Ethiopia Finance Officer (Project Control), P3

Description of Responsibilities:

• Approve payments, purchase authorizations and other financial transactions to ensure compliance with implementing instruments/authority staff rules and financial rules. Supervise the preparation of the end of month accounts before forwarding them to Headquarters;
• In close coordination with Field/Sub Offices, maintain a system to monitor and forecast cash requirements to meet project expenditure and constantly review banking arrangements to ensure timely transfer of funds and minimize exchange loses and bank charges;
• Approve establishment of obligations based on Implementing Instrument and approve closure of projects after ensuring that satisfactory project reports have been received;
• In close coordination with Field Offices, coordinate replies to audit reports both by UN Internal and External Auditors. Follow up by implementation of audit recommendations;
• Prepare and scrutinise relevant sectors of year end financial statements and checks financial statements submitted to donors;
• Brief new staff members or staff members assigned to the Field, on finance matters and project reporting;
• Undertake missions to Sub/Field Offices in order to propose solutions to problems in accounts submission and project reporting. Comment on the Field Offices accounts for non-compliance with financial rules/staff rules and other irregularities.
• Supervise the controls the work of junior staff responsible for expenditure control, pre-audit and processing of Field Office accounts to monitor accuracy and advise the staff on action to be taken;

How to apply:

For details on how to apply for this vacancy, please consult the UNHCR website at www.unhcr.org. – Employment -Career Opportunities – International Professional Category.

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