Advisor, Finance

UN Atlas; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

UNOPS Global Portfolios Office in New York seeks a Finance Advisor who will lead a team of six and collaborate with global finance practitioners to ensure robust control environments, high-quality reporting, and integrated financial services across four portfolios.

The role provides strategic oversight for the New York Office, drives continuous improvement, benchmarks best practices, and ensures compliance with UNOPS requirements while supporting DEI and hybrid-work arrangements.

Qualifications

• Master's degree (or equivalent) in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, or a related field with a minimum of 7 years of relevant experience; alternatively, a Bachelor's with a minimum of 9 years is acceptable.
• Progressive professional experience in business process analysis, redesign, or optimization within financial management, budget oversight, and strategic financial planning.
• Experience managing project financial components, leading teams for at least two years, and working within an international organization or the UN system is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic financial support and budget oversight for the New York Office, developing annual work plans, monitoring the operating environment for agility and risk management, and ensuring client satisfaction through timely financial reporting.
• Lead internal and external audits, contribute to corporate finance strategy, and drive initiatives for added value and efficiency.
• Focus on cross-functional integration and process improvements, bridging HQ policy with field execution, conducting financial training, and benchmarking practices.
• Compliance with organizational requirements is enforced through supervision of accounting processes, risk mitigation, and ensuring data integrity.
• Client-facing performance and reporting are improved via KPI assessment, trend analysis, and knowledge management.

Skills

Budget process

Continuous improvement

Financial analysis

Financial planning

Mentoring

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Effective communication

Education

Master's degree in Business Administration/Finance/Accounting or related field

Bachelor's degree in related field with 9+ years experience

Job description

Organizational context: The UNOPS Global Portfolios Office (GPO) operates globally, with hubs in New York, Geneva, and Vienna, leading multi-regional initiatives for sustainable development, climate action, and peacebuilding. GPO supports UNOPS' strategic priorities and the Sustainable Development Goals across over 130 countries, collaborating with governments, international financial institutions, and UN agencies on project and fund management, hosting, and HR support.

Job purpose: Reporting to the Head of Support Services, the Finance Advisor leads a team of six and collaborates with finance practitioners globally to ensure a strong control environment, high-quality financial reporting, and integrated financial services across four diverse portfolios. This role provides strategic oversight and comprehensive financial management for the New York Office, ensuring compliance with organizational requirements, driving continuous improvement initiatives, and fostering a high-performing finance team to support UNOPS' strategic objectives and sustainable development goals.

Responsibilities: The Finance Advisor provides strategic financial support and budget oversight for the New York Office (NYPO), developing annual work plans, monitoring the operating environment for agility and risk management, and ensuring client satisfaction through timely financial reporting. They lead internal and external audits, contribute to corporate finance strategy, and drive initiatives for added value and efficiency. The role also focuses on cross-functional integration and process improvements, bridging HQ policy with field execution, conducting financial training, and benchmarking practices. Compliance with organizational requirements is enforced through supervision of accounting processes, risk mitigation, and ensuring data integrity. Client-facing performance and reporting are continuously improved via KPI assessment, trend analysis, and knowledge management. Finally, the Advisor leads an effective, inclusive, and high-performing finance team, ensuring equitable management of hybrid work arrangements and embedding DEI objectives.

Education: A Master's degree (or equivalent) in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, or a related field with a minimum of 7 years of relevant experience is required. Alternatively, a Bachelor's degree in a similar field with a minimum of 9 years of relevant experience is acceptable.

Work experience: Requires progressive professional experience in business process analysis, redesign, or optimization within financial management, budget oversight, and strategic financial planning. Experience managing project financial components, leading teams for at least two years, and working within an international organization or the UN system is desirable.

Skills: Budget Process, Continuous Improvement, Financial Analysis, Financial Planning, Mentoring, Stakeholder Management, Team Leadership, Effective Communication.

Required languages: English

Desired languages: French, Spanish, Arabic, Russian, Chinese