FT Budget Assistant at the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)

Job Number: 518249
Work Type: Fixed Term Staff

Major duties and Responsibilities

• Monitor the support budget and Cross Sectoral Programme Budget preparation, allocations and consumptions and prepare Periodic budget reports and reconciliation of expense;
• Assist the Finance Section in reviewing the utilization report and liquidation documents related to Direct Cash Transfers, Direct Payments and Mobile Money Payments;
• Review Budget expenditure by codes against approved allotments and verify compliance with reports received from Headquarters;
• Prepare monthly bank reconciliation and follow up for timely and adequate recording of open items;
• Assist in keeping in custody finance/accounting records for Nigeria Country Office for audit purpose and recommends destruction of obsolete records at appropriates time;
• Act as a backup for cash office and petty cash custodian in the absence of the cashier;
• Perform any other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have:

• Education: Completion of Secondary Education
• Work Experience: Five (5) years related job experience
• Language: Fluency in oral and written English is required.

View our competency framework at (Pdf):
http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/files/UNICEF_Competencies.pdf