NOA Finance Analyst (Roster) - Malaysian Nationals Only

BACKGROUND & ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

With offices in Copenhagen, Kuala Lumpur, Dakar, Amman, Panama City and Istanbul, the Global Shared Services Centre (GSSC) services over 180 countries, 40,000 personnel and more than 40 other UN Agencies and Organizations. Through its functional service lines, GSSC ensures high quality and timely delivery of human resources, financial and procurement services as well as information and innovative tools to its various clients and stakeholders.

The GSSC is led by the Director, who reports to the Director of Bureau for Management Services (BMS). Reporting to the Finance Specialist/Analyst, the Finance Analyst works collaboratively within the GSSC Finance Service Delivery Teams with a client-oriented approach.

KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES 

1. Supports implementation of operational and financial management strategies, and adapts processes and procedures, focusing on the achievement of the full compliance of financial activities, financial recording/reporting systems and audit follow-ups with UN/UNDP rules, regulations, policies and strategies.
2. Supports proper control of accounts which includes the detailed elaboration of expenditures control system which ensures that vouchers processed are matched and completed, transactions are correctly recorded and posted, receipting of goods and services and establishment of accruals are properly done in compliance with IPSAS and UNDP policies and procedures.
3. Assists with timely review and approval of accounting transactions, including the application of income processed and validated through adequate controls; formulates SOPs for these processes.
4. Communicates clearly and openly with the Finance Management Teams and with GSSC clients, based on facts. Ensure client priorities and constraints are well understood and ensures also that client understand and are aware of GSSC constraints.

REQUIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

1.EDUCATION

• Advanced (Masters) University Degree in Finance or Accounting, or a professional accounting qualification from an internationally accredited institute of accountancy. Those with professional accounting qualifications from an internationally accredited institute of accountancy will have a distinct advantage.
• Long-listed candidates may be required to undergo the UNDP Advanced Accountancy & Finance Test.

2. EXPERIENCE, KNOWELDGE & SKILLS

• A minimum of 2 years of relevant experience in financial accounting. 
• Experience in managing and supporting external clients. 
• Recent experience in supervising teams.
• Experience in the usage of computers and MS Office packages.  Advanced knowledge of spreadsheet and database packages. 
• Working knowledge of ERP systems, particularly Peoplesoft Atlas or Oracle Cloud, is an advantage.
• Experience in IPSAS and/or IFRS is required for external candidates. 
• Fluency in English. Working knowledge of other UN languages (French/Spanish/Arabic) is desirable.

COMPETENCIES

• Achieve Results: LEVEL 2: Plans and monitors own work, pays attention to details, delivers quality work by deadline.
• Think Innovatively: LEVEL 2: Open to creative ideas/known risks, is pragmatic problem solver, makes improvements.
• Learn Continuously: LEVEL 2: Open minded and curious, shares knowledge, learns from mistakes, asks for feedback.
• Adapt with Agility: LEVEL 2: Adapts to change, constructively handles ambiguity/uncertainty, is flexible.
• Act with Determination: LEVEL 2: Shows drive and motivation, able to deliver calmly in face of adversity, confident.
• Engage and Partner: LEVEL 2: Demonstrates compassion/understanding towards others, forms positive relationships.
• Enable Diversity and Inclusion: LEVEL 2: Appreciate/respect differences, aware of unconscious bias, confront discrimination.

2.Cross-Functional & Technical competencies

Finance - Audit (General)

•   Understands how regulations and professional standards in internal and external audit underpin audit work in the public services. 
•   Understands the key stages of audit work, including planning, documentation, testing and reporting. Ability to examine and verify accounts and records. 
•   Understands wider mechanisms for assurance and scrutiny. 
•   Understands the law and best practice relating to anti-bribery and corruption controls and the fraud risks faced by public bodies.

Finance - Accounting (General)
•   Knowledge of accounting concepts, principles, frameworks, standards, regulations, policies and trends, and ability to apply this to strategic and/or practical situations.

Finance - Financial planning and budgeting 
•   Ability to create and manage processes to achieve UNDP's long and short-term financial goals, including through planning, budgeting, forecasting, analysing and reporting.

Finance - Financial reporting and analysis
•   Understands changes in regulatory, legal and ethical frameworks and standards for financial reporting in the public sector. Ability to extract, evaluate financial data, derive relevant findings and present them in a meaningful and coherent manner to facilitate effective decision making and performance monitoring. 
•   Understands the benefits of integrated reporting, including non-financial resources such as human, social and intellectual capital, and environmental and governance performance.
 

Business Development - Knowledge Generation

•   Ability to research and turn information into useful knowledge, relevant for context, or responsive to a stated need.

Business Direction & Strategy - Business Acumen

•   Ability to understand and deal with a business situation in a manner that is likely to lead to a good outcome.
•   Knowledge and understanding of the operational frameworks in the organization and ability to make good judgments and quick decisions within such frameworks.
 

Business Management - Operations Management

•   Ability to effectively plan, organize, and oversee the Organization’s business processes in order to convert its assets into the best results in the most efficient manner. 
•   Knowledge of relevant concepts and mechanisms.