Account Officer, P-2, Fixed Term Position, DFAM, Financial Reporting and Grant Management, Brussels, Belgium, #00134697

UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence.

At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do for as long as we are needed. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling.

UNICEF is a place where careers are built: we offer our staff diverse opportunities for professional and personal development that will help them reinforce a sense of purpose while serving children and communities across the world. We welcome everyone who wants to belong and grow in a diverse and passionate culture, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package.

Visit our website to learn more about what we do at UNICEF.

For every child, the right to a Champion

How can you make a difference?

The fundamental mission of UNICEF is to promote the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything the organization does — in programs, in advocacy and in operations. The equity strategy, emphasizing the most disadvantaged and excluded children and families, translates this commitment to children’s rights into action. For UNICEF, equity means that all children have an opportunity to survive, develop and reach their full potential, without discrimination, bias or favoritism. To the degree that any child has an unequal chance in life — in its social, political, economic, civic and cultural dimensions — her or his rights are violated. There is growing evidence that investing in the health, education and protection of a society’s most disadvantaged citizens — addressing inequity — not only will give all children the opportunity to fulfill their potential but also will lead to sustained growth and stability of countries. This is why the focus on equity is so vital. It accelerates progress towards realizing the human rights of all children, which is the universal mandate of UNICEF, as outlined by the Convention on the Rights of the Child, while also supporting the equitable development of nations.

Strategic office context:

To contribute to the goal of maintaining sound system of financial internal controls ensuring effective and efficient use of resources and safeguarding of UNICEF assets through accurate and timely financial reporting to external and internal stakeholders.

Purpose for the job: 

The purpose of the role of the Finance Officer is to contribute to the maintenance of robust financial internal controls, ensuring effective and efficient use of resources and safeguarding of UNICEF assets through accurate and timely financial reporting to external and internal stakeholders.

1. Financial Analysis and Monitoring: 
   1. Review and analyze the financial activities of the assigned financial processes, and provide second level support and training to internal customers and participate in capacity building activities on these processes. The assigned processes include but are not limited to: Cash; Cash Transfers to Implementing Partners; Cash Transfers to Beneficiaries, Inventory; Receivables and Payables including inter-agency transactions; Goods Receipt/Invoice Receipt; Value Added Tax and Other Taxes; and Unapplied Receipts
   2. Identify and monitor trends, variances, ratios and any process or system gaps that require attention.
   3. Oversee and monitor compliance with UNICEF’s rules, regulations, policies, procedures, and guidelines ensuring that offices have access to and are familiar with the relevant documentation.
   4. Perform periodic processing/closing activities which includes year-end accounts closure in advance of the preparation of UNICEF’s financial statements and the annual interim and final external audits. 
2. Oversight of office compliance:
   1. Report on and escalate significant findings from financial analysis to the DFAM Senior Management Team via the AMU P4 Finance Manager, Regional Office, Country Office Senior Management Team or Office of Internal Audit and Investigations, as appropriate.
   2. Provide strategic guidance to stakeholders on complex cases that require decisions outside of the first level support provided by country offices, regional offices and/or GSSC Customer Care. 
3. Reporting – for the assigned financial processes (as per 1a):  
   1. Produce timely and informative reports, schedules, and analysis both on regular and ad hoc basis for action by offices and management decision-making.
   2. Provide data, schedules and analysis for input into DFAM/FRGM’s quarterly financial reports, UNICEF’s annual financial statements and other corporate and UN reports as required.
   3. Maintain dashboards and other reports that are used to report on the assigned financial processes.
4. Preparation and Maintenance of UNICEF Policies and Procedures:
   1. Draft timely updates to UNICEF’s Regulatory Framework Documents (RFDs)
   2. Regularly review and update the accounting manual chapters for assigned financial processes (as per 1a)
   3. Provide detailed instructions to internal stakeholders based on policies, procedures and guidance established in UNICEF’s RFDs, accounting manual chapters and IPSAS policy position papers.
   4. Identify and provide feedback and recommendation to management related to improvements to systems, dashboards, reports and UNICEF’s policies, procedures, and processes.
5. Systems:
   1. As instructed, engage in user acceptance testing of ERP and other system developments and training of internal stakeholders during the roll out phase of system developments.
6. Perform other duties to support the P3 Finance Specialist, the AMU P4 Finance Manager and the FRAM team, as required and provide back-up to the P3 Finance Specialist during absences.

