Finance Senior Analyst – Planning and Budgeting (Roster)
- Organization: UNOPS - United Nations Office for Project Services
- Location:
- Grade: Junior level - P-2, International Professional - Internationally recruited position
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Occupational Groups:
- Operations and Administrations
- Administrative support
- Banking and Finance
- Closing Date: 2025-07-31
Job categories Finance
Level ICS-9
Application period 10-Jul-2025 to 31-Jul-2025
Applications to vacancies must be received before midnight Copenhagen time (CET) on the closing date of the announcement.
Functional Responsibilities
The Finance Senior Analyst – Planning and Budgeting reports to the Financial Planning and Budgeting Specialist who provides broad supervision and guidance. The role is responsible for supporting the implementation of the bi-annual and annual budgeting cycles and the general administrative budget management and budgetary position management processes, based on the organizational requirements. The role is also responsible for conducting financial analysis and reporting, and building dashboards to monitor administrative budget performance and monitor the budgetary position table.
Summary of functions:
1. Financial planning and budgeting
3. Knowledge management and innovation
Impact of Results
The responsible and transparent financial analysis and reporting of financial resources to governing bodies, clients, partners and stakeholders enhance the visibility and image of UNOPS as an effective service provider in project services and management and consequently strengthen its competitive position as a partner of choice in sustainable development and project services in the country served
***This is a Roster posting intended to build a pool of qualified candidates for the short-term or ongoing assignments to address future needs under the IICA contract modality***
Summary of functions:
- Financial planning and budgeting
- Corporate advisory
- Knowledge management and innovation
1. Financial planning and budgeting
- Provide analysis and support on the organization-wide processes for bi-annual and annual budgeting, forecasting, target setting and resource allocation.
- Conduct analysis to support recommendations on key assumptions required for bi-annual and annual budgeting processes.
- Participate in the consolidation of UNOPS overall budget and take responsibility for parts of the process.
- Monitor and evaluate the implementation of budgets and budgetary position tables, including preparation and quality assurance of analysis, reports and dashboards.
- Support the business units in the implementation of administrative project and budget management processes, including budgetary position tables and administrative project closure
- Provide analysis to support the annual financial planning and budgeting of the organization.
- Analyze actual financial results to understand key business drivers and variances to budget/forecast.
- Provide analysis and support as required the bi-annual budgeting process (UNOPS Budget Estimates) and related reporting.
- Provide analysis and prepare budget related statements of the UNOPS Corporate Financial Statements
3. Knowledge management and innovation
- Develop guidance and processes in the Project Quality Management System (PQMS), ensuring that they remain constantly up to date and relevant.
- Keep well organized and comprehensive records to ensure well documented process implementation.
- Develop and run training events to build capacity of stakeholders on financial planning and budgeting.
Impact of Results
The responsible and transparent financial analysis and reporting of financial resources to governing bodies, clients, partners and stakeholders enhance the visibility and image of UNOPS as an effective service provider in project services and management and consequently strengthen its competitive position as a partner of choice in sustainable development and project services in the country served
***This is a Roster posting intended to build a pool of qualified candidates for the short-term or ongoing assignments to address future needs under the IICA contract modality***
Education/Experience/Language requirements
Education:
Experience:
Language Requirements:
- A Masters degree in finance, accounting, business administration, economics or other relevant fields are required
- A first-level university degree (Bachelor's or equivalent), may be accepted in lieu of masters, with an additional 2 years of experience
Experience:
- A minimum of 2 years of relevant experience in a large international organization or business corporation is required
Language Requirements:
- Full working knowledge of English
- Knowledge of another official UN language is an asset
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Before applying, please make sure that you have read the requirements for the position and that you qualify.
Applications from non-qualifying applicants will most likely be discarded by the recruiting manager.
Applications from non-qualifying applicants will most likely be discarded by the recruiting manager.