Finance and Budget Assistant

About the role

The Finance and Budget Assistant provides financial and administrative support for the Capacity Development Programme Management Office within the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs. Reporting to the Finance and Budget Officer, the role contributes to budgeting, expenditure monitoring, and financial reporting for various UN programmes and extra‑budgetary funds.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare narrative and tabular documents for cost estimates, budget proposals, and resource requirements.
• Monitor expenditures against approved budgets, process adjustments, and analyse variances.
• Review and process service agreements, travel requests, and requisitions, ensuring correct charging and fund availability.
• Assist in the preparation of budget performance submissions and final reports.
• Maintain up‑to‑date files, draft correspondence on financial matters, and provide guidance to general service staff.

Required profile

• Minimum seven years of experience in finance, budgeting, accounting or related administrative services.
• Experience with grants and funds management, and with extra‑budgetary resources.
• Knowledge of UN financial rules, regulations and procedures.
• Proficiency in English (UN Level II).

Required skills

• Enterprise Resource Planning systems such as SAP.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel, including formulas, data analysis and reconciliation.
• Business Intelligence and data‑analytics reporting tools, e.g., SAP Analytics Cloud.
• Experience preparing financial statements and certifying travel requests.