Senior Finance Assistant

• Providing assistance on budgeting and related financial information and conducts analyses
  and reviews of budget and financial information.
  
• Assisting with budget preparation, analysis, reconciliation and formulation.
  
• Assist in preparing financial reports for internal and external use, according to the needs of
  management, and established policies and regulations.
  
• Overseeing the efficient flow of information within the team. Compile and keep historical
  data and documentation to assist with the development of budget requests.
  
• Prepare staff missions and hospitality requests and supporting in the travel management of
  the office.
  
• Maintain and updates files and archives within the compliant framework of International
  Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS) and other best practices, including robust risk
  management.
  
• Compiling information and quantitative data to prepare regular and ad hoc reports that
  present information such as the status of funds, expenditures, and commitments.
  
• Contributing to the preparation of the annual DIANA Financial Statements and other
  financial reporting. Assist in maintaining database, and automated systems that record
  budget and financial data and track budget and financial activities as well asteam workflows,
  and taskings.
  
• Assisting in performing cost-benefits analyses to compare current year variances to the
  approved budgets; review financial requests for accuracy and completeness.
  
• Preparing authorization for payment and performing other fiscal duties as requested by the
  Finance Officer.
  
• Assisting in performing budget execution and monitoring the obligations incurred and the
  actual expenditures of funds by analysing monthly department budgeting and accounting
  reports.
  
• Assisting to the preparation of monthly/quarterly status of funds, analysis of undelivered
  orders, coordinate information for internal and external briefings such as at the Finance
  Committee meetings.
  
• Perform any other related duties as may be required.
  

Requirements

• NATO Security Clearance or equivalent 
  
• Authorization to work in the UK without sponsorship
  

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field (Master’s preferred)
  
• 5+ years of progressive finance/accounting experience
  
• Expertise in budgeting, financial analysis, and reporting
  
• Strong knowledge of IPSAS or other international accounting standards
  
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with ERP systems
  
• Proven ability to manage complex financial data and workflows
  
• Experience supporting audits and preparing financial statements