Finance and Budget Assistant -

Under the direct supervision of the Finance and Budget Officer, the incumbent will be responsible for verifying documents for overall budgetary accuracy, consistency and uniformity in presentation and ensure comprehensiveness and compliance with formats prescribed. Will also crosscheck consistency of figures in tables with the text of the reports, and verify references to other reports and documents, suggest corrections to be made to the Fund Management Officer and Programme Manager concerned. Their role will also involve co-ordinating with other finance and programme staff in preparing budgets with respect to project documents.

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.

• Certification as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), Chartered Accountant (CA) or equivalent is required.

• A minimum of seven (7) years of progressively responsible experience in finance, budget, accounting, administrative services or related area is required. The minimum years of relevant experience is reduced to five (5) years for candidates who possess a first-level university degree or higher.

• Experience with SAP or similar Enterprise Resource Planning system (ERP) is required. Experience with Global funds such as Global Environment Facility (GEF), Adaptation Fund (AF) and Green Climate Fund (GCF) is required.

• Experience with an international organization is desirable One (1) year or more of experience in data analytics or related area is desirable.