Temporary Finance Assistant – Intl Development

Unicef CHAD; Palestine Township (IA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

UNICEF seeks a Finance Assistant to provide a range of specialized financial tasks in compliance with UNICEF rules. The role requires high independence at the G-5 level, handling records, reconciliations, and reporting while coordinating with field offices and banks.

The position requires secondary education with accounting/finance coursework; five years of clerical finance experience and fluency in English and Arabic. International NGO experience is desirable and MS Office is essential.

Qualifications

• Education and/or university courses in Accounting or Finance are required.
• A bachelor’s degree may replace three years of related work experience.
• Five years of clerical experience in finance and accounting are required.

Responsibilities

• Maintains financial records and reconciles expenditures, balances, payments and statements.
• Maintains filing system and ensures timely filing of financial documents.
• Assists in preparing reports, data compilation and answering queries on pledges and funds.
• Communicates with local banks and supports bank reconciliations and transfer procedures.
• Supports monthly closings and year-end reporting processes.
• Coordinates with field offices for petty cash and other transactions.
• Drafts correspondence to verify data and update financial records as needed.
• Performs other duties as required.

Skills

Financial Recordkeeping

Budget Monitoring

Bank Reconciliation

Financial Reporting

Accounting Compliance

Data Management

Education

Secondary education

Accounting/Finance coursework

Bachelor’s degree asset

Tools

MS Office

SAP (desirable)

Job description

UNICEF seeks a Finance Assistant to provide a range of specialized financial tasks in compliance with UNICEF rules. The role requires high independence at the G-5 level, handling records, reconciliations, and reporting while coordinating with field offices and banks.

The position requires secondary education with accounting/finance coursework; five years of clerical finance experience and fluency in English and Arabic. International NGO experience is desirable and MS Office is essential.