Recrutement de 01 Finance Consultant

Recrutement de 01 Finance Consultant
Munich, Allemagne
time type
Full time
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job requisition id
JR103993
DATE LIMITE DE CANDIDATURE

2 September 2024-23:59-UTC+01:00 heure d’Europe centrale (Berlin)
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Are you interested in further developing your professional experience while contributing to ending global hunger? Are you passionate about helping those in need? Would you like to join a global organization investing in its people?


If so, an exciting & fulfilling career awaits you!!! Join our diverse and passionate team that works on varied and international projects directly contributing to saving & changing millions of lives around the globe.

ABOUT WFP

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), a highly prestigious, reputable & world’s largest humanitarian organization, saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change.

At WFP, people are at the heart of everything we do and the vision of the future WFP workforce is one of diverse, committed, skilled, and high performing teams, selected on merit, operating in a healthy and inclusive work environment, living WFP's values (Integrity, Collaboration, Commitment, Humanity, and Inclusion) and working with partners to save and change the lives of those WFP serves.


WHY JOIN WFP?

WFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.

WFP offers a highly inclusive, diverse, and multicultural working environment.

WFP invests in the personal & professional development of its employees through a range of training, accreditation, coaching, mentorship, and other programs as well as through internal mobility opportunities.

A career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across the various country, regional and global offices around the world, and with passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe.

We offer an attractive compensation package (please refer to the Terms and Conditions section of this vacancy announcement).

JOB TITLE: Finance Consultant
TYPE OF CONTRACT: Consultancy – Consultant Level I
UNIT/DIVISION: WFP Innovation Accelerator
DUTY STATION (City, Country): Munich, Germany
DURATION: 5 Months (extendable)

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT:
The World Food Programme (WFP) is the United Nations frontline agency fighting hunger. WFP reaches more than 100 million people every day - delivering food assistance in emergencies and working with smallholder farmers, communities, and governments to improve nutrition and build resilience.
The WFP Innovation Accelerator was named by Fast Company as Most Innovative Non-Profit Organization 2021 for its work in identifying, nurturing, and scaling disruptive start-ups and innovations to end global hunger. Based in Munich, Germany, the Innovation Accelerator provides WFP employees, entrepreneurs, and start-ups with funding, hands-on support, and access to WFP’s global operations. Through the Innovation Accelerator, WFP is leveraging unprecedented advances in digital innovation - such as mobile technology, artificial intelligence and blockchain - and new business models to transform the way it serves vulnerable communities across the world. In 2023, Accelerator supported innovations that positively impacted the lives of 60.7 million people globally. Most recently, the Accelerator runs programs for external partners such as the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and others.


ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
The incumbent, reporting to the Head of Strategic Finance, is expected to:
1. Plan and implement financial reporting ensuring outcomes of projects are in accordance with corporate governance requirements, ensuring accuracy, deadlines, and accounting processes are complied with:
a. Collate, maintain, analyze financial data, and prepare accurate and timely reporting and forecasting to support data-driven decision-making.
b. Contribute to the delivery of financial controls and insight into WFP performance, supporting periodic financial and risk assessments to identify areas which may present potential audit, compliance or financial risks.
c. Prepare and monitor budgets and carry out forecasting for new and ongoing programs / projects according to established corporate procedures and requirements.
d. Record financial entries in WFP Information Network and Global Systems (WINGS) such as through journal vouchers.
e. Contribute to the monthly reconciliation of income and expenses, bank reconciliation, overall cashflow analysis to ensure activities are performed regularly and in accordance with corporate requirements and timely submitted;

f. Design, implement and monitor standard processes linked to monthly, quarterly and yearly internal and external reporting activities.
g. Deliver accurate financial reporting in accordance with International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS) ensuring accuracy, deadlines and compliance with accounting processes and corporate governance requirements.
h. Support corporate finance and resource management strategies by contribution to policy and procedures embedding value for money, financial assessment and due diligence, reporting and accounting.
2. Support the innovation accelerator build-up, operations & management:
a. Analyze data and support reporting & content preparation (PowerPoint
presentations, data analysis, briefs, etc.) for corporate priority topics and
executive management meetings;
b. Support the proposal of innovative financial solutions to improve efficiency and effectiveness of operations, minimize risk, and align services with business objectives;
c. Liaise with colleagues in other divisions or external stakeholders as needed;
d. Support the Head of the Innovation Accelerator and the Director INN (Innovation Division) with any other activities as required.

DELIVERABLES AT THE END OF THE CONTRACT:
- Finance reporting activities and processes well documented and executed;
- Effective support to operations of the Innovation Accelerator.
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance. Master’s degree in economics, accounting or finance or accounting / finance professional certifications are considered a plus.
Experience: At least three (3) years of national and/or international experience in finance management, reporting and budgeting profiles. Experience in working with UN agencies or international NGO finance and accounting profiles preferred.
Knowledge & Skills:
- Extensive knowledge of SAP and ERP financial and accounting systems;
- Advanced Excel, data processing and analysis skills;
- Ability to review large amount of data, identify data discrepancies, accuracy and attention to details in preparation of reports;
- Experience in preparation and financial review of programme/project budgets,
expense monitoring. donor reporting and compliance.
- Very good knowledge of internal controls and proper accounting procedures;
- Self-motivated and able to work in a high performing and dynamic team.
Able to interact with a broad range of stakeholders and external audience
with maturity and tact;
- Strong communication/presentation skills, with the ability to write
documents, to develop business plans and to write and deliver
presentations;
- Interest and a general understanding of technology innovations (e.g. mobile
apps, blockchain, artificial intelligence) and business model innovations (e.g.
innovative finance, crowdsourcing);
- Collaborative spirit, able to partner with a wide range of people at all levels
and across different cultures and to act with credibility and diplomacy;
- Self-motivated and able to work with a high degree of autonomy;

- Sets high-level of ambition for the project and own work to achieve impact for the hungry people we serve.
- Fully committed and motivated to achieve the aims of the UN World Food Programme.
Languages: Fluency in oral and written English with an intermediate knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and Spanish) is desirable.

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Once your profile is completed, please apply, and submit your application.

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