If you would like to know more about this position, please review the complete Job Description here: Job Description

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have… 

• Minimum requirements

• • 1. 1. Education: Bachelor or equivalent (First Level University Degree) in Finance,Accounting,Business, Qualified accountant (accredited membership of CA, CPA or equivalent) OR Currently completing professional accounting qualification plus recent experience with the functions in the JD is required and any other related fields.
       2. Work Experience: At least 2 years of relevant work experience in Financial Management, accounting, financial analysis and monitoring, or financial auditing, with a preference for not for profit sector experience
          Experience in applying International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) or International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS), Experience working with enterprise resource management (ERP) systems for financial processing and reporting.
       3. Skills: Advanced Excel, data analytics, attention to detail, data into business, interpret trends, identify risk.
       4. Language Requirements: Proficiency in English is required.

• Desirables
  
  1. 1. Language: Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.
     2. Experience with SAP ECC or S/4 HANA and working in the UN system or humanitarian sector is considered an asset. Chartered accountant certification is an advantage.
     3. Relevant experience at country level, particularly in development, fragile settings and humanitarian contexts. 

For every Child, you demonstrate...

UNICEF's Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values

UNICEF competencies required for this post are…

(1) Builds and maintains partnerships
(2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness
(3) Drive to achieve results for impact
(4) Innovates and embraces change
(5) Manages ambiguity and complexity
(6) Thinks and acts strategically
(7) Works collaboratively with others

Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels.

UNICEF promotes and advocates for the protection of the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything it does and is mandated to support the realization of the rights of every child, including those most disadvantaged, and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, minority, or any other status.

UNICEF encourages applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic backgrounds, and from people with disabilities, including neurodivergence. We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF provides reasonable accommodation throughout the recruitment process. If you require any accommodation, please submit your request through the accessibility email button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility | UNICEF. Should you be shortlisted, please get in touch with the recruiter directly to share further details, enabling us to make the necessary arrangements in advance.

UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religious or ethnic background or disabilities. UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check, and selected candidates with disabilities may be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their disability confidentially.

UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance.  Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station is required for IP positions and will be facilitated by UNICEF. Appointments may also be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Should you be selected for a position with UNICEF, you either must be inoculated as required or receive a medical exemption from the relevant department of the UN. Otherwise, the selection will be canceled.

Remarks:

As per Article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity.

UNICEF is committed to fostering an inclusive, representative, and welcoming workforce. For this position, eligible and suitable [Insert candidates from targeted underrepresented groups] are encouraged to apply.

Government employees who are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government positions before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason.

UNICEF does not charge a processing fee at any stage of its recruitment, selection, and hiring processes (i.e., application stage, interview stage, validation stage, or appointment and training). UNICEF will not ask for applicants' bank account information.

Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the international civil service.

Humanitarian action is a cross-cutting priority within UNICEF's Strategic Plan. UNICEF is committed to stay and deliver in humanitarian contexts. Therefore, all staff, at all levels across all functional areas, can be called upon to be deployed to support humanitarian response, contributing to both strengthening resilience of communities and capacity of national authorities.

All UNICEF positions are advertised, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process. An internal candidate performing at the level of the post in the relevant functional area, or an internal/external candidate in the corresponding Talent Group, may be selected, if suitable for the post, without assessment of other candidates.

Additional information about working for UNICEF can be found here.

Advertised: 26 May 2026 Romance Daylight Time
Applications close: 09 Jun 2026 Romance Daylight Time

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