For more information, please visit https://rsce.unmissions.org. This position is located in the Budget Unit of the United Nations Regional Service Centre, Entebbe (Uganda). The Finance and Budget Officer reports to the Deputy Director, Regional Service Centre Entebbe.

Responsibilities

Within the delegation of authority and under the supervision of the Deputy Director, RSCE, the incumbent will be responsible for the following duties:

Prepare cost estimates and budget proposals, in terms of the Centre's resourcing requirements such as staff and non-staff requirements, including programmatic aspects; review, analyse and revise data with respect to the finalization of the budget proposals as well as Result Based Budgeting inputs.
Provide support to programme/fund centre managers (Substantive and Support Sections) with respect to the elaboration of resource requirements for budget submissions.
Administer and monitor extra-budgetary resources, including review of agreements and cost plans, ensuring compliance with regulations and rules and established policies and procedures.
Administrate the Centre's allotments in accordance with the established procedures including redeployment/reallocation of funds.
Ensure the efficient and effective use of budgetary resources through robust monitoring of budget utilization to the approved budget and timely provision of information to senior management for decision making; Provide support and guidance to fund centre/programme managers on budget implementation and corrective actions where necessary.
Analyse complex/unusual accounting transactions and open items in the accounting system and implement corrective actions.
Prepare the budget performance report of the mission and ensure that correct and accurate data and information are provided by the various programme /fund centre managers in compliance with the Controller’s instructions. Review and finalise the performance reports ensuring valid and adequate variance explanations between approved budgets and actual expenditures.

Education

High school or equivalent diploma is required.

Job - Specific Qualification

Technical or vocational certificate in accounting, finance, budget or related fields is required.

Work Experience

A minimum of ten (10) years of progressively responsible experience in accounting, budgeting, financial management or related area is required. A minimum of five (5) years relevant work experience with first-level degree (Bachelor’s or higher degree). Experience in use of the financial module of an Enterprise Resource System (ERP) is required. Experience in the preparation of cost estimates and budget proposals is required. Experience in the preparation of budget related responses to legislative bodies is required. Experience in advising senior management on budgetary and financial matters is desirable.

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the advertised post, fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another UN official language is desirable.