Finance and Budget Officer,
Pubblicato il 01-08-2026 - United Nations in Brindisi
Org. Setting and Reporting
- The United Nations Global Service Centre (UNGSC) provides critical Supply Chain, Geospatial, Information and Telecommunications Technologies services and Training to all Secretariat Entities, Peacekeeping and Special Political Missions, Agencies, Funds and Programmes of the UN system worldwide. The position is located in the Finance and Budget Unit (FBU) within the Central Service (CS) at the United Nations Global Service Centre (UNGSC), Brindisi, Italy. The incumbent will report to the Chief FBU or designated officer.
- Responsibilities
- Within delegated authority, the Finance & Budget Officer will be responsible for the following duties: Budget preparation: - Reviews and analyses data with respect to the finalization of cost estimates and budget proposals, in terms of staff and non-staff requirements. - Provides support to managers with respect to the elaboration of resource requirements for budget submissions. - Reviews, analyses, and provides input into the finalization of programme budget proposals and financial implications, ensuring alignment with mandates, donor requirements, and organizational financial policies. - Provides substantive support and assistance during the budget review to relevant intergovernmental, expert and oversight bodies. Budget administration: - Monitors budget implementation and determines/recommends reallocation and reprioritization of funds when necessary. - Monitors expenditures to ensure that they remain within authorized levels while flagging deviations for financial performance reporting. - Administers and monitors extra-budgetary resources, including review of agreements and cost plans, ensuring compliance with regulations and rules and established policies and procedures. - Monitors the implementation of approved budgets,
comparing actuals against planned allocations, and preparing variance analyses. - Prepares relevant documentation with respect to budget performance submissions. - Reviews and makes appropriate recommendations with respect to the finalization of budget performance reports, analysing variances between approved budgets and actual expenditures. - Provides substantive support to intergovernmental and legislative bodies. Finance: - Analyses accounts and reviews/evaluates regular financial reports to assess accuracy, consistency and compliance with financial policies. Identifies problematic transactions and irregularities in related accounts and resolves them in a timely and effective manner. - Reviews and reconciles various clearing accounts and complex General Ledger accounts to ensure accurate balances. Investigates erroneous/invalid entries and takes appropriate corrective accounting action. - Approves/Confirms that proposed obligations or expenditures, are in accordance with the Financial Regulations and Rules of the UN, relevant appropriations, staffing tables and corresponding approved allotments/appropriations. - Ensures that accurate, complete, and reliable accounting, reporting, and internal control systems are in place and that all relevant records are properly maintained.
- Assists in the preparation and consolidation of financial statements for inclusion in the UN Financial Statements to be audited and responds to internal and external audit observations. - Provides training, advice, and other guidance concerning the United Nations' Financial Regulations and Rules, finance processes, and Accounting Instructions. - Provides interpretation of requirements for processing transactions and monitors, analyzes entries recorded in the accounting system. - Collects, reviews, and interprets financial data to support monitoring, forecasting, and reporting. - Provides timely and accurate information to support responses to audit findings and financial performance reviews. General: - Keeps up-to-date on documents/reports/guidelines that have a bearing on matters related to programme and/or peacekeeping budgets, ensuring compliance with intergovernmental recommendations and decisions as well as with United Nations policies and procedures. - Keeps up-to-date on current financial regulations/professional publications and accepted principles. - Identifies opportunities for process improvement and recommend changes for increased effectiveness and efficiency. - Monitors and supervises the work of staff as required. - Performs other related duties, as assigned.
- Competencies
- Education
- Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in business administration, finance, accounting, or related field is required. A first-level university degree (Bachelor's degree or equivalent) in combination with two additional years of relevant work experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
- Job - Specific Qualification
- Successful completion of both degree and non-degree programs in data analytics, business analytics or data science programs is desirable.
- Work Experience
- A minimum of five (5) years of p