Senior Finance and Budget Assistant

About the role

The Senior Finance and Budget Assistant provides high‑level financial and budgetary support within the Common Administrative Platform at United Nations Headquarters. Working in the One Executive Office, the role assists client entities in managing programme budgets, financial allocations, and compliance with UN financial regulations.

Key responsibilities

• Act as Certifying Officer for travel and related commitments.
• Review, analyse and prepare the annual programme budget and its revisions.
• Assist managers in developing resource requirements and budget submissions.
• Research and support senior officers on intergovernmental budget reviews.
• Prepare and monitor budget allotments, redeploy funds, and recommend reallocations.
• Process requisitions for goods, services, consultants and travel, ensuring correct expenditure objects and fund availability.
• Monitor extrabudgetary resources, contribution agreements and cost plans for compliance.
• Support the preparation of budget performance submissions and variance analysis.
• Verify accuracy and integrity of financial data across allocations.

Required profile

• Proven experience in budget preparation, analysis and financial monitoring.
• Knowledge of UN financial regulations, legislative mandates and budgetary procedures.
• Ability to review and process requisitions, contracts and travel requests.
• Experience in managing extrabudgetary resources and contribution agreements.
• Strong analytical skills to assess budget performance and recommend reallocations.

Required skills