Finance Officer

United Nations World Food Programme (WFP); United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A global humanitarian organization is seeking a Finance professional based in the United Kingdom. The role requires strong finance and resource management skills to support project initiatives, monitor budgets, and provide accurate reporting. Candidates should possess experience in financial analysis and compliance with corporate requirements. This position offers a fixed-term contract for 12 months.

Qualifications

• Experience in corporate finance and resource management.
• Ability to analyse and report on financial data accurately.
• Strong understanding of budgeting processes.

Responsibilities

• Support corporate finance and resource management strategies.
• Monitor and analyse budgets for projects according to corporate procedures.
• Provide accurate and timely financial reporting.

Job description

Overview

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive, within delegated authority): The incumbent will be accountable for the following responsibilities under the direct supervision of Head of Finance & Management Services:

• Support corporate finance and resource management strategies and major ongoing programmatic initiatives, participating where appropriate using finance and resource management expertise.
• Contribute towards the development of country specific plans and processes, aligned with Regional and wider WFP strategy, policies and processes to meet the food assistance needs of beneficiaries within the Country.
• Analyse and report on key data for financial status and outcomes of projects in accordance with corporate governance requirements, ensuring accuracy, deadlines, and accounting processes are complied with.
• Monitor and analyse budgets for new and ongoing projects according to established corporate procedures and requirements.
• Perform bank reconciliations, disbursements, clearance of receivables, overall cash management and monthly financial closures on a regular basis in accordance with corporate requirements.
• Where necessary, deliver core administrative services, working with contractors and following standard processes to provide cost-effective, quality and timely services to WFP staff.
• Where necessary, undertake basic human resource functions related to staff benefits, recruitment of local staff, and training.
• Collate and analyse data for the preparation of accurate and timely reporting, in order to provide management with financial, accounting and budgetary information to enable them to make informed decisions.
• Track and analyse data to identify opportunities for improvements to policies, systems and procedures in order to minimise financial risks, improve the efficiency and effectiveness of operations, and ensure services are aligned with business objectives.
• Deliver financial controls and insight into WFP performance, undertaking periodic risk and internal control assessments to identify areas which may present potential audit, compliance or financial risks.
• Guide and supervise more junior staff, acting as a point of referral and supporting them with more complex analysis and queries.
• Represent unit/CO at internal meetings, external meetings and events with other UN agencies, banks and other financial institutions, or other partners and entities as required.
• Follow standard emergency preparedness practices to ensure WFP is able to quickly respond and deploy food and needed resources to affected areas at the onset of the crisis.
• Engage proactively with relevant financial authorities to ensure compliance with evolving regulatory frameworks and support organizational accountability.
• Maintain strong partnership with fiscal authorities to carry out timely submission of VAT reimbursement claim and clearance of related outstanding items.
• Perform any other tasks as assigned.

Type of contract: Fixed Term

Duration: 12 Months