Summary of Key Functions:

• Provision of payment services and bookkeeping of accounting transactions;
• Support to Cash Advance to Implementing Partners (IPs);
• Support to month-end and year-end closures;
• Provision of other finance-related services and supports;
• Facilitation of knowledge building and knowledge sharing, and guidance to all stakeholders on financial matters.

Provision of payments and bookkeeping of accounting transactions:

• Timely and accurate processing of payments with full compliance with UN Women rules & regulations.
• Daily and weekly review and monitoring of outstanding payment requests and outstanding vouchers in order to ensure payments are made timely within required timeline.
• Maintenance of the internal expenditures control system which ensures that vouchers processed are matched and completed, transactions are correctly recorded and posted in Quantum; travel claims, and other entitlements are duly processed.
• Handling and resolving budget check issue/errors in payment and accounting processes thru investigation of root causes and coordination for corrective actions to be taken by relevant project/programme colleagues.
• Timely corrections and adjustments thru GLJE & APJV for accounting entries relating to works under responsibilities, when required.
• Review payment requests from Country Offices prior to obtain approval.
• Proper control of the supporting documents for payments and financial reports to projects; preparation of all types of vouchers.
• Calculation and allocation to projects on office rent and other recurring office expenses, based on office space arrangement and no. of headcount.
• Recording of Cost recovery charged from UNDP
• Management of cash receipts. Money received are timely recorded and deposited to UNDP Bank.
• Maintenance of the proper filing system for finance records and documents.

Support to Cash Advance to Implementing Partners (IPs):

• Proper and timely processing payment of RP/IP Advances to NGOs, Government Partners and UN
• Agencies, in accordance with UN Women policy and internal control framework.
• Provision of guidance to programme colleagues and IP partners on the preparation of Financial Report (FACE) in accordance with UN Women procedures.
• Review of financial report (FACE) received from partner, and its supporting documents. Ensure verification of FACE supporting documents duly done by programme team in accordance with respective partner risk rating. Ensure correctness and validity of expenditures reported on FACE thru sample check of FACE supporting documents.
• Provision of support to programme team in verification of FACE supporting documents when required, e.g. jointly perform the verification with programme colleagues.
• Recording liquidation of RP/IP advance as expenditures based on FACE verified and approved by UN
• Women in accordance with UN Women policies and procedures.
• Keeping proper tracking of outstanding advances and aged items; prompt follow up of Financial Reports (FACE) not yet submitted.
• Maintaining auditable records of all expenditure reviewed against source documents by Implementing Partner and project.
• Proper filing of the supporting documents of financial report (FACE) with relevant payment vouchers and APJVs
• Provision of information and data as requested by auditors including preparation of FACE-to-QUANTUM reconciliation for project selected for audit.

Support to month-end and year-end closures:

• Reconciliation of balance sheet accounts including petty cash, staff advance, staff receivable, Petrol advance and other accounts under responsibility.
• Timely follow-up and clearance of outstanding items in balance sheet accounts, including passing APJV to clear residual balance caused by foreign exchange rate difference.
• Coordination with petty cash custodians in project offices for timely completion of monthly petty cash reconciliation and replenishment.
• Sample surprise check of petty cash held by project offices.
• Supporting month-end and year-end closure through report preparation and submission including e.g. petty cash reconciliation, clearance of staff advance, travel claim monitoring, review and monitoring of receipt accrual and payment voucher status.

Provision of other finance-related services and supports:

• Review and Approval of suppliers in Quantum for the Country Office and other Country Offices in the Asia & the Pacific region, when needed.
• Serving as petty cash custodian & focal point for the Country Office
• Review of telephone expenses and obtain certification of personal usage from staff. Ensure personal usage are paid timely and money received are timely deposited and properly recorded.
• Monitoring of travel advance, claims and settlements through preparation and maintenance of travel claim monitoring sheet. Record submission of F10 claims against advances. Overpaid DSA being followed up and paid timely by individual staff.
• Review of GLJEs and their supporting documents prepared by other Country offices to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Serving as an Alternate ARGUS focal point/ IDAM for Quantum access.
• Maintaining record of invoices that are eligible for VAT exemption and work closely with Administrative
• Associate for submission of documents to UNDP for obtaining VAT exemption certificates.

Facilitation of knowledge building and knowledge sharing, and guidance to all stakeholders on financial related matters:

• Handling adhoc inquiries on payments, FACE preparation and verification, and other financial processes and transactions under responsibility.
• Orienting New Petty Cash Custodians on “Petty Cash Management”.
• Supporting training to staff in UN Women and Implementing Partners on procedures and practices related to financial processes and services under responsibility.
• Contributing to lessons learned and best practices in Finance area, in support of the knowledge networks and communities of practice.

• Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.) and spreadsheet and database packages.
• Experience in the use of web-based ERP financial system (i.e. SAP, QUANTUM, PeopleSoft, Oracle, etc.) is an asset.

Language Requirements:

• Fluency in English and Hindi is required
• Knowledge of the other UN working knowledge is an asset.
• Interested applicants should apply to this vacancy announcement through UNDP jobs site: jobs.undp.org