UN Women: Finance Analyst, Istanbul, Turkiye, P2, FTA International

UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security.

Under the overall guidance of the Deputy Director for Financial Management in Headquarters (HQ) and the daily supervision of the Regional Operations Manager, the Finance Analyst is responsible for providing assistance to offices in the Europe and Central Asia (ECA) Region as necessary to ensure capacity and support; assistance with development projects for the finance users of UN Women for better business practices and controls as well as automation; ensuring all finance users are compliant with and trained in the accounting standards, financial regulations and rules, policies and procedures; assisting Finance Section HQ in dedicated support, training, advice for Regional Offices, Multi-Country Offices and COs (ROs/MCOs/COs); and acts as the Audit focal point for the Region in co-ordination with Finance Section HQ, as well as finance users in ROs and COs.   

The Finance Analyst supervises and leads support staff of the Finance Sub-Unit. The Finance Analyst works in close collaboration with Finance Section HQ, Programme and Operations colleagues, teams at the country level, and UN Women staff ensuring high performance and efficiency in Finance. 

• Integrity;
• Professionalism;
• Respect for Diversity.

• Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues;
• Accountability;
• Creative Problem Solving;
• Effective Communication;
• Inclusive Collaboration;
• Stakeholder Engagement;
• Leading by Example.

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• Good knowledge and expertise in financial planning and management; 
• Good knowledge of complex financial rules and regulations, preferably UN/UN Women Financial Rules and regulations; 
• Good conceptual/strategic skills and success in implementing financial re-engineering, management systems development, policy design, innovation and knowledge product development is an asset;  
• Good knowledge and experience in the application of complex financial systems and modules (such as Quantum); 
• Good knowledge of spreadsheet and database packages; 
• Ability to provide advice and support; 
• Demonstrated knowledge of IPSAS/IFRS. 
• Good analytical skills. 

• Fluency in English are required
• Working knowledge of any other UN official languages is an asset.

• Master’s Degree (or equivalent) in Finance/Accounting, or a Professional accounting qualification from an internationally recognized institute of accountancy, Chartered Accountant, or Certified Public Accountant is required. 
• Successful completion of UN Women’s Accounting technical test, as part of the selection process. 

• At least 2 years’ experience in an accounting-specific role within a large international organization preferably in the UN system is required. 
• Demonstrated financial experience using an ERP financial system is required.  
• Demonstrated experience in providing financial and budget support to programmes/projects; Demonstrated experience at developing detailed financial reports for senior management is required. 
• Demonstrated experience in supporting more than one office simultaneously is desirable; 
• Demonstrated financial experience of working in a regional or multi-country context is desirable; 
• Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.) and spreadsheet and database packages, experience in handling of web-based management systems is required. 
• Experience in the use of a modern web-based ERP System, preferably Oracle Cloud, is desirable. 

In July 2010, the United Nations General Assembly created UN Women, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women. The creation of UN Women came about as part of the UN reform agenda, bringing together resources and mandates for greater impact. It merges and builds on the important work of four previously distinct parts of the UN system (DAW, OSAGI, INSTRAW and UNIFEM), which focused exclusively on gender equality and women's empowerment.

At UN Women, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. UN Women recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, national origin, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, competence, integrity and organizational need.

If you need any reasonable accommodation to support your participation in the recruitment and selection process, please include this information in your application.

UN Women has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UN Women, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to UN Women’s policies and procedures and the standards of conduct expected of UN Women personnel and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. (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.)

Note: Applicants must ensure that all sections of the application form, including the sections on education and employment history, are completed. If all sections are not completed the application may be disqualified from the recruitment and selection process.