Finance Strategy Lead, NY Office — Hybrid & Global Impact

UN Atlas; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 120.000 - 170.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

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.

Qualifikationen

• 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.

Aufgaben

• 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.

Kenntnisse

Budget process

Continuous improvement

Financial analysis

Financial planning

Mentoring

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Effective communication

Ausbildung

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

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

Jobbeschreibung

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.