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Finance Officer, National Officer at NOB

UNICEF Zimbabwe

Purpose of the Job:

Under the supervision of Finance Manager, this position provides high quality supports to Harare Office staff, regional, and headquarters levels, in the area of accounting control, recording, and reporting of assets, liabilities and income. Monitors the appropriate disbursements of funds and payment accounts in accordance with rules, regulations and established budgetary limits.

Major Tasks to be accomplished:

1.Fiduciary responsibility of funds and assets:
Responsible in closely monitoring the cash balance of all accounts in the banks and other accounts. Supervise control against Petty Cash funds, disbursement, recording and accounting. Also ensures closing/liquidation of the accounts in timely manner.

2.Responsible for the safekeeping of cash and cheques. Supervise control against Personal Advances Recoveries to ensure adherence to the prevailing rules and regulations. Also ensure recovery of local PAR in timely manner. Ensuring that account receivable is closely monitored and deposited accordingly, and no prior year of entries are outstanding.

3.Monitor cash flow projection from all programmes, supply, and operations and ensure liquidity, funds replenishment just when they are needed, hence end month of cash balances do not exceed USD 200,000 per month, therefore preparation and analyze of financial date for budget estimation should took place. Cash Optimization report should be uploaded on intranet by 7th of each month.

4.Compliance with all financial and operational systems and procedures:
Supervise, review and check all transactions pertaining to office expenditures for compliance with UNICEF financial rules and regulations. Ensure the accuracy of recording the expenditures. Facilitate regular assessments of monthly accounts; ensure the quality assurance of the accounts for compliance with the existing UNICEF rules and regulations.

5.Timely accounting and financial reports:
Ensure that monthly closure of accounts and ensure that form 149 and Form 359 is submitted to HQ by the fifth of the following month. Completion of all HQ requirements for End Year closure and ensure that documents are submitted on time. Provide advice to HQ on the status of zero balance account, and provide feedback and ensure prompt responses to any queries rose by UNICEF NYHQ pertaining to finance and Accounts related issues.

6.Managing Knowledge and Information:
Provide advice to all programme and operations staffs on the application and interpretation of UNICEF accounting and financial rules, regulations, procedures and policies, especially with the IPSAS and VISION Implementation. Undertake filed visit in supporting the assurance activity related to HACT Implementation, and provide finance training. Coordinate the unit by setting performance standard and objectives.

7.Establish an effective coordination, communication, collaboration:
Build relationship based on the information exchange and trust with others in the organization and outside the organization. Represent the office in meetings with local banks and administrative suppliers, negotiates locally issued contracts as well as in meetings with other UN agencies to coordinate operational matters and activities, including harmonization of the UN common system.

Qualifications and Competencies
- Advanced university degree in accounting, business administration, economics or financial management and membership - or enrolled for membership - of recognized professional accountancy body.
- At least five years of relevant professional work experience in the field of finance.
- Good analytical and organizational skills and ability to work in a multicultural environment.
How to apply
If you have experience of working in a similar capacity, meet the above profile and want to make an active and lasting contribution to build a better world for children, send your application quoting vacancy notice number to the following address.

HR Specialist
(Vacancy Notice No. : Zim-2011)
UNICEF, 6 Fairbridge Avenue,
P O Box 1250
Belgravia, Harare

Or email: hararevacancies@gmail.com

Applications should be received by 16 February 2011. Only candidates who are under serious consideration will be contacted.