Finance Assistant at United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Job Description

Responsibilities

Generate budgetary or financing reports, including statistical/financial data on tables, charts and spreadsheets using office software and templates.
Monitor all obligating documents (Funds commitment, Travel Requests, Purchase Orders) and make payments against them.
Assist in creation of donor reports against approved projects, grants and donor agreements.
Assist in monitoring of donor agreement milestones to ensure that the appropriate reports are generated on timely basis.
Maintain regular contact with other relevant Units and external stakeholders to clarify issues which concern financial and budget management.
Perform any other duties as may be required.

Education

Completion of high school diploma or equivalent is required.
Work Experience

A minimum of three (3) years of experience in finance, budget, accounting, administrative services or related area is required.
The minimum years of relevant experience is reduced to one (1) for candidates who possess a first-level university degree or higher.
Experience working with Microsoft Office packages such as Ms Excel and Ms Word is required. Experience assisting with programme planning and/or budgeting and reporting is required.
Experience working within the United Nations common system or a similar international organization is desirable. A minimum of one (1) year or more of experience in data analytics or related area is desirable.