Senior Finance Associate United Nations Children's Fund Experience: Atleast 7 years New York, United States of America Apply By: 05-08-2024

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The DFAM’s overall objective is to ensure that financial resources are fully attributed to the Strategic Plan results chain, made available in a timely manner, and used effectively and efficiently within an optimized organizational structure which is ‘fit for purpose’. This is achieved through periodic measurement, transparent financial and administrative performance reporting, and the development and application of risk-informed policy, improved procedures, and innovative systems.

DFAM Treasury & Structured Finance Section (TSF Section) is responsible for developing and maintaining excellent relationships with Financial Service Providers (FSPs), including traditional banks, mobile money operators (MNOs), digital payment platforms, e-wallets, social media platforms and super Apps, e-commerce, payment aggregators, financial technology companies, payment service processors, and other financial service providers. Ensures compliance with internal quality assurance standards and external regulatory agency mandates, including Know Your Customer and international sanctions and manages counterparty risks.

How can you make a difference?

The key responsibilities of this position are:

• The transition of UNICEF’s PCard Solution from CIBC to the new provider, Rellevate.
• Update of repository of Treasury’s Financial Services Providers.
• Support with the implementation of the MNO Project 

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

• A completed high school diploma is required, while a bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting or business is considered highly desirable. 
• A minimum of seven (7) years of practical experience in banking, finance, or accounting areas, of either a bank or in a Treasury/Finance unit of a corporation, is required.
• Very good analytical skills and ability to analyze, synthesize, and summarize large amounts of data required.
• Knowledge of ERP systems i.e. SAP, database applications, and advanced Excel skills, including ability to create and use filters, pivot tables and macros, required.
• Knowledge of Treasury and banking processes is highly desirable
• Knowledge of documentation of business process is highly desirable.
• Experience in banking in a multi-cultural environment, is considered an asset.
• Knowledge of UNICEF Financial Rules and Regulations, and HR procedures, is highly desirable.
• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) is considered an asset.

Source: https://jobs.unicef.org/cw/en-us/job/574149

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