*PLEASE NOTE THIS POST IS OPEN TO NATIONALS AND PERMANENT RESIDENTS OF SOUTH AFRICA ONLY*

NOTE: This post is being re-advertised to widen the pool of candidates. All candidates who have already applied previously to Job ID 11957 need not re apply.  Thank you.                                            

Job Setting:

The Finance Associate position is located in the East and Southern Africa Regional Office of UNFPA, Johannesburg in Operations Unit, and reports to the Regional Operations Manager. 

Job Purpose:

• Provide advisory support to a group of Country Offices with respect to operating fund account reconciliations, financial policy application and Atlas processing.
• Analysis of CO trial balance and review of CO expenditures and balances sheet accounts to ensure accuracy of the accounts.
• Assistance to COs in fulfillment of their accountability obligations.
• Assistance in the year end closure processes.

Education:

• Completion of secondary education and successful completion of UN accounting test (if applicable). 

Knowledge and Experience:

• Provide advisory support to a group of Country Offices with respect to operating fund account reconciliations, financial policy application and Atlas processing.
• Analysis of CO trial balance and review of CO expenditures and balances sheet accounts to ensure accuracy of the accounts.
• Assistance to COs in fulfillment of their accountability obligations.
• Assistance in the year end closure processes.

Languages:

• Fluency in English. Working knowledge of French and/or Portuguese, is an asset.