Finance and Budget Officer

Global Roles; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Roles in New York seeks a Finance and Budget Officer to review, analyze, and finalize medium-term plans and budget proposals, manage budget implementation, and support intergovernmental bodies.

The role advises on financial policies, ensures regulatory compliance, and guides senior management in budget defense while coordinating with departments to translate mandates into programs and costs.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in business/finance or related field is required.
• Experience defending budget proposals before legislative bodies is required.
• Experience in a UN-like or international organizational setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Review, analyse and finalize the medium-term plan and revisions based on submissions and intergovernmental recommendations.
• Provide substantive support to intergovernmental and expert bodies in reviewing plans and proposals; secure approval from the General Assembly.
• Translate legislative mandates into program budgets and ensure compliance.
• Review cost estimates and budget proposals for staff and non-staff; ensure consistency with the plan and mandates.
• Liaise with programme managers to ensure clear inputs and data from divisions.
• Issue allotments and authorize sub-allotments, including redeployment of funds when necessary.
• Monitor budget implementation and recommend reallocations as needed.
• Monitor expenditures to stay within authorized levels and manage extra-budgetary resources.
• Prepare budget performance submissions and analyze variances between approved budgets and actual expenditures.
• Advise and train headquarters and field staff on budgetary policies and results-based budgeting.
• Participate in inter-departmental meetings and technical missions on resource requirements.
• Stay up-to-date on documents related to program budgets and UN policies.
• Draft reports for intergovernmental bodies and management on budgetary issues.
• Research budgetary policies and recommend changes; act as Certifying Officer under Financial Rule 110.4.
• Ensure integrity of financial and management systems and controls.
• Support representation of the Secretary-General in meetings of legislative organs.
• Plan, organize, manage and supervise the assigned Unit/Section.
• Collect and analyze data to identify trends and provide insights via data visualization for planning and reporting.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Skills

Budget Formulation

Financial Reporting

Enterprise Resource Planning

Umoja Analytics

Data Analytics

Business Analytics

Budget Proposal Defense

Budget Implementation

Financial Policy Advising

Compliance Monitoring

Finance Team Support

Senior Management Support

Business Administration

Finance

Administration

Education

Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in business administration, finance, or related field

A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree

Successful completion of degree/non-degree programs in data analytics, business analytics or data science is an advantage

Tools

Enterprise Resource Planning

SAP Umoja BPC

Umoja Analytics

Job description

The Finance and Budget Officer is responsible for reviewing, analyzing, and finalizing medium-term plans and budget proposals, managing budget implementation, and providing substantive support to intergovernmental bodies. The role includes advising on budgetary and financial policies, ensuring compliance with regulations, and supporting senior management in budget defense.

Responsibilities

• Review, analyse and finalize the preparation of the medium-term plan and its revisions based on departmental submissions and intergovernmental body recommendations.
• Provide substantive support to intergovernmental and expert bodies in their review of the medium-term plan and budget proposals; secure approval from the General Assembly.
• Ensure legislative mandates are accurately translated into program budgets.
• Review, analyse and finalize cost estimates and budget proposals for staff and non-staff requirements; ensure compliance with medium-term plan and legislative mandates.
• Liaise with programme managers and support clear inputs and data from substantive Divisions.
• Issue allotments, authorize sub-allotments, including redeployment of funds when necessary, ensuring appropriate expenditures.
• Manage and monitor budget implementation and recommend reallocation of funds as necessary.
• Monitor expenditures to ensure they remain within authorized levels.
• Administer and monitor extra-budgetary resources, including review of agreements and cost plans, ensuring compliance with regulations and policies.
• Prepare budget performance submissions and finalize budget performance reports analyzing variances between approved budgets and actual expenditures.
• Provide advice and guidance, including training, to headquarters and field staff on budgetary and financial policies and procedures, including results-based budgeting.
• Participate in inter-departmental meetings and technical survey missions on resource requirements, programming and budgetary issues.
• Keep up-to-date on documents and guidelines related to program and peacekeeping budgets ensuring compliance with intergovernmental recommendations and UN policies.
• Draft reports for intergovernmental bodies and management on budgetary issues and correspondence.
• Undertake research and analysis of budgetary policies and procedures and make recommendations for changes or modifications.
• Act as Certifying Officer under Financial Rule 110.4 to ensure proposed obligations and expenditures comply with approved budgets and regulations.
• Ensure the integrity of financial and management systems and controls.
• Provide support for representation of the Secretary-General in meetings of legislative organs.
• Plan, organize, manage and supervise the work of the Unit/Section assigned as needed.
• Collect and analyze data to identify trends or patterns and provide insights through data visualization methods to enable data-driven planning, decision-making, presentation and reporting.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Requirements

• Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in business administration, finance, or related field is required.
• A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
• Successful completion of both degree and non-degree programs in data analytics, business analytics or data science programs is an advantage.
• A minimum of seven (7) years of progressively responsible experience in finance, administration, budget, business administration or related area is required.
• Experience in providing direct support to senior managers when defending budget proposals in front of the legislative bodies is required.
• Experience working in a finance team of an Executive Office or a similar administrative office in the United Nations or a comparable international organization is required.
• Experience working in a budget formulation module of an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system such as Umoja BPC as well as financial reporting modules such as Umoja Analytics is required.
• Experience in managing cost recovery funds is desirable.
• Two (2) years or more of experience in data analytics or related area is desirable.
• English language proficiency at UN Level II for reading, writing, listening, and speaking is required.

Skills

• Budget Formulation
• Financial Reporting
• Enterprise Resource Planning
• SAP Umoja BPC
• Umoja Analytics
• Cost Recovery Fund Management
• Data Analytics
• Business Analytics
• Budget Proposal Defense
• Budget Implementation
• Financial Policy Advising
• Compliance Monitoring
• Finance Team Support
• Senior Management Support
• Business Administration
• Finance
• Administration

Languages

English