CFOFG Budapest Senior Finance Associate G7

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ABOUT WFP

The World Food Programme is the worlds 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 WFPs 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).

We are seeking to fill the position of Senior Finance Associate G7 based in the WFP Budapest Office (open to WFP employees in the Budapest Office only).

Only applications received in English will be considered.

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT:

WFP established a Global Business Service Centre in Budapest to host the Global Payments Solution (GPS) a shared services facility under the Corporate Finance Division. GPS centralizes WFPs accounts payable function to reduce the administrative burden on Country Offices allowing them to focus on core mission activities. The initiative aims to enhance operational efficiency improve data quality and internal controls and elevate service delivery standards across the organization.

At the G7 level job holders operate with independent responsibility for specialized financial work planning organization and coordination setting objectives and process improvement. They deal with issues that are often undefined and involve areas of uncertainty and complex inter-relationships. The instructions received are broad and the job holders are expected to consistently demonstrate a high degree of responsibility and initiative to respond independently to queries. Job holders have a level of expertise and knowledge to adapt and develop systems and processes in order to continually improve the level of support provided. They are expected to motivate and develop a team of support staff and/or are responsible for specialized support service(s) where the work is undertaken with the help of specially designed techniques methods and processes.

THE ROLE

To support planning and coordinate the delivery of Accounts Payable support services within the GPS team and supervise and provide guidance to a team of staff ensuring transparent and efficient use of financial resources. The Senior Finance Associate will supervise staff act as a technical escalation point and contribute to the continuous improvement of financial systems and processes.

S/he will provide support in the areas of (1) General Accounting (2) Accounts Payable and (3) Quality Assurance; the area of Quality Assurance focuses on the review of transaction processing ensuring compliance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) control analysis and verification procedures.

Senior Finance Associates are expected to demonstrate responsibility and initiative to respond independently to queries with only general guidance. There is a requirement to use judgment in dealing with unforeseen problems daily.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES (not all-inclusive nor exhaustive):

• Co-ordinate and supervise work of other support staff and support their learning and development in management of financial resources to ensure services are delivered consistently and to the required standards.

• Ensure payments are processed in a timely manner and resolve complex issues relating to payment request processing in line with WFP standards and GPS KPIs.

• Act as an escalation point for procedural and technical support in accounts payable ensuring compliance with WFP financial policies and regulations. Bring any exceptional discrepancy or inaccuracy to the attention of the Head of the Unit and follow up on corrective actions.

• Co-ordinate with other teams to ensure that all financial services are performed efficiently and in line with the needs of the wider team.

• Participate in the development and implementation of financial policies and procedures interpret and assess the impact of changes and make recommendations on follow-up actions to support setup and implementation of proper accounting procedures systems and internal controls.

• Contribute to the improvement of internal processes enhancement of corporate systems and design of tools to support transparent and efficient utilization of financial resources.

• Conduct periodic quality assurance activities to ensure all process steps are performed accurately in alignment with established SOPs and report any discrepancies to Head of the Unit.

• Monitor outstanding items on the service gateway platform to ensure timely payment request processing and/or initiate and achieve corrective actions.

• Analyze financial and statistical reports based on the established frequency and provide recommendations for further actions to the Head of Unit or other staff to facilitate informed decision-making.

• Post journal vouchers in the corporate system in line with the relevant SOP.

• Perform other assigned tasks as required.

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

Education:Completion of secondary school education. A post-secondary certification in finance or related field is a distinct advantage.

Experience:Minimum 7 years of progressively responsible experience in finance including experience in data analysis and reporting.

Essential requirements:

• Previous hands-on experience in delivering administrative support services within a service center environment is required.

• Proven ability to coach and train staff in financial procedures.

• Strong focus on accuracy and consistency with strong analytical data extraction reporting skills and logical thinking.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite; required experience with ERP systems and Service Gateway tools.

• Proven ability to deal with confidential and sensitive communication and information.

• Attention to detail is essential to success in this position.

• Good communication skills teamwork and client orientation skills and ability to work in a multicultural environment.

• Proven positive performance record.

Language:Fluency (level C) in English language. Fluency (level C) or intermediate knowledge (level B) of another UN language: Arabic Chinese French Russian Spanish and/or Portuguese (a WFP working language) is a strong asset.

WFP LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK

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REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION

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REMINDERS BEFORE YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION

• All applications must be submitted exclusively through our online recruitment system. We do not accept CVs or spontaneous applications by email.

• If you experience challenges while submitting your online application please contact us at for technical support only.

• Please note that applications sent to this email address cannot be considered.

• We strongly recommend that your profile is accurate complete and includes your employment records academic qualifications language skills and UN Grade (if applicable).

• Once your profile is completed please apply and submit your application.

• Kindly note the only documents you will need to submit at this time are your CV and Cover Letter

• Additional documents such as passport recommendation letters academic certificates etc. may potentially be requested at a future time

• Only shortlisted candidates will be notified

All employment decisions are made on the basis of organizational needs job requirements merit and individual qualifications. WFP is committed to providing an inclusive work environment free of sexual exploitation and abuse all forms of discrimination any kind of harassment sexual harassment and abuse of authority. Therefore all selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

No appointment under any kind of contract will be offered to members of the UN Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ) International Civil Service Commission (ICSC) FAO Finance Committee WFP External Auditor WFP Audit Committee Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) and other similar bodies within the United Nations system with oversight responsibilities over WFP both during their service and within three years of ceasing that service.