Senior Finance Associate

excerpts from the official posting

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT: This position is located in Global Headquarters (GHQ), operating under the Global Finance Field Support Branch (CFOFF) two-layer service model. It reports to the Head of Unit, Finance Field support Officer, oversight to learning offices, or designate.

Main responsibilities

• Act as an escalation point in providing procedural and technical support to staff within the areas of finance and budget, to ensure compliance with WFP financial…
• Participate in the development and implementation of financial policies and procedures, interpret and assess the impact of changes and make recommendations on follow up…
• Contribute to the improvement of internal processes, enhancement of corporate systems and design of tools, to support transparent and efficient utilization of financial…
• Monitor the daily cash position in order to optimize the use of surplus cash and maximize returns on investment through the liquidity portfolio.

Profile

• Education: Completion of secondary school education. A post-secondary certificate in the related functional area.
• Experience: Seven or more years of progressively responsible work experience in the relative business stream with experience in general administrative work.