National Professional Officer (Finance)

Organizational Setting

FAOs commitment to environmental sustainability is integral to our strategic objectives and operations.

The Shared Services Centre (SSC) recommends and administers process management and procedures that need to be executed effectively; ensures the management of quality assurance activities associated with the transactional processes and implementation of service delivery; continuously improves the satisfaction of its customers internal or external while pursuing a continuous improvement agenda that will drive up service excellence while driving down the costs of service delivery through process standardization process automation and self-service capabilities.

This position is located in the FAO Shared Services Centre and based in Budapest Hungary.

Reporting Lines

The National Professional Officer (Finance) reports to the SSC Finance Officer Head of Finance Unit.

Technical Focus

Programme administration and financial management including accounting.

Key Results

Effective and efficient provision of administrative support in the area of finance.

Key Functions

Advises on and support the Head of SSC Finance Unit with respect to all areas of finance and accounting.
Supervises the activities of an operational team in the area of banking accounts payable assets bank reconciliation and any other team defined in the SSC Finance Unit.
Participates in work planning within the SSC.
Ensures that financial transactions comply with organizational rules regulations policies and procedures; acts as certifying officer.
Leads the creation and maintenance of Standard Operational Procedures (SOPs) in the area of banking accounts payable assets and bank reconciliation.
Monitors the performance management of the finance function within the SSC ensuring timely completion within established Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and tracking of statistics.
Coordinates the development of training and related training materials and promotes best practices and capacity development at headquarters and in Decentralized Offices.
Coordinates process improvement initiatives and undertakes requirements gathering activities in the assigned area of work in collaboration with Decentralized Offices and the Finance Division.

CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

Minimum Requirements

National of Hungary.
Advanced university degree (Masters degree or equivalent)in a field related to business or public administration and three years of relevant experience in office management administration accounting and/or audit budget or finance OR a first level university degree in accounting finance business administration or a related field five years of relevant experience and completion of professional qualification in accountancy (CA CPA ACCA) or investment professional (CFA).
Working knowledge (proficiency - level C) of English and Hungarian.

Competencies

Results Focus
Teamwork
Communication
Building Effective Relationships
Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement

Technical/Functional Skills

Extent and relevance of experience in finance business analysis banking and/or accounting as well as payment processing and/or reconciliation or supplier banking records masterfile maintenance.
Extent and relevance of knowledge and experience in analysing and evaluating financial reports and/or experience in International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS).
Knowledge of UN or standard operational rules and procedures and knowledge of administrative management procedures of projects and programmes is considered an asset.
Knowledge of FAOs corporate systems and database or knowledge of other financial modules or applications relevant to finance operation is considered an asset.
Experience in a shared services or business support centre is highly desirable.
Intermediate knowledge (intermediate proficiency - level B) of another FAO official language (Arabic Chinese French Russian or Spanish) is highly desirable.

FAOs commitment to environmental sustainability is integral to our strategic objectives and operations.

FAO is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender nationality background and culture
Qualified female applicants qualified nationals of non-and under-represented member nations and person with disabilities are encouraged to apply
Everyone who works for FAO is required to adhere to the highest standards of integrity and professional conduct and to uphold our values. FAO has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and FAO including sexual exploitation and abuse sexual harassment abuse of authority and discrimination.
All selected candidateswill undergo rigorous reference and background checks
All applications will be treated with the strictest confidentiality
The incumbent may be re-assigned to different activities and/or duty stations depending on the evolving needs of the Organization.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) contributes to the achievement of the 2030 Agenda through the FAO Strategic Framework by supporting the transformation to MORE efficient inclusive resilient and sustainable agrifood systems for better productionbetter nutritionabetter environmentanda better life leaving no one behind.

Please note that all candidates should adhere to FAO Values of Commitment to FAO Respect for All and Integrity and Transparency.

GENERAL INFORMATION

The length of appointment for internal FAO candidates will be established in accordance with applicable policies pertaining to the extension of appointments.

CONDITIONS OF SERVICE

A competitive compensation and benefits package is offered. For information on UN salaries allowances and benefits click on the following link: encourages a positive workplace culture to increase inclusivity and diversity within its workforce. FAO applies measures in which all staff members contribute equally and in full to the work and development of the Organization. This includes:
elements of family-friendly policies
flexible working arrangements
standards of conduct