Finance Assistant, Grants & Donor Funds (Rome)

UNICEF - United Nations Children’s Fund; Roma; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

UNICEF in Rome is seeking a Finance Assistant, G-5, Fixed Term, to support transaction processing, reconciliations, revenue and fund monitoring for PFP. You will help ensure timely and compliant financial operations and provide analytical support to programme implementation and donor reporting.

The role requires secondary education and at least five years' experience in finance, with English fluency and familiarity with ERP or grant management systems.

Qualifications

• Completion of Secondary Education is required; professional/university courses in finance are desirable.
• At least 5 years of practical work experience in finance, accounting or related areas.
• Experience with processing, reconciling financial transactions and donor reporting.
• Experience in month-end/year-end close activities and preparing financial reports.
• Fluency in English; knowledge of additional UN languages is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Process financial transactions, perform reconciliations and maintain records.
• Support revenue, receivables, remittances and cash forecast activities.
• Monitor contributions, grants and funds; assist donor reporting.
• Provide operational financial support and data quality improvements.
• Assist with system, process and data quality enhancements.

Skills

Financial analysis

Month-end close

Stakeholder coordination

Data accuracy

Education

Secondary Education

Postsecondary courses in finance (desirable)

Tools

SAP/VISION

CORE/Salesforce

FRM

Job description

UNICEF in Rome is seeking a Finance Assistant, G-5, Fixed Term, to support transaction processing, reconciliations, revenue and fund monitoring for PFP. You will help ensure timely and compliant financial operations and provide analytical support to programme implementation and donor reporting.

The role requires secondary education and at least five years' experience in finance, with English fluency and familiarity with ERP or grant management systems.