Finance Senior Analyst (Treasury Control)
Organizational Context
The Finance Group at UNOPS acts as a strategic partner and fiduciary advisor, ensuring transparent and effective resource management. It defines financial strategy, establishes policies and systems, and leads corporate budgeting for long-term financial sustainability. The group provides expert financial guidance, oversight, and reporting throughout the project lifecycle, supporting operational excellence and fiscal responsibility across the organization.
Job Purpose
The Finance Senior Analyst plays a crucial role in strengthening UNOPS' Treasury Control Framework and enhancing risk oversight for global operations. Reporting to the Head of Treasury Middle Office and Control, this position is responsible for implementing system-based process controls and ensuring adherence to the UNOPS Internal Control Framework. The analyst will conduct in-depth risk assessments and compliance reviews, collaborating with other risk functions to improve the transparency and resilience of treasury operations and safeguard financial transactions and valuations.
Responsibilities
The role involves comprehensive risk analysis, including coordinating Know-Your-Customer (KYC) processes for banking and trading partners, managing sanctions screening, and monitoring financial counterparties. Responsibilities include supporting data compilation for liquidity and FX exposures, maintaining the Treasury Risk and Control Matrix, and managing bank account signatory panels. The analyst will continuously monitor treasury workflows (payments, cash pooling, FX trading, investments) to prevent errors and fraud, oversee bank-to-book reconciliations, and act as an escalation point. They will also assist in drafting and enforcing Treasury Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and policy documentation, coordinate audit documentation, and lead compliance reviews. Furthermore, the role requires validating treasury data across enterprise systems, collaborating on system control configurations, and developing key performance and control metrics for executive dashboards. Process optimization, training delivery on control tools and procedures, and sharing best practices are also key duties.
Work Experience
Required experience includes work in banking or treasury control, with technical proficiency in controlling, monitoring, and valuing financial instruments (Fixed Income, Money Markets, FX). Desirable experience includes a background in middle-office or internal control, KYC/AML/sanctions screening, treasury technology, and operational experience in developing markets. Experience with Treasury Systems (TMS) is an advantage.
Skills
Financial Risk, Internal Controls, Regulatory Compliance, Risk Management, Sanction Management, Stakeholder Management, Treasury Management, Policies and Procedures, KYC, AML