Finance Senior Officer

About the role

The Community Resilience Project, a 4-year initiative starting in the latter half of 2025, helps communities in 6 states cope with and recover from ongoing crises and prepare for future shocks. Managed by UNOPS and delivered through implementing partners, it covers infrastructure repair and livelihood support, plus capacity building. The Finance Senior Officer ensures financial management, reporting and compliance in line with UNOPS Financial Rules and Regulations, leading budget formulation and monitoring, treasury and cash management, accounting oversight and financial reporting.

Key responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with UNOPS financial rules, donor and audit requirements, and maintain internal controls and risk management frameworks
• Lead preparation, consolidation and monitoring of project and administrative budgets, including variance analysis and budget revisions in the ERP system
• Oversee cash management, daily and monthly cash positions, cash flow forecasts, bank transfers and foreign exchange, and petty cash accounts
• Review and approve payment requests, reconcile accounts receivable and payable, and supervise timely accounts closure
• Prepare, review and analyse monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports, client financial statements and interim reports, and maintain financial dashboards
• Support internal and external audits, implement audit recommendations and share finance knowledge through training and Communities of Practice

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or a related field with 4 years of relevant experience, or a Master's degree with 2 years of relevant experience
• Relevant experience in project financial management, budgeting, cash management and financial reporting
• Desired: professional certification (CPA, ACCA, CA, CIMA), experience in multicultural or UN settings in a developing country, and experience in development or humanitarian contexts

Required skills

• Proficiency in collaboration and productivity tools such as MS Office and G-Suite
• Knowledge of IPSAS or other international accounting standards is desired
• Experience with financial systems or ERP software is desired