Senior Accountant Job Vacancy in UAE Abdu Dhabi
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DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Ensure effective and accurate financial resources management and oversight, focusing on achievement of the following results:
ā¢ Proper planning, expenditure tracking of financial resources in accordance with UNDP rules and
ā¢ Ensure quarterly certification of all accounts including advance of funds, Direct Project Costing (DPC), Project Cash Advance etc.;
ā¢ Monitor the financial execution of the procurement component of Grantsā budgets;
ā¢ Prepare cost estimates for different activities according to the needs of programme management;
ā¢ Develop, track and report to PMU management key financial performance indicators;
ā¢ Help maintain a document management system for PR and SR financial records;
2. Ensure the implementation of operational strategies and procedures, focusing on achievement of the following results:
ā¢ Establish and/or ensure robust financial procedures: e.g., receipts, payments, disbursements and bookkeeping, filing procedures for Sub-recipients;
ā¢ Ensure that financial procedures in place comply with the financial/accounting and procurement requirements of the Global Fund and UNDP;
ā¢ Continuous analysis and monitoring of the financial situation, presentation of forecasts for the projects;
ā¢ Oversight for the transparency of the financial processes and use of funds and compliance with Global Fund and UNDP financial guidelines;
ā¢ Timely preparation of monthly cash flow forecast for use by the Country Office Operations Unit in Liaison with other Implementing partners.
3. Manage the Project budget and ensure proper control of Project accounts focusing on achievement of the following results:
ā¢ Manage financial resources through planning, guiding, monitoring and controlling of the resources in accordance with UNDP rules and regulations;
ā¢ Prepare and monitor projectsā budgets in Atlas;
ā¢ Elaboration of proper mechanisms to eliminate deficiencies in budget management;
ā¢ Ensure that contributions from the Global Fund are properly transferred to UNDP on a timely basis;
4. Ensure close monitoring of the sub-recipients and other implementing partners by the achievement of the following results:
ā¢ Ensure and oversee the periodic assessment of Sub Recipientsā financial management capacities and the development and implementation of action plans to address identified gaps.
ā¢ Provide guidance and capacity building services to Ministry of Health Disease Programmes, and NGO Sub recipients on issues related to finance, from budgeting, accounting, bank reconciliation to reporting;
5. Ensure facilitation of knowledge building and sharing focusing on achievement of the following results:
ā¢ Develop and ensure the implementation of a training plan/curriculum for the SRs financial and accounting staff; organize and conduct periodic training sessions on UNDP/Global Fund financial reporting requirements;
ā¢ Organize periodic training for the PMU non-Finance Managers and staff on financial management, budget monitoring and oversight;