Finance Assistant internal and external Job Riyadh area,Riyadh Region Saudi Arabia,Finance & Banking

Position: Finance Assistant [Open to internal and external applicants]

Tiered Approach

In line with the commitment to safeguard capacity and support personnel already in the Organization, a majority of UNDP UNCDF/UNV vacancies are advertised using a tiered application process whereby:

Tier 0: UNDP/UNCDF/UNV IP staff holding permanent (PA) and fixed‑term (FTA) appointments, whose posts will be abolished, or contracts will be terminated or not renewed during 2026.
Tier 1:
Other UNDP/UNCDF/UNV staff holding permanent (PA) and fixed‑term (FTA) appointments
Tier 2: UNDP/UNCDF/UNV staff holding temporary appointments (TA), personnel on regular PSA contracts, and Expert and Specialist UN Volunteers
Tier 3 or no tier indicated
:
All other contract types from UNDP/UNCDF/UNV and other agencies, and other external candidates

Please make note of the Tier(s) indicated in the vacancy title, if any, and ensure that you satisfy the eligibility to apply.

Job Purpose and Organizational Context

The primary role of United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is to support country‑led efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The work of UNDP in 170 countries around the world is anchored in diverse and effective partnerships, which are vital to our two critical roles at the country level: (a) as an integrator across policy, programmatic and organizational silos; and (b) as an operational backbone for the United Nations and other partners.

Saudi Arabia is witnessing economic prosperity and progress in all domains of socio‑economic development, which has produced tangible improvement in all human development indicators such as standard of living, health and education services, environmental conditions as well as potentials of comprehensive development. In April 2016, the Government of Saudi Arabia announced its Saudi Vision 2030 – an ambitious long‑term development programme.

Saudi Vision 2030 represents an ambitious blueprint with long‑term goals and expectations. It is expressed in three themes of a vibrant society, a thriving economy and an ambitious nation. A review of the three themes and their underlying issues of national concern reveal a holistic approach to development that encompasses the three dimensions of sustainable development: the social, the economic and the environment.

The partnership between UNDP and Saudi Arabia covers vital sectors and areas which contribute to address the needs of Saudi society, including enhancement of the local capacity of different government institutions and support to policy making and reporting. A wide set of under the scope of technical assistance is provided in order to assist the KSA departments in their reform processes.

Duties

and Responsibilities

Implementation of operational strategies

Full compliance of financial processes and financial records with UN/UNDP rules, regulations, policies and strategies.
Input to the CO business processes mapping and elaboration of the content of internal Standard Operating Procedures in Finance in consultation with the direct supervisor and office management.
Preparation of cost sharing, and trust fund agreements, and follow up on contributions within the CO resource mobilization efforts.

Functioning of the optimal cost‑recovery system

Provision of inputs for preparation of cost‑recovery bills in Atlas for services provided by UNDP and follow up on cost‑recovery.

Accounting and administrative support to the Finance Unit

Proper control of supporting documents for payments and financial reports for NIM projects; preparation of vouchers for projects and on behalf of UNOPS and non‑Atlas agencies; PO vouchers;
Pay Cycle and payment execution.
Proper receipting of goods and services and establishment of accruals.
Maintenance of the internal expenditures control system ensuring vouchers processed are matched and completed, transactions recorded and posted in Atlas, travel claims, MPOs and other entitlements are processed.
Timely corrective actions on unposted vouchers, including those with budget check errors, match exceptions, unapproved vouchers.
Presentation of information on the status of financial resources as required.
Maintenance of accounts receivables for UNDP projects and recording of deposits in…