Finance Assistant - 24230-FT_LT
Duty Station: CH-Geneva
Publication Date: 11-Jul-2024
Application Deadline: 05-Aug-2024, 5:59:00 PM
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING APPLICATION DEADLINE: Please note that the deadline for applications is indicated in local time as per the time zone of the applicant’s location.
This post is a limited-term fixed-term post.
1. Organizational Context a. Organizational Setting: The post is located in the Accounts Payable Unit, Treasury Section, Finance Division, Department of Program Planning and Finance, Administration, Finance and Management Sector.
The Finance Division is responsible for the management of WIPO's financial accounting and reporting, treasury management and compliance with financial policies and procedures.
b. Purpose Statement: The incumbent is required to perform a variety of routine financial support functions related to the Accounts Payable Unit of the Organization and provide support in the control and maintenance of accounts for financial, statistical and reconciliation purposes.
c. Reporting Lines: The incumbent works under the supervision of the Accounts Payable Manager.
d. Work Relations: The incumbent interacts with a wide range of colleagues within the work unit, clients within the Organization, and with external parties, such as other UN organizations, Member States, customers and financial institutions.
2. Duties and Responsibilities The incumbent will perform the following principal duties:
Receive, and process financial data and correspondence ensuring completeness of information and conformity with financial regulations and rules as well as with anti-fraud policies and procedures.
Calculate, verify, enter and process payments and vouchers as well as any reimbursements due.
Participate as needed in testing/upgrading of systems.
Ensure proper maintenance of accounting records; collate and compile financial and statistical information.
Perform accounts reconciliation such as general ledger and petty cash accounts.
Identify and correct errors in data entry or accounting operations.
Examine client queries and provide explanations in a timely manner.
Perform other related duties as required.
3. Requirements Education (Essential): Completion of secondary education.
Experience (Essential): At least three years of accounting or finance-related work experience.
Experience (Desirable): Related experience within the United Nations common system or another international organization.
Language (Essential): Excellent written and spoken knowledge of English.
Language (Desirable): Knowledge of French or other official UN languages.
Job Related Competencies (Essential): Good knowledge of accounting and financial principles, procedures and systems.
4. Organizational Competencies
Communicating effectively.
Showing team spirit.
Demonstrating integrity.
Valuing diversity.
Producing results.
Showing service orientation.
Seeing the big picture.
Seeking change and innovation.
Developing yourself and others.
5. Information Mobility: WIPO staff members are international civil servants and may be assigned to any activities of the Organization.
Annual salary (Net of tax): 71,936 CHF
Please refer to WIPO’s Staff Regulation and Rules for detailed information concerning salaries, benefits and allowances.
Additional Information: Initial fixed-term appointment of one year, renewable subject to satisfactory performance.
This is not applicable to WIPO staff members on fixed-term, continuing or permanent appointments.
Applications from qualified women as well as from qualified nationals of unrepresented Member States of WIPO are encouraged.
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