Finance Officer - FINFR

Work for the IMF. Work for the World. The Financial Operations and Reporting Division (FR) of the IMF's Finance Department (FIN) is seeking financial professionals to fill a Finance Officer position.

The FR Division manages, operates, and reports on Fund finances and conducts financial operations of the Fund with member countries and other financial institutions.

• Conduct the financial operations of the Fund with member countries and other financial institutions.
• Contribute to policy development and lead implementation of policy related to the Fund's financial operations and financial structure; prepare Board and policy papers on the Fund's income position, audit arrangements, and financial transactions and operations.
• Prepare and analyze the Fund's financial statements and financial reports to the membership.
• Manage the annual external audit and the relationships with the External Audit Committee and the external audit firm.
• Establish appropriate system and control environments to support the range of financial activities and entities of the Fund.
• Provide advice on a wide range of financial and operational issues and implications of new financial policies.

• Execute and/or support the accounting of the financial operations of the Fund.
• Participate in the formulation and implementation of financial policies.
• Contribute to work on Board papers and policy notes on financial issues including Fund finances, quotas, financial operations policy, financial transactions and transactions plan, liquidity, SDRs, income, IFRS accounting, audit, risk management, and internal controls.
• Prepare and/or lead analyses and forecasts; design and review operational, accounting, and management reports.
• Propose new approaches and analyses to meet evolving financial issues.
• Draft a wide-range of documents for internal and stakeholder audiences and make presentations to senior management on financial transactions and financial reporting requirements of the Fund.
• Maintain strong relationships with officials of member countries and financial institution counterparts; respond to queries from Executive Directors, country authorities, or other departments and review responses of other team members.
• Provide advice related to members' financial positions in the Fund or financial transactions and policies.
• Liaise with internal and external auditors on audits of the financial statements, financial transactions, and implementation of financial policies, internal controls, and financial reporting practices.
• Provide input to and liaise with the External Audit Committee.
• Propose new controls or procedures and assess and document controls over financial transactions.
• Develop strategies and innovations in financial operations, accounting, and reporting.
• Apply knowledge of IT change management to ensure policies are accurately translated to financial IT systems.
• Contribute to the adoption of new systems and best business practices and of corporate governance and systems of internal controls.
• Assist in guiding development of financial systems and work practices; provide input to innovation in technology, controls, and work processes.
• Lead or substantially contribute to functionality enhancements in reporting and operations necessitated by evolving Fund policies.
• Support projects of a wide nature that contribute to the development and implementation of the division’s overall goals and milestones.

• Advanced university degree or an equivalent professional qualification in business, finance, budgeting, accounting, statistics, computer science, or a related field; or a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or similar professional certification.
• Minimum of six (6) years of relevant professional experience; alternatively, a minimum of two (2) years of experience in a related position at Grade A8 or equivalent.
• Significant experience applying International Financial Reporting Standards and/or working on financial operations in a financial institution (central bank or large bank).
• Project management experience.
• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, controls mindset, and strong written and oral communication skills.
• Ability and willingness to handle multiple tasks under tight deadlines.

A regular staff member who is selected will maintain an open-ended status. Contractual employees will be offered a 3‑year term staff appointment, and staff on a term appointment may receive an extension if their current term has not already been extended.

The IMF is guided by the principle that the employment, classification, promotion, and assignment of staff shall be made without discrimination against any person. We welcome requests for reasonable accommodations for disabilities during the selection process.

Department: FINFR Finance Department Financial Operations & Reporting;
Hiring For: A09, A10.