Senior Finance and Budget Assistant

GloJobs; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

United Nations in New York seeks a Senior Finance Budget Assistant to support programme planning, cost analysis and budget submissions. The role requires acting as Certifying Officer in managers’ absence, reviewing budget plans and ensuring compliance with legislative mandates.

The successful candidate will assist in elaborating resource requirements and preparing results-based budgets, contributing to the overall efficiency of financial management at UN offices globally.

Responsibilities

• Acts as Certifying Officers on behalf of and in the absence of programme mangers at offices outside headquarters.
• Undertakes reviews, analyses and preparation of the programme plan and its revisions.
• Reviews, analyses and assists in the finalization of cost estimates and budget proposals, in terms of staff and non-staff requirements, including programmatic aspects; ensures compliance with the programme plan and other legislative mandates.
• Assists managers in the elaboration of resource requirements for budget submissions and with preparing results-based budgets.

Job description

Senior Finance and Budget Assistant at UN. Grade: G-7. Location: New York, United States. Application deadline: 12 November 2026.

Within delegated authority, the Senior Finance Budget Assistant will be responsible for the following duties:

• Acts as Certifying Officers on behalf of and in the absence of programme mangers at offices outside headquarters.
• Undertakes reviews, analyses and preparation of the programme plan and its revisions.
• Reviews, analyses and assists in the finalization of cost estimates and budget proposals, in terms of staff and non-staff requirements, including programmatic aspects; ensures compliance with the programme plan and other legislative mandates.
• Assists managers in the elaboration of resource requirements for budget submissions and with preparing results-based budgets.