, to ensure compliance with WFP financial policies, rules and regulations.
• Participate in the correct application of WFP financial policies and procedures to support the implementation of proper accounting systems and internal controls.
• Contribute to the improvement of UNHAS internal processes, enhancement of corporate systems and design of tools, to support transparent and efficient utilization of financial resources.
• Perform bank reconciliations, parking receipts against customer accounts, disbursements, clearance of receivables, overall cash and receivables management and monthly financial closures on a regular basis in accordance with corporate requirements.
• Generate UNHAS customer invoices from the corporate passenger management application system and disseminate the same to the agencies and follow-up of bills and deposit payments in a timely manner.
• Monitor customer account balances and oversee the recording of financial transactions in an accurate and timely manner to avoid the occurrence of an overdraft.
• Ensure that UNHAS payments are processed in a timely manner, resolve complex issues related to the disbursement of funds in line with WFP rules and regulations.
• Contribute to the preparation, implementation and monitoring of budgets, monitor expenditure and budgets forecast, to ensure that relevant future funding requirements are met.
• Coordinate with other UNHAS teams in order to ensure that all financial and administrative services are being performed efficiently and in line with the needs of the wider team.
• Monitor, control and analyze general ledger accounts in order to initiate and achieve corrective actions.
• Prepare and analyze financial and statistical reports based on the established frequency and provide recommendations for further actions to the Finance Officer or other staff, to facilitate informed decision making.
• Co-ordinate and supervise work of other UNHAS support staff and support their learning and development in management of financial resources.
• Contribute to the delivery of UNHAS 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.
• Guide and supervise more junior staff.
• Represent UNHAS Finance section at internal meetings, external meetings and events with other UN agencies, banks and other financial institutions, or other partners and entities as required.
• Always remain on stand-by and follow standard emergency preparedness practices in order to meet immediate emergency requirements for further service on job and in the field.
• Perform other related duties as required.

QUALIFICATIONS AND LANGUAGE:

Education: High School certificate or University degree (Diploma/Bachelor) in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Banking, Investment Management, or other related fields.

Experience: At least seven (7) years of experience with secondary certificate OR University degree (Diploma/bachelor’s) with a minimum of two (2) or more years of experience in the field of Finance**.**

Language: Fluency (level C) in English and Somali Languages.

ARE YOU COMPETENT FOR THIS JOB? DO YOU HAVE:

• Experience in implementation of proper accounting systems and internal controls.
• Experience in performing bank reconciliations, parking receipts against customer accounts and disbursements.
• Experience in financial accounting processes.
• Experience in monitoring operational reports and advising on service utilization trends and costing.

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REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION

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REMINDERS BEFORE YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION

• We strongly recommend that your profile is accurate, complete, and includes your employment records, academic qualifications, language skills and UN Grade (if applicable).
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• Please make sure you upload your professional CV in the English language
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• Additional documents such as passport, recommendation letters, academic certificates, etc. may potentially be requested at a future time
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• Only shortlisted candidates will be notified

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