UNDP Finance Analyst Job Vacancy in Monrovia, Liberia

Location : Monrovia,
LIBERIA 

• Participate in the Implementation of
  operational strategies
• Participate in the Projects’ budgets
  management and organization of the cost-recovery system
• Assist in the Control of CO accounts
• Assist in the Control of CO cash management
• Facilitation of knowledge building and
  knowledge sharing

• Full compliance of financial activities,
  financial recording/reporting system and audit follow up with UN/UNDP
  rules, regulations, policies and strategies; implementation of the
  effective internal control, proper design and functioning of the financial
  resources management system.
• Continuous support in the analysis and
  monitoring of the financial situation, presentationof forecasts
  for development and management projects.

• Elaboration and implementation of cost saving
  and reduction strategies.
• Routinely monitors financial exception reports
  for unusual activities, transactions, and investigates anomalies or
  unusual transactions. Informs supervisors and other UNDP staff at
  Headquarters of the results of the investigation when satisfactory answers
  are not obtained.

• Analyses all the financial resources plus
  development and management project funds managed by the CO and provision
  of high-quality professional advice to the CO management, including
  planning, budgeting and expenditure tracking and reporting to HQ and
  donors in accordance with UNDP rules and regulations.
• Participates in the production of various
  financial report to be submitted to the management and donors, and
  review/analyze all supporting documents as needed
• Assist in  the Monitoring of the
  financial exception reports for unusual activities, transactions and
  investigates anomalies or unusual transactions. Provides information to
  supervisors and other UNDP staff at HQ on the results of the investigation
  when satisfactory answers are not obtained.
• Ensure full compliance of all financial transactions,
  financial recording/reporting system in ATLAS and audit follow up with
  UNDP rules, regulations, policies and strategies; implementation of the
  effective internal control, proper design and functioning of the financial
  resources management system.
• Participate and coordinates the cost recovery
  process and ensure the optimum recording of the full cost of all the
  services rendered to UNDP’s client including agencies and monitoring
  through the Atlas tracking system.

• Participate in the elaboration of the internal
  expenditures’ control system which ensures that vouchers processed are
  matched and completed, transactions are correctly recorded and posted in
  Atlas; payrolls are duly prepared; MPOs, travel claims and other
  entitlements are duly processed.
• Control of accounts closure
• Timely corrective actions on unposted
  vouchers, including the vouchers with budget check errors, match
  exceptions, unapproved vouchers. Timely response to HQ requests to resolve
  financial data issues.
• Control of the Accounts Receivables for UNDP
  projects and follow up with partners on contributions, maintenance of the
  General Ledger.

• Timely review of cash position for local
  accounts to ensure sufficient funds on hand for disbursements. Timely
  identification and recording of receipts for income application.
• Monitoring of financial exception reports for
  unusual activities, transactions and investigation of anomalies or unusual
  transactions. Provision of information to supervisors and other UNDP staff
  at HQ on the results of the investigation when satisfactory answers are
  not obtained.
• Daily review of zero-balance account bank
  statements in Atlas to monitor imprest level; identification and record of
  contributions.
• Primary contact with local bank management on
  routine operational matters including negotiation of exchange rate on
  replenishments.
• Transaction and stop payment approval on
  internet banking systems
• Approval and submission of monthly UN exchange
  rate reports to Treasury
• Reconcile all open item account in
  Atlas/Account receivables
• Responsible for bank reconciliation of local
  and BOA accounts and monitors dashboard indicators
• Initiation of bank transfers and deals,
  selecting bank transfers and deals for approval and settlement.
• Performing Pay cycle manager role in Atlas
• Timely preparation of monthly cash flow
  forecast for use by Operations Manager. Liaison with UN Agencies to obtain
  estimate of their cash requirements.
• Role as cashier for cash disbursements made on
  site.

• Synthesis of lessons learnt and best practices
  in Finance.
• Sound contributions to knowledge networks and
  communities of practice.

• Demonstrates integrity by modeling the UN’s
  values and ethical standards
• Promotes the vision, mission, and strategic
  goals of UNDP
• Displays cultural, gender, religion, race,
  nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability

• Promotes knowledge management in UNDP and a
  learning environment in the office through leadership and personal example
• Actively works towards continuing personal
  learning and development in one or more Practice Areas, acts on learning
  plan and applies newly acquired skills

• Good knowledge of accounting
• Ability to formulate and manage budgets, manage
  contributions and investments, manage transactions, conduct financial
  analysis, reporting and cost-recovery
• Ability to implement new systems and affect
  staff behavioral/ attitudinal change
• Excellent IT skills, knowledge of Atlas

• Builds strong relationships with clients,
  focuses on impact and result for the client and responds positively to
  feedback
• Consistently approaches work with energy and a
  positive, constructive attitude
• Demonstrates good oral and written
  communication skills
• Demonstrates openness to change and ability to
  manage complexities
• UNDP Accounting and Finance Training and
  certification

• Advanced (Masters) University Degree in
  Finance/Accounting, Business, or Public Administration, or a professional
  accounting qualification from an internationally recognized institute of
  accountancy. Professionally qualified accountants from an internationally
  recognized institute of accountancy will have a distinct advantage.

• 4 years of relevant experience at the national
  or international level in accounting and finance and providing management
  advisory services and/or managing staff and operational systems.
  Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word,
  Excel, etc) and advance knowledge of spreadsheet and database packages,
  experience in handling of web based management systems and strong
  knowledge of Atlas.

• Fluency in English.