Senior Finance Associate G-7 Fixed Term Position, New Delhi, India

## Senior Finance Associate G-7 Fixed Term Position, New Delhi, India - Organization:UNICEF - United Nations Children's Fund Senior Finance Associate, G-7, Fixed Term Position, #00082403, New Delhi, India, APR. Position type:Fixed Term Appointment Division/Equivalent:Bangkok (EAPRO), Thailand Department/Office:New Delhi, India Categories:Financial Management UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children's lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence. At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do for as long as we are needed. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job - it is a calling. UNICEF is a place where careers are built; we offer our staff diverse opportunities for professional and personal development that will help them reinforce a sense of purpose while serving children and communities across the world. We welcome everyone who wants to belong and grow in a diverse and passionate culture, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package. Visit our website to learn more about what we do at UNICEF. For every child, a Champion How can you make a difference? UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children's lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence. At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do for as long as we are needed. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job - it is a calling. UNICEF is a place where careers are built; we offer our staff diverse opportunities for professional and personal development that will help them reinforce a sense of purpose while serving children and communities across the world. We welcome everyone who wants to belong and grow in a diverse and passionate culture, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package. Visit our website to learn more about what we do at UNICEF. This post reports to Finance Specialist and perform specific accounting functions related to Private Sector Fund Raising in India Country Office, with a strong focus on financial management, systems strengthening, compliance, and operational efficiency, while supporting he application of UNICEF's 3Cs (Convene, Converge, and Catalyze) for Every Child approach. Major Roles and Responsibilities: - Monitor and manage daily banking transactions for donations received and ensure compliance with established procedures and norms. Verifies the various reports received from the banks and processing agencies for direct credits, cash deposits on daily basis and co- ordinate with the transaction in house donation processing team (for proper recording of donation, timely processing of batches and registering the same in VISION. Preparation of monthly analysis of Bank GL, manual clearing entries of bank reconciliation statement (BRS) for submission to GSSC as per monthly closure schedule. Follow up on reconciling items appearing in the BRS for timely clearance. - Deposits of all refunds and recoveries of India Country Office and field offices as per the timelines. Follow up for unidentified deposit and timely action for clearance. - Management of Revenue and Receivables in compliance with UNICEF's policy. Generate and analyze VISION and Insight reports on overdue receivables and unapplied receipts and follow up with sections in Delhi/Field Offices on the same. - Review grant creation/amendment requests and applicable supporting documents (donor agreements/ MOUs) for adequacy, accuracy and completeness and submit the request to service gateway GSSC for processing. - Support country offices to ensure receipts for Common Services are correctly recorded in the Unapplied Contributions Receipts GL.6. in compliance with UNICEF's policies. - Share information relating to update Banking regulations, accounting policies and procedure with the PSFR Team (Individual giving & Corporate Team) to ensure adequate internal control. Follow up with the Bank and Agencies for timely receipt of MIS. Analysis of monthly MIS and inform Finance Manager and PSFR Manager for immediate action in case of deviation. - Responsible for preparation of monthly and yearly financial closing for the unit. Preparation of monthly contribution report to be submitted to DFAM Contribution unit. Coordination with DFAM unit & RM team for the required details on the agreement for issuance of new Grant. Address queries from PPD/ GSSC/ country offices and other internal stakeholders on matters related to Grants Management in compliance with UNICEF's policies. - Support in Preparation of Quarterly Financial Report, Revenue Expenditure Report. Detailed monthly reconciliation process between Salesforce and VISION. Verifies data, answers queries and obtains additional information on accounts and financial transactions, as required. - Focal point for Cash Management System with the bank. Liaison with officials of local banks to follow up on the outstanding deposits not credited by the bank and reversal of charges. Coordinates with the bank for implementation of new products available with the bank for acceptance of donations. Responsible for all matters pertaining to maintenance of office bank accounts. - Provide support to supervisor and the rest of the team with reports and schedules both on regular and ad hoc basis. Back-up of Finance Officer/ Senior Finance Associate/Assistant in the Unit and perform other assignments as required by supervisor. If you would like to know more about this position, please review the complete Job Description here: 15. JD - Senior Finance Associate GS-7 (1).pdf To qualify as a champion for every child you will have... Minimum requirements: - Education: Completion of secondary education is required. - Work Experience: 7 years of relevant work experience in Finance and Accounting is required. A Bachelor's degree from a recognized academic institution in a relevant field may replace 3 years of related work experience. A Master's degree may replace an additional 2 years. - Skills: Project Management, Collaboration, Problem Solving, Digital Dexterity, Stakeholder Engagement, Innovative Adaptability. - Language Requirements:Fluency in English is required. - Education:Professional/university level courses in Accounting and Finance/Business administration are considered as an asset. - Work Experience:Experience of financial transactions relating to Fund raising activities would be considered as an asset. - Language:Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is considered an asset. UNICEF's Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values UNICEF competencies required for this post are... (1) Builds and maintains partnerships (2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness (3) Drive to achieve results for impact (4) Innovates and embraces change (5) Manages ambiguity and complexity (6) Thinks and acts strategically (7) Works collaboratively with others Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels. UNICEF promotes and advocates for the protection of the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything it does and is mandated to support the realization of the rights of every child, including those most disadvantaged, and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, minority, or any other status. UNICEF encourages applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic backgrounds, and from people with disabilities, including neurodivergence. We of