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FINANCE ASSISTANT - WHO

The WHO Global Service Centre provides administrative services to all staff and all WHO offices worldwide in respect of human resources, payroll, pension, procurement, accounts payable and support of specific corporate IT applications. The aim of this Centre is to serve as the global processing platform for the swift and reliable delivery of a comprehensive array of products and services covering all these fields.
The Global Finance (GFI) provides processing and accounting for all payroll, supplier and staff expense payments for the Organization. Payments are prepared on the basis of approved information with the integrated GSM systems, originating from other parts of WHO, and from multiple applications (e.g., Procurement, HR, Travel etc).
Payment processing requires a number of high volume tasks, which nevertheless requires attention to detail. Processing errors could lead to large-scale financial loss to the Organization, and severe inconvenience to staff and/or suppliers, globally.

Description of duties:
The duties are not intended to be all-inclusive nor are all duties carried out by all the incumbents. However, staff may be rotated and assigned to perform other duties within the Accounts Payable Unit including ad hoc assignments as determined by the Head of Accounts Payable including reinforcing other teams or replacing other staff members as required.

As part of the Staff Expense Payment team, the incumbent is responsible for the following activities:
- Processing and ensure correct accounting entries for travel claims, removal of personal effects claims;
- Prepare payment of travel or other advances to eligible staff and per diem to participants and temporary advisers;
- Check and verify batches of computer processed travel claims;
- Monthly downloading of per diem rates from ICSC and processing them to the WHO Intranet;
- Prepare and verify computer produced payment and accounting entries; reconciles bank accounts.

As part of the Supplier Accounts Payable team:
- Processes suppliers' invoices
- Prepares routine journal accounting entries as required
- Maintain archive records to control retention periods for all Claims Examination Services payment documents in conformity with legal requirements and WHO Manual provisions
- Pre-auditing, calculating, accounting, and liquidation of staff members' education grant claims and advances
- Collection of statistical data for HQ and ROs as required for reporting
- Calculation, accounting and liquidation of home leave lump sum advances and related travel claims by staff members
- Creation and up-dating staff members and suppliers administrative data
- Reconciles bank accounts
- Responds to enquiries and provides support, advice and guidance to clients in Headquarters, Regional Offices, Country offices
- Prepares financial tables, special reports, and other ad hoc internal reports
- Undertakes work associated with the annual opening and closing of accounts, reviewing and clearing suspense and clearance accounts, and performing closely related tasks
- Performs ad hoc assignments, special projects, and other duties when required
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Education:
- Completion of secondary school education or its equivalent, complemented by training in accounting or book-keeping.
Skills:
Demonstrated skill and proficiency in the use of computers and information technology. Expertise in the use of spreadsheet, word processing, presentation and Web-based software. Training in financial accounting, managing financial transaction processing, and/or income management, in an international environment, and using integrated financial management and reporting systems.
Experience:
A minimum of 5 years of relevant experience with at least 2 years in the field of accounting or managing financial transaction processing, and/or income management, in an international environment. Experience in using integrated financial management and reporting systems.
Experience in using an ERP system such as Oracle would be an advantage.
Languages:
Excellent knowledge of English (Written, spoken)
Knowledge of French an advantage.
Additional Information:
This vacancy is open to candidates from the local commuting area. This vacancy may be used to fill similar positions.
Annual salary: (Net of tax)
MYR 45,114.- net at single rate

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All applicants are encouraged to apply online as soon as possible after the vacancy has been posted and well before the deadline stated in the vacancy announcement.