Finance-Budget Assistant

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Under the overall supervision of the Chief, Budget and Finance Officer and reporting on day to day basis to the Finance/Budget Officer and Finance Assistant, the Finance/Budget Assistant will be responsible for the following duties:

• Create, amend review and close fund pre-commitment and commitment documents in accordance with UN Financial Regulations and Rules.
• Ascertain the completeness and reliability of supporting documents to be uploaded into Umoja as attachments.
• Provide administrative support to the budget officer to effectively service UNAKRT Section/Units;
• Support the budget officer to organize and file documents required for budget implementation and reporting;
• Review, on a daily basis, outgoing open payments in Umoja and take appropriate action;
• Verify UNAKRT house bank payment list for completeness and take corrective actions for open items.
• Review the status of outgoing UNAKRT payments processed by other UN house banks to ensure accurate payments in a timely manner.
• Record and archive incoming and outgoing fund transfer advices for future references.
• Provide back–up support for the smooth operation of the Cahier’s Office when the Cashier is away.
• Responds to queries from staff members and third parties on payments processed by UNAKRT Cashier’s Office.
• Perform other duties as may be required.