United Nations and regional organizations; provides administrative and other support services to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat); provides joint and common services to other organizations of the United Nations system in Kenya, as applicable; and manages and implements the program...
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Finance and Budget Assistant (6 Months)
- Job TypeFull Time
- QualificationKCSE
- Experience3 years
- LocationNairobi
- Job FieldFinance / Accounting / Audit 
Responsibilities
- BUDGETING: Assist in the collection of data for preparation of cost estimates and budget proposals in terms of staff and non-staff requirements for regular budget and extra-budgetary resources under UNON Administration.
- Assist with the data extract for and preparation of various reports to management.
- Assist in monitoring budget implementation and performance.
- Assist with ensuring that requisitions for goods and services are in line with authorized budgets, the priorities of the organization and the UN financial rules and regulations.
- ACCOUNTING: Process of financial documents in line with the financial rules and regulations.
- Assist in the review and analysis of various accounting data.
- Scrutinize supporting documents for completeness, accuracy, and validity of requests in line with applicable policies, procedure, rules, and regulations.
- Assist in the analysis of Open Item Managed accounts (OIM) in the Enterprise Resource Planning system (Umoja) and initiate corrective action.
- GENERAL: Receive and distribute various documents received in the unit/section.
- Respond to queries and draft correspondence to clients and other stakeholders in a timely and effective manner.
- Assist in ensuring that accurate and complete accounting and internal control systems are functioning and that all relevant records are maintained.
- Assist with data extraction, cleansing and upload for preparation of regular and ad hoc reports.
- Perform duties as backup for other team members when required.
- Assists with the collection and analysis of data as well as preparation of data presentations and reports for information sharing, responding to queries, knowledge management, planning and decision making.
- Assists with visualizations and updating information material such as web pages or brochures.
- Performs other related duties as required by Section, Unit Chief or team supervisors.
Education
- Completion of High School Diploma or equivalent is required.
- Supplementary training in finance, administration or project management is desirable.
Work Experience
- A minimum of three (3) years of progressively responsible work experience in programme management, finance, budget, or related area is required.
- The minimum years of relevant experience is reduced by two years for candidates who possess a first level University degree.
- Experience of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and finance system such as Oracle or SAP is required. Experience in handling budgetary, accounting and treasury related work such as bank reconciliation, accounts payables or accounts receivables is required. Experience in reconciling financial data from two or more sources is required.
- Experience with International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS) is desirable. Experience in preparing reports for clients is desirable.
- One (1) year of experience, assisting in the review and accounts analysis, monitoring financial transactions, identifying, and analyzing trends is desirable.
Method of Application Interested and qualified? Go to United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON) on careers.un.org to apply
