FINANCE OFFICER, SERVICE LINE MANAGER ACCOUNTS job at Regional Service Centre, Entebbe (UN RSCE) | Apply Now

Continuously improves service delivery by frequently monitoring performance and achieving targeted performance levels:

Plans, oversees and coordinates the closing of the monthly and year-end accounts of the RSCE client missions, ensuring full resolution of all open items, accounts receivables and payables and clearing accounts; Endorses and guides the financial entries for Assets under Construction.

Supervises the preparation of monthly IPSAS-compliant financial reports up to Trial Balance for all RSCE client missions; Follow-up with client missions to clarify and clear outstanding items.

Prepares financial reports that informs the needs of senior management of RSCE client missions, programme and fund centre managers throughout the missions, relevant stakeholders as well as those acting on behalf of the missions at UNHQ

Ensures that monthly bank reconciliation reports for all RSCE client mission house banks are prepared.

Supports the development of accounting manual to document policies, procedures, and the use of ERP system. Provides advice, financial interpretations, adaptations and corrective actions in response to RSCE client missions' audits and other queries to ensure adherence to the UN Financial Regulations and Rules, Staff Rules, Administrative Instructions, Bulletins and Circulars under the guidance of Chief of Section. Continuously improves process efficiency and drive standardization.

Ensures that the enhanced internal controls are implemented by all teams in the Service Line. - Ensures internal controls testing is conducted across all Service Lines, findings reported to Service Delivery Managers and the Director of RSCE.

Facilitates implementation of RSCE internal controls with Service Lines.

Prepares inputs for the work programme of Financial Reporting, determining priorities, and allocating resources for the completion of outputs and their timely delivery

Engages and energizes the workforce: Builds the skills and knowledge for success.

Ensures that all team members in the Service Line complete all mandatory and compliance- related trainings (including RSCE induction and client orientation training).

Participates in the workforce planning project, inclusive of defining Financial Reporting role profiles and assist in conducting a gap assessment.

Supports the Chief of Section on continuous staff development (through external training, internal knowledge sharing sessions, etc.).

Ensures that the outputs produced by the Team maintain high-quality standards; that reports are clear; objective and based on comprehensive data. Ensures that all outputs produced by the team meet required standards before completion to ensure they comply with the relevant mandates.

Fosters teamwork and communication among staff in the team.

Establishes a strong and effective partnership:

Provides inputs in the development of the client mission partnership survey questions pertaining to financial reporting functions.

Ensures the quality of the financial reporting and various inputs provided from RSCE, meet the satisfaction level of desk officers in UNHQ responsible for the various client missions.

Ensures that the team leaders take actions on the client mission survey findings and UNHQ feedback. Other Duties

Undertakes research and analysis of financial policies and procedure; make recommendations for changes and/or modifications.

Acts as an Approving Officer under Financial Rule 105.4 in adherence with the UN Regulations and Rules

Acts as a Finance Functional Approver for provisioning of Umoja finance roles for RSCE and RSCE client missions, under the sub-delegation of authority from the Director, RSCE

Provides substantive input in the preparation of position papers and reports for presentation to intergovernmental bodies such as the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budget Questions, and other policy-making organs, as appropriate.

Contributes to the reporting to intergovernmental bodies on financial/programme performance or on programmatic/substantive issues, as appropriate, particularly those presented in biannual and/or annual reports.

Ensures the integrity of financial and management systems and the controls that underpin them.

Provides support with respect to representation of the RSCE in the meetings of legislative organs.

Plans, organizes, manages, guides, trains, and supervises the work of the Team assigned. Plans and oversees the management of activities undertaken by the team.

Provides policy guidance to the Chief of Financial Services and Compliance Monitoring on conceptual strategy development and management of the implementation of overall strategies of RSCE Financial policies and procedures.