Finance Analyst, United Nations Trust Fund to End Violence against Women, Bonn, Germany, P-2 (Fixed-Term Appointment)
Organizational Context
UN Women is dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women. The United Nations Trust Fund to End Violence against Women (UN Trust Fund), administered by UN Women, exclusively funds civil society organizations working to prevent and end violence against women and girls globally. This role supports the UN Trust Fund's operations, providing financial and operational guidance to internal teams and external grantees.
Job Purpose
The Finance Analyst supports the UN Trust Fund to End Violence Against Women (UN Trust Fund) in its operational coordination and financial management. This role is crucial for ensuring the effective and compliant execution of the UN Trust Fund's mandate, which includes providing grants to civil society organizations worldwide. The Finance Analyst will assist in managing budgets, tracking expenditures, preparing financial reports, and overseeing the financial aspects of the grants portfolio, contributing to the overall mission of eliminating violence against women and girls.
Responsibilities
The Finance Analyst is responsible for supporting the coordination of UN Trust Fund operations, including implementing workplans and monitoring performance. This involves preparing, monitoring, and revising the annual operating budget and workplan, ensuring accurate data entry in financial systems. The role includes assessing the operational capacities of grantees, implementing business process mapping, and establishing standard operating procedures for finance-related functions. The analyst will support the oversight of all operations activities, including finance, HR, procurement, and IT, ensuring compliance with UN Women rules and regulations. Additionally, the role involves coordinating financial planning, expenditure tracking, reporting, and auditing, providing professional advice on financial issues, and assisting with financial risk assessments. The Finance Analyst will also support the financial and operational oversight of the UN Trust Fund's grants portfolio, reviewing budgets, tracking disbursements, and ensuring accurate system maintenance. Contributions to operational continuity, security, and knowledge sharing are also key aspects of the role.
Work Experience
Requires at least 2 years of progressive experience in accounting or financial management, including financial analysis and reporting. Essential experience includes providing financial and budget support for programmes/projects, handling web-based financial management and ERP systems (preferably Oracle Cloud), and supporting operations in a global, regional, or multi-country context within the UN system. Experience in grant financial management and operations management is desirable.
Skills
Financial analysis and reporting, Budget management, Financial systems (ERP, Oracle Cloud), Grant financial management, Operations management, UN system financial procedures, Risk assessment, Business process mapping, Compliance, Reporting.