Finance Clerk Vacancy-Job Ref: ACJOUNDP/1711/202094

Finance Clerk Vacancy-Job Ref: ACJOUNDP/1711/202094
Amman (Jordan)

JOB DESCRIPTION
BACKGROUND

Under the guidance and supervision of the Finance Analyst/Specialist, the Finance Clerk supports the provision of financial services ensuring high quality, accuracy, and consistency of work. The Finance Clerk promotes a client-oriented approach consistent with UNDP rules and regulations.

The Finance Clerk works in close collaboration with the Operations and Programme staff in the country office and with UNDP HQs staff to exchange information and ensure consistent service delivery.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Summary of key functions:

Ensure implementation of operational strategies and procedures
Provide accounting, finance, and administrative support
Support knowledge building and knowledge sharing
Ensures implementation of operational strategies and procedures, focusing on achievement of the following results:

Full compliance of financial processes and financial records with UN/UNDP rules, regulations, policies and strategies.
Provision of inputs to elaboration of workplans
Provide accounting and administrative support, focusing on achievement of the following results:

Assistance in proper control of the supporting documents for payments and financial reports; payment execution.
Processing of financial documentation (vouchers, supporting documents, telephone invoices, etc.) and maintaining internal expenditures control system by ensuring that vouchers processed are matched and completed, transactions are correctly recorded and posted in Atlas, travel claims.
Provision of information for reports on financial status, procedures, exchange rates, costs and expenditures and potential funding problems.
Follow-up with other United Nations agencies for information relating to payments.
Preparation of routine correspondence, faxes, memoranda, and reports in accordance with the Country Office (CO) SOP.
Extracting, inputting, copying, and filing data from various sources.
Maintenance of the proper filing system both electronically and physically for financial records and documents.
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Support knowledge building and sharing in the CO, focusing on achievement of the following results:

Participation in the training for the operations/projects staff on Finance.
Contributions to knowledge networks and communities of practice.
COMPETENCIES

Core Competencies

Innovation

Ability to make new and useful ideas work
Leadership

Ability to persuade others to follow
People Management

Ability to improve performance and satisfaction
Communication

Ability to listen, adapt, persuade, and transform
Delivery

Ability to get things done
Technical / Functional Competencies

Operational Effectiveness

Ability to organize and complete multiple tasks by establishing priorities
Managing Data

Collects and compiles data with speed and accuracy identifying what is relevant and discarding what is not, records it in an accessible manner and maintains data bases
Managing Documents, Correspondence and Reports

Ability to produce accurate and well documented records conforming to the required standard
Planning & Organizing and Multi-Tasking

Organizes and accurately completes multiple tasks by establishing priorities while taking into consideration special assignments, frequent interruptions, deadlines, available resources and multiple reporting relationships
RECRUITMENT QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Secondary Education with at least four (4) years relevant experience and specialized certification in Accounting or Finance; OR Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, or Finance, or Business Administration with relevant experience of at least one-year will be given due consideration

Experience

Minimum of 4 years of progressively accounting and financial experience at national level is required with Secondary Education, OR one-year relevant experience with bachelor’s degree.
Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.) and knowledge of spreadsheet and database packages.
Experience in handling of web-based management systems.
Knowledge of IPSAS and/or IFRS is desirable.
Language Requirements

Proficiency in English and Arabic.
Working knowledge of other UN language desirable
Other Requirements

Non-Smoking environment
IMPORTANT NOTE:

Candidates selected pursuant to this vacancy may be subject to UNDP’s policy on Probation upon assignment.

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