Dutystation: Copenhagen, Denmark
Functional responsibilities
Summary of Key Functions:
Partner Negotiations
Project Finance
Implementation/ Transactional Services Delivery Support
Cost Recovery
Knowledge Management
Team Management
Partner Negotiations
Lead negotiations with partners on financial matters covering Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs), agreement templates and related annexes. Review and approve financial conditions/clauses as per delegation.
Issue partner-specific process guidance and supporting documents to ensure quality and process compliance with UNOPS policies as well as documentation of the partner’s needs.
Project Finance
Draft responses to audit queries from both internal (Internal Audit & Investigations Group) and external bodies (UN Board of Auditors, Joint Inspection Unit), and collaborate with auditors on all project finance-related matters. Provide support for project audits and verifications as needed.
Act as an approver in accordance with the assigned Delegation of Authority.
Oversee and coordinate both regular and ad hoc internal and external reporting on client projects and the cost recovery model. Ensure accurate reconciliation of general ledger accounts under the responsibility of project finance.
Provide inputs to official UNOPS documents related to project finance.
Implementation/Transactional Services Delivery Support
Oversee and coordinate the finance support to UNOPS delivery functions throughout the entire service life cycle, including the review of implementation and transactional service agreements, system setup of finance-related records (such as project/service accounts and budgets), review and approval of accounting entries related to services, preparing financial reports for partners, and ensuring closure of financial records at the end of an agreement.
Cost Recovery
Support the continuous development and implementation of UNOPS’ cost recovery model. Oversee and coordinate the review of cost recovery-related budgets, rates, processes and performance.
Ensure consistent application of UNOPS cost recovery principles and manage the oversight of any refunds of excess reserves to UNOPS partners.
Provide inputs to official UNOPS documents related to cost recovery.
People Management
Establish the annual work plan for the project finance team. Set objectives, performance measurements, standards and results expected.
Monitor implementation of the team’s annual work plan, oversee progress and ensure delivery of results as planned and according to expectation.
Promote teamwork and collaboration by providing the team with clear direction, objectives and guidance to enable them to perform their duties responsibly, effectively and efficiently.
Develop a flexible workforce with the skills and competencies needed to ensure optimum performance
Foster a positive work environment, respectful of all, and ensure that the highest standards of conduct are observed.
Knowledge Management and Innovation
Contribute to the development and introduction of innovation in UNOPS project finance practices.
Promote knowledge sharing and dissemination of lessons learned across the organization.
Plan and lead capacity-building initiatives for personnel, clients and stakeholders.
Maintain comprehensive knowledge of project finance activities to support UNOPS teams and other corporate functions as needed.
Education/Experience/Language requirements
Education
Advanced university degree (Master’s or equivalent), preferably in Finance or Business Administration, or other related field is required.
A combination of an undergraduate degree in above mentioned fields with two additional years of work experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
Appropriate professional accreditation or qualification in Finance is desirable.
Required: At least 7 years of experience working in financial management
Highly desirable: Experience working in a field location
Highly desirable: Supervisory experience
Highly desirable: experience working on financial matters as they relate to project management, including project budgeting and project reporting
Understanding of UNOPS financial model as it relates to client projects is a strong asset
Further experience with partner relations and project financial aspects are a strong asset
Full working knowledge of English is a pre-requisite.
Knowledge of another official UN language is an asset.
TOGETHER, WE BUILD THE FUTURE
UNOPS – an operational arm of the United Nations – supports the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by successfully implementing its partners’ peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects around the world.
Our mission is to help people build better lives and countries achieve peace and sustainable development.
We are proud of our people and embrace diversity and are committed to equal employment opportunities. Our workforce brings together approximately 160 nationalities, represented by over 5,000 UNOPS personnel as well as some 7,800 personnel recruited on behalf of our partners. Spread across 80 countries from a range of backgrounds, and languages and have different gender identities, sexual orientations, and abilities.
We encourage women and candidates from underrepresented groups in UNOPS to apply. These include candidates from racialized and/or indigenous groups, members of minority gender identities and sexual orientations, and people with disabilities.