Chief, Accounts, Finance Branch, Division Management Services P

Chief, Accounts, Finance Branch, Division for Management Services, New York, P-5

Overview:
The Chief, Accounts position is part of the Finance Branch of the Division for Management Services. The Finance Branch leads global finance, including financial operations management, key financial and accounting policies and processes, accounting and treasury services; oversees improvement efforts in areas of financial operations; ensures the ERP and related financial systems are configured and functioning to manage, monitor and report on key financial processes and information, and that the Financial Statements are prepared based on the International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS).

The Branch also plays a key role in the custody and distribution of financial resources, improving global financial management, monitoring of expenditures, liabilities and fund balances, and producing statutory, financial management and donor reporting.

The Chief, Accounts will oversee the Data Management Unit (DMU), the Statutory Reporting Unit (SRU) and the Revenue and Donor Reporting Unit (RDRU) and work in partnership with other units of the Finance Branch (Global Monitoring and Advisory Team, Accounting and Payments Unit (APU) as well as the Information Technology Solutions Office (ITSO), the Resource Mobilization Branch (RMB), the Supply Chain Management Unit (SCMU), and colleagues in field offices).

You will report directly to the Chief, Finance Branch. This role ensures an efficient and effective financial operations framework is in place, including policies, systems and processes that are aligned with UNFPA’s mission and regulations and enable an agile operating environment.

• Lead Innovation, Policy, Process and systems efficiency initiatives in collaboration with Team Leads.
• Oversee Financial Accounting, period-end closure activities, and statutory reporting.
• Manage business continuity, working with the RDRU and DMU Team Leads.
• Perform other duties as required by the Chief, Finance Branch and/or UNFPA Leadership.

Advanced university degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field is required. A fully qualified professional accounting qualification from a recognised international institute is required and will be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree (e.g. ACA, ACCA).

Fluency in English is required; knowledge of other official UN languages, especially French, is highly desirable.

This position offers an attractive remuneration package including a competitive net salary plus health insurance and other benefits as applicable.

UNFPA provides a work environment that reflects the values of gender equality, diversity, integrity and healthy work-life balance. We are committed to ensuring gender parity in the organization and therefore encourage women to apply. Individuals from the LGBTQIA+ community, minority ethnic groups, indigenous populations, persons with disabilities, and other underrepresented groups are highly encouraged to apply. Reasonable accommodation may be provided to applicants with disabilities upon request, to support their participation in the recruitment process.

UNFPA promotes equal opportunities in terms of appointment, training, compensation and selection for all regardless of personal characteristics and dimensions of diversity. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is at the heart of UNFPA's workforce.

Selection and appointment may be subject to background and reference checks, medical clearance, visa issuance and other administrative requirements. UNFPA does not charge any application, processing, training, interviewing, testing or other fee in connection with the application or recruitment process and does not concern itself with information on applicants' bank accounts. Applicants for positions in the international Professional and higher categories, who hold permanent resident status in a country other than their country of nationality, may be required to renounce such status upon their appointment.