FINANCE AND BUDGET ASSISTANT

Un - New York, NY

Full-time - Entry Level

New York, NY

Administrative and Support Services

About the position

The Finance & Budget Assistant position is located in the Executive Office of the Department for General Assembly and Conference Management (DGACM) at the United Nations in New York. The role involves providing support in the preparation and analysis of budget documents, monitoring expenditures, and assisting in the management of financial databases. The assistant will work closely with the Finance & Budget Officer and contribute to various financial functions within the organization.

Responsibilities

• Provides support with respect to the review, analyses and preparation of annual budget templates/documents and monthly management reports.
• Prepares supporting documents (narrative and supporting tables) for finalization of cost estimates and budget proposals.
• Assists the Finance and Budget RB Team Lead in the area of position management.
• Undertakes research and provides support to higher level Finance & Budget Officers with respect to budget reviews.
• Monitors expenditures and compares with approved budget; prepares adjustments as necessary.
• Reviews requisitions for goods and services to ensure correct objects of expenditure and availability of funds.
• Assists in preparation of budget performance submissions and finalization of budget performance reports.
• Monitors integrity of various financial databases.
• Reviews travel related requests and supports the Department with administration of travel.
• Verifies accuracy of input data, ensuring consistency of data in previous allotments to new allotments issued.
• Coordinates with other finance and budget staff on related issues during preparation of budget reports.
• Performs other related duties, as assigned.

Requirements

• A minimum of six years of progressively responsible experience in administrative services, finance, budget or accounting is required.
• Experience in the use of Enterprise Resource Planning and business intelligence tools (in SAP Umoja or similar) is required.
• Experience with budget formulation, implementation, monitoring and reporting in line with the principles of results-based budgeting is required.
• Experience with complex data analysis and data visualization is required.
• Experience with processing and trouble-shooting travel and procurement requests in an Enterprise Resource Planning systems is desirable.

Nice-to-haves

• Knowledge of another official United Nations language is an advantage.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage
• Paid holidays
• Professional development opportunities
• Flexible scheduling