Job Description:

Within delegated authority, the Finance Assistant will be responsible for the following duties: Extract and input data from various sources in financial or accounting systems;

Respond to accounting, budget or financial queries regarding data from staff in the unit and elsewhere in the Programme;

Prepare bank reconciliations and conduct analysis of general ledger accounts;

Assist in the preparation of the payroll by executing validity checks on monthly payroll results;

Maintain proper control over various financial records such as commitments and expenditures against budgeted amounts; initiate actions related to the following: general financial information, and travel payments, and procurement transactions;

Verify vendor claims for accuracy and conformance with WFP finance rules and regulations; perform claim verifications against documentation to ensure that purchases/services are properly authorized and that the goods have been received or services rendered; and ensure timely recording and processing of vendor invoices in the Programme’s information system;

Monitor vendor advances and other receivables and ensure timely clearance of vendor outstanding items, taking corrective follow up actions where required;

Prepare necessary receipt and journal vouchers;

Draft routine correspondence related to the unit’s work and type a variety of material such as correspondence, reports and papers;

Provide information related to financial transactions including calculation of personal entitlements and pro rata;

Assist in the preparation of budget, accounting, financial reports, statistical reports and other reports as required;

Provide assistance to all staff services such as travel, expense claims, document retrieval, etc;

Perform other related duties as required.

To Apply:

UN House #12
F-7/2, Islamabad
Pakistan
92-51-8355600 ( Tel )
92-51-2655014 -15 ( Fax )
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info@un.org.pk