UN Women is seeking a Finance Analyst for its Nairobi office to ensure compliance and quality assurance in financial operations across the Eastern and Southern Africa region. The role requires a strong background in finance and accounting, particularly within large international organizations, and emphasizes adherence to UN Women’s financial regulations and policies
Job Summary
The Finance Analyst will ensure compliance with UN Women financial regulations while acting as the Audit focal point for the Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office.
Responsibilities include coordinating expenditure tracking, validating financial transactions, and analyzing data to identify risks and variances across multiple projects.
The role requires strong collaboration with HQ Finance teams and country offices to enhance delivery efficiency and support capacity building for programme partners.
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UN Women is seeking a Finance Analyst for its Nairobi office to ensure compliance and quality assurance in financial operations across the Eastern and Southern Africa region. The role requires a strong background in finance and accounting, particularly within large international organizations, and emphasizes adherence to UN Women’s financial regulations and policies.
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
Master's degree in Finance or Accounting
Minimum 2 years finance experience
ERP financial system proficiency
UN/UN Women financial rules knowledge
IPSAS/IFRS accounting standards expertise
Nice-to-have
Project management certification PMP PRINCE2
Oracle Cloud ERP experience
Regional multi-country context experience
Capacity building for civil society partners
Knowledge of another UN official language
Key Requirements
Master's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field
Minimum 2 years experience in large international organization
Demonstrated experience with ERP financial systems