Finance Associate (G-6), TA (9 months), #137364, Amman - Jordan, MENA

Organizational Context

UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential. The UNICEF Jordan Country Office aims to sustain results achieved for children and improve policies and programmes for their well-being, aligning with Jordan's Vision 2025 and the Sustainable Development Goals.

Job Purpose

The Finance Associate (G-6) will perform specialized accounting and finance tasks under the supervision of the NOB Accounting and Finance Officer. This role is crucial for ensuring the accurate and efficient financial operations of the UNICEF Jordan Country Office. The associate will be responsible for receiving and verifying invoices, processing payments, managing bank accounts, and supporting financial reporting. This position plays a key role in maintaining financial integrity, supporting programme delivery, and ensuring compliance with UNICEF's financial policies and procedures. The role also involves interaction with the Global Shared Service Center (GSSC) and implementing partners, contributing to the overall financial health and operational effectiveness of the country office.

Responsibilities

Receive invoices from programme and other sections, verifying their accuracy, correctness, coding, and completeness, and ensuring adequate funding availability. Serve as the focal point for the Global Shared Service Center (GSSC) in Budapest, submitting country office invoices, payment requests, and general accounting cases. Follow up on banking issues, request replenishments for JCO & MENARO bank accounts, and resolve reconciling items from monthly bank reconciliations. Review and process Direct Cash Transfer (DCT) requests, liquidations, and reclassifications, and participate in HACT assurance activities by conducting spot checks for Implementing Partners (IP). Perform monthly payroll activities, from identifying funding shortages to confirming payment accuracy, in coordination with HR and budget teams. Analyze open items in General Ledger account balances as part of monthly closure activities. Submit all Fixed Assets disposal transactions to GSSC in compliance with current SOPs. Prepare and submit monthly bank reconciliation needed sheets for GSSC and ensure the completion of the bank reconciliation report. Review requests for changes in funding sources and other adjustments, submitting them to GSSC. Assist higher-level officers in accounts maintenance and provide reports on financial status, procedures, costs, expenditures, and potential funding problems. Support HACT assurance activities, including spot checks for implementing partners. Monitor the petty cash account, perform transactions, and complete monthly reconciliation and cash counts.

Work Experience

Six years of relevant work experience in accounting and finance is required. Experience at the country level, particularly in development, fragile settings, and humanitarian contexts, is desirable.

Skills

Financial reporting, Invoice processing, Bank reconciliation, Excel, Accounting, Finance, Payment processing, General Ledger analysis, Fixed Assets management, Petty cash management, HACT assurance, Payroll processing

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