Finance Specialist - Surge Capacity

Support with expenditure review to ensure cost recovery of the office is secured as well as identifying potential losses

Rethink and improve project finance practices relevant to field offices

Draft finance-related guidance documents

Advise Senior Management of Local Field office on streamlining of recurring activities

Dissemination of best practices, including through outreach to internal and external stakeholders

Review of task distributions and DOAs to align the organizational structure of the field office

Support of the field office with addressing and responding to internal and external audit requests

Engagement review and advisory

Budget review and advisory

Project classification review

Review of local project direct and indirect costs

Oversight and budgeting for full cost recovery through LSS, GSS and ME

Spending limit oversight

Provide advice on the use of Operational Advances, Petty Cash, Advance Financing and other cash management modalities

Review of GL entries to ensure accurate financial reporting

Promotion of best practice ensuring timely reporting

Project review support

Project closure advisory

Preparation of draft final financial reports

Identify weaknesses in processes and share best practices

Providing access to knowledge for finance activities

Foster understanding of corporate processes to the benefit of the local office

Support with roll out of new practices to field offices