Under the overall guidance of the DDR Operations Manager, the Finance Analyst (National) is responsible for effective delivery of financial services, transparent utilization of financial resources. He/She analyzes and interprets the financial rules and regulations and provides solution to a wide spectrum of complex financial issues. The Finance Officer promotes a collaborative, client-oriented approach consistent with GoSS rules and regulations and teamwork within the Finance Unit.

Under the guidance of the DDR Operations Manager, the Finance Analyst (Natonal) will be responsible for the following duties: Summary of key functions: Implementation of operational strategies Management of development and management project budgets Facilitation of knowledge building and knowledge sharing 1. Ensures implementation of operational strategies and adapts processes and procedures focusing on achievement of the following results: Full compliance with UN/UNDP rules, regulations, and policies of financial activities, financial recording/reporting system and follow-up on audit recommendations; implementation of effective internal controls, proper functioning of a client-oriented financial resources management system. Implementation of the newly developed operational guidelines (financial part). Budget management and control of accounts, cash management especially to the State Offices. Ensures provision of timely inputs to the Security Budget Working Group. Ensure full compliance of financial activities, financial recording/reporting system and audit follow up ; Continuous analysis and monitoring of the financial situation, presentation of forecasts for development and management projects, monitoring of financial exception reports for unusual activities, transactions. Implementation of the effective internal control, proper design and functioning of the financial resources management system. Routinely monitors financial exception reports for unusual activities, transactions, and investigates anomalies or unusual transactions. Informs supervisors of the results of the investigation when satisfactory answers are not obtained. Prepares and monitors the budgets of management projects funded by donors and prepare financial reports to donors in a timely manner. Establishment of the development projects’ budgets peparation/modification monitoring system. Ensures that vouchers processed are matched and completed, transactions are correctly recorded and posted in the journal and ledger books. Keep updated posting the daily transactions into the xls sheet provided for the financial monitoring and reporting. Payrolls are duly prepared on a timely manner and travel claims and other entitlements are duly processed. Improve salary payment system at State levels. Monitor and track the Working Advances for different State Offices and ensure the timely settlement. Obtain financial reports from the State Offices and replenish their accounts. Provide necessary financial management support to the field offices. Ensure proper cash management, focusing on achievement of daily review of zero-balance account statements. Timely and accurate approval of bank reconciliation, including documented review of exceptions. Monitor the operations of Petty Cash of different projects funded by donors and field offices and follow up for the timely replenishment. Establish proper filing system. Facilitation of knowledge building and sharing. Competencies and Critical Success Factors Corporate Competencies: Demonstrates integrity by modeling the UN’s values and ethical standards Promotes the vision, mission, and strategic goals of UNDP Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability Functional Competencies: Knowledge Management and Learning Promotes knowledge management in UNDP and a learning environment in the office through leadership and personal example Actively works towards continuing personal learning and development in one or more Practice Areas, acts on learning plan and applies newly acquired skills Excellent IT skills, knowledge of GoSS financial rules and regulations Development and Operational Effectiveness Ability to provide analytical inputs to strategic planning, results-based management and reporting Ability to formulate and manage budgets, contributions and investments, and transactions; conduct financial analysis, Good knowledge of accounting Ability to implement new systems and affect staff behavioral/ attitudinal change Management and Leadership Builds strong relationships with clients, focuses on impact and result for the client and responds positively to feedback Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude Demonstrates good oral and written communication skills Demonstrates openness to change and ability to manage complexities

Education and Experience: Master’s Degree in Finance, Business Administration, Public Administration, Economic with 2 years of relevant professional experience in financial management sponsibilities;experience; Accounting and Finance Training and Certification, ACCA or related Accounting Certification. Skills: Experience of results based, client oriented planning, and financial management, an asset; •Knowledge of written and spoken English and fluency in Arabic and local languages; •Willingness and ability to travel to different parts of the country, in remote locations in Southern Sudan; •Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc) Language Requirements:Excellent command of written and spoken English, Juba-Arabic and local languages.

Applications from qualified South Sudanese nationals, accompanied by updated CV in English and a completed United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) History Form, (which can be downloaded from our website at http://www.sudanjob.net/undp.php) should be sent to jobs.juba@undp.org ; apply online at www.sudanjob.net,; and UNDP Juba office Security Reception in a sealed envelope clearly marked “DDR Finance Analyst” before 3 February 2012. UN/UNDP staff members are requested to enclose their 2 most recent Performance Evaluation Reports with their applications. Applications from qualified women candidates are encouraged.

Women Candidates are highly encouraged to apply.
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