Accounts Associate, GS-6 364 day TA, PSAU, Financial Management Centre, Supply Division, Cph

Accounts Associate (GS-6)

Procurement Services Accounting Unit

Financial Management Centre, UNICEF Supply Division

364 day temporary appointment

 

UNICEF works in 190 countries and territories to protect the rights of every child and has spent 70 years working to improve the lives of children and their families. Defending children’s rights throughout their lives requires a global presence, aiming to produce results and understand their effects. UNICEF believes all children have a right to survive, thrive and fulfill their potential – to the benefit of a better world. Supplies are essential to fulfil children’s rights.  UNICEF procures and supplies over 5,000 products to address the needs of children. Supporting child survival and development programmes around the world, UNICEF-procured supplies are critical in providing for children’s health, education and protecting them from abuse, exploitation and neglect.

This position is placed in the Procurement Services Accounting Unit (PSAU) of the Financial Management Centre in UNICEF’s Supply Division. PSAU is responsible for performing accounting, financial management and reporting on funds received for procurement services from governments, other organizations in the United Nations system, and governmental and non-governmental organizations.

Under the supervision of the Accounting Officer, the Accounts Associate will perform accounting functions and reporting mainly for GAVI procurement activities for COVAX facility and COVID related projects in PSAU. 

Summary of key functions/accountabilities:

• Performs financial accounting, analysis and reporting for Procurement Services (PS) project accounts for area of responsibility. Creates, reviews and maintains master data in VISION (SAP) and monitors project accounts for compliance with financial limitations, and MOU requirements.
• Processes, reviews and analyses the accounting entries made to the project accounts in VISION (SAP), as well as account balances for propriety and accuracy and identifies and initiates required adjustments.
• Establishes budget planning limitations in VISION (SAP).  Recommends budget revisions in accordance with MOUs and UNICEF’s Financial Rules and Regulations.  Schedules the issuance of Statement of Accounts and Invoices, as well as additional reports to comply with third-party reporting requirements of non-standard agreements within area of responsibility, taking into consideration project priorities.
• Reviews outstanding balances on completed transactions and follows-up to ensure timely financial closure of project accounts.
• Maintains and shares specialised knowledge for PS activities financed through supply financing mechanisms and provides support to internal and external project stakeholders.
• Designs and prepares financial reports for internal management and external donors and other third parties using VISION (SAP) reports, as well as through the development of appropriate EXCEL spreadsheets or ACCESS databases
• Executes period-end accounting procedures and reconciliations. Prepares exception and/or periodic reports, statements, schedules summaries analysis and documents work papers relating to areas of responsibility. 
• Monitors and ensures that systems and reports comply with UNICEF’s Financial Rules and Regulations, and third party requirements.
• Performs the duties of a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the Financial Management & Administration Centre, provides advice to staff on VISION (SAP) processes and resolves error messages noted in the processing of the VISION (SAP) transactions. Participates in the design, testing and implementation of new and revised systems relating to area of responsibility.
• Identifies and recommends system and process improvements and authors units procedures.
• Focused customer service and provides support to internal and external stakeholders through active participation in different forums and training of staff.
• Performs other ad hoc tasks in related areas as required

 

To qualify as a Champion for every Child you will have…

Required:

• Valid work permit and residency in Denmark at the time of submitting the application. Note that the selected candidate is responsible for obtaining any required extension of their residency permit as an extension cannot be dependent on an employment with UNICEF.
• Secondary education and commercial college certificate in accounting
• A minimum of six (6) years of broad and successful accounting experience, preferably in an international / governmental (non-profit) organization in a highly computerized environment
• Good knowledge of computerized accounting application systems and procedures and PC software, e.g. Excel, Word, Access
• Ability to analyze numerical data

• Fluency in English

Desirable:

• University level courses in accounting, business or finance
• Experience in the areas of project management and systems development
• Knowledge of SAP
• Proficiency in another UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish).

 

To qualify as a Champion for every Child, you will demonstrate..

Core Values attributes

• Care
• Respect
• Integrity
• Trust
• Accountability

Core competencies skills

• Builds and maintains partnerships
• Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness

• Drive to achieve results for impact
• Innovates and embraces change
• Thinks and acts strategically
• Manages ambiguity and complexity
• Works collaboratively with others

Functional Competencies:

• Analyzing (2)
• Applying Technical Expertise (2)
• Planning and Organizing (2)  
• Following Instructions and Procedures (2)

To view our competency framework, please click here: https://www.unicef.org/about/employ/files/UNICEF_Competencies.pdf

Remarks

The closing date is 31 January 2021. Please be informed that all applications to UNICEF are handled via UNICEF’s online recruiting system. You can apply to the above position by creating your profile, and application at our web site: http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/index.php.  Kindly note that all applications should be in English and that applications outside of the online recruiting system will not be accepted. Kindly also note that diversity and gender balance are factors in the selection process.  Queries can be directed to Lilia Winkel-Petersen at [email protected].

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization. UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles.

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