Financial Data Analyst, Geneve

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1. Organizational Context

a. Organizational Setting

The post is located in the Program Performance and Budget Division, Department of Program Planning and Finance. The Program Performance and Budget Division is responsible for facilitating the planning and budgeting, implementation and monitoring, and assessment of the performance of WIPO’s work program in accordance with WIPO’s Results-Based Management (RBM) framework and the Financial Regulations and Rules.

b. Purpose Statement

The incumbent provides substantive support to the Senior Project Manager on financial and budget analysis and reporting as well as operational tasks. The main role of the incumbent is to transform raw data into actionable insights, including data collection, validation of data sets, analysis, monitoring, and reporting.

c. Reporting Lines

The incumbent works under the supervision of the Senior Project Manager.

d. Work Relations

The incumbent liaises with business areas throughout the Organization, including the IP and Innovation Ecosystems and the Copyright and Creative Industries Sectors, as well as the Finance Division, and the Department for Economics and Data Analytics to coordinate demand, income, and financial data, analysis, and reporting, as well as resolving workplan and budget related issues.

2. Duties and Responsibilities

The incumbent will perform the following principal duties:

a. Prepare, analyze and advise on financial data for planning and reporting purposes, including the biennial Program of Work and Budget, the WIPO Performance Report, the Annual Financial Statements, and other reports; oversee extraction from various ERP systems, transformation, and validation of data sets to ensure accuracy and completeness; and ensure the maintenance of documentation of financial planning and reporting processes for future reference and auditing purposes.

b. Identify data sources, develop, and implement reliable data collection methods, and develop strategies for enhancing data quality; adopt a continuous improvement approach to reviewing and redeveloping reports to ensure they remain relevant to changes in the Organization.

c. Prepare the personnel costing for the biennial budget based on actual-based costing principles; ensure ongoing monitoring of personnel costs during implementation.

d. Advise and support Sectors in the preparation of annual workplans; prepare analyses on workplan development, implementation and budget utilization; identify issues and present options and solutions in a service-oriented manner.

e. Prepare monthly or quarterly monitoring reports for all sources of funds and ensure that relevant documentation is always up-to-date.

f. Prepare and present ad-hoc, clear, and succinct analyses to inform and support decision-making for Member States, Senior Management, and Directors.

g. Identify opportunities for improvement and simplification and streamline operational processes.

h. Ensure the updating and execution of administrative actions in ERP systems, including WePerform, and provide advisory services to concerned Sectors.

i. Perform other related duties as required.

3. Requirements

Education (Essential)

First-level university degree in Business, Finance, or a related discipline.

Experience (Essential)

At least six years of professional experience in budgeting or finance.

Experience working with ERP systems.

Language (Essential)

Excellent written and spoken knowledge of English.

Language (Desirable)

Knowledge of other UN official languages.

Job Related Competencies (Essential)

Expert user of Microsoft Office Excel, including for building data models.

Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, organize, analyze, and disseminate significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy.

Strong investigative mindset and critical thinking skills.

Ability to present financial information in a clear and transparent manner.

Excellent organizational skills with the ability to work efficiently, systematically, and accurately under pressure and to meet deadlines.

Good interpersonal skills and the ability to maintain effective partnerships and working relations in a multicultural environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity.

Job Related Competencies (Desirable)

Knowledge of results-based management.

4. Organizational Competencies

1. Communicating effectively.

2. Showing team spirit.

3. Demonstrating integrity.

4. Valuing diversity.

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