Background/Context
UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security.
The Finance consultant position forms part of the Financial Management unit of UN Women Bangladesh Country Office. Under the guidance of the Operations Manager/her OiC (?), the Finance consultant is responsible for the preparation/discharge of allocated duties within assigned Unit of the Financial Management Section; The Finance consultant will always promote a client-oriented approach and abide by UN Women’s financial regulations and rules.
The Finance consultant works in close collaboration with the staff/personnel of the finance unit as well as the Programme team and other operations colleagues of the country office. will contact RO and HQ as well as other UN entities for resolving complex finance-related issues and information delivery.
Description of Responsibilities /Scope of Work:
Review invoices created to ensure appropriate supporting documents authorized by the budget owners and project managers. For PO invoices, check POs and ensure proper matching. When matching invoices to POs, verify receipts and ensure they are within the amount to be paid. Prepare various reports to analyze invoices in error and follow up on corrections. Be able to analyze accounting entries and make corrections when needed. Run daily Interface payment report to monitor Dummy payments and UNDP payments. Report to Operations Team lead if invoices are not paid or not interfaced. Follow-up with HQ on pending invoices. Prepare and verify requests for ZDIs (Zero Dollar Invoices), including supporting documents and reconciliation against Trial balance. Reconcile assigned General ledger balances on a regular timetable as set by section. Respond to requests to resolve financial data issues. Prepare other regular finance indicators or reports as requested. Review of FACE reports received from partners and recommended for liquidation as needed. Review partners advance request and forward payments approvers as per ICF threshold for approval. Resolve Travel Claim Credit Memo issues and keep the travel dashboard clean with the travel focal point. Review project closure issues including fund transfer back to donors and follow up with HQ for financial reports. Attend ITEC meeting for partners/CSO and review supporting documentation including budget and recommend to the LPAC. (Subject to clearance from HQ) Participate in LPAC meeting as an alternative of the Operations Manager when OM is on leave. Participate in Risk based Capacity assessment of the RPs if required. Review fund raising proposals budgets for its correctness before submission to the donors. Communicate with HQ regarding donors’ financial reports when these are due. Participate in meeting with donors if required. Run Programme delivery and utilization report and share with Programme colleagues. Manage the Management project (#83928) in absence of the Operations Manager Assist the Programme colleagues during Bi-annual work planning process. Work with HR to review HR table for next bi-annual workplan. Work with Admin lead in preparing the office operations budget for the next bi-annual workplan (BWP) Prepare Management project plan and budget for the years 2026 and 2027 in absence of the Operations Manager Assist the Senior Management in analyzing the BWP 2026-2027 and participate in the peer group review meeting if required. Enter Operations workplan and budget to PRISM- the Result based monitoring and reporting app. Ensure finance Associate conducts financial monitoring to partner organizations. Perform duties in full compliance with UN Women financial regulations and rules, policies, and standard operating procedures, including internal controls. Keep abreast of and ensure full compliance with amendments to International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS); Take learning sessions on Quantum as needed. Perform any other duty as requested by Deputy Representative/ Representative
Consultant’s Workplace and Official Travel
This is a home-based consultancy.
Duration of the assignment:
The assignment will commence in August 2025 and will remain valid until the next 12 months.
Payment: Will be on daily performance basis. 01 days equals to 08 hours. The consultant will prepare a summary report of the work done and the number of days worked including dates.
Supervision & Performance evaluation:
The consultant’s performance will be evaluated based on timeliness, responsibility, initiative, communication, accuracy, and quality of the services delivered. The contract performance shall be evaluated and monitored by the Operations Manager, BCO Country Office or her OiC.
Duty Station(s): Home based work.
Travel and DSA: N/A being home based work.
Competencies
Core Values:
• Respect for Diversity
• Integrity
• Professional Core Competencies:
• Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues
• Accountability
• Creative Problem Solving
• Effective Communication
• Inclusive Collaboration
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Leading by Example
Please visit this link for more information on UN Women’s Core Values and Competencies:
https://www.unwomen.org/en/about-us/employment/application-process#_Values
FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES:
• Strong accounting skills
• Knowledge of financial rules and regulations, and accounting
• Strong IT skills and proficiency
• Ability to provide input to business processes, re-engineering, implementation of new systems.
• Ability to administer and execute financial and accounting processes and transactions.
• Results and client-oriented approach to work
• Strong communication and relationship management skills
Education and Certification:
Completion of High School (Secondary Education) is required. University Degree in Accounting or Finance is an advantage.
Experience:
At least 7 years of progressively relevant finance work experience is required. Especially in the Payable Area. Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, including VLOOKUP, etc) and knowledge of database packages, working experience in web-based ERP financial systems (i.e. Oracle, SAP, PeopleSoft, etc). Knowledge of IPSAS and/or IFRS is desirable. Demonstrated experience in developing complex financial reports and analyzing a complex set of financial data. Working experience on ERP-Quantum will be is expected as the consultant will need to provide immediate support to the team in the absence of Head of Finance. Previous working experience with any UN Women business unit will be an advantage.
Languages:
Fluency in English. Knowledge of any other UN language is an advantage.Evaluation criteria:
The total number of points allocated for the technical qualification component is 100. The technical qualification of the individual is evaluated based on the following technical qualification evaluation criteria: Technical Evaluation Criteria Obtainable Score Education Qualification 20
Professional experience and knowledge: years’ job experience in financial management. Experience in developing complex financial reports, analyzing complex sets of financial data etc. Knowledge of IPSAS and/or IFRS is desirable.
30
IT skills: Experience in the usage of computers andoffice software packages (MS Word, Excel,including VLOOKUP, etc)and knowledge of database packages, working experience in web-based ERP financial systems (i.e. Oracle, SAP, PeopleSoft, etc).
20
Working experience on ERP-Quantum
20
Previous experience in working with UN Women BU
10 Total Score 100Application Procedure:
The following documents should be submitted as part of the application:
A cover letter (maximum length: 1 page) https://www.unwomen.org/sites/default/files/Headquarters/Attachments/Sections/About%20Us/Employment/UN-Women-P11- Personal-History-Form.doc ) A copy of the previous similar contract Managers may ask (ad hoc) for any other materials relevant to pre-assessing the relevance of their experience, such as reports, presentations, publications, campaigns, or other materials.At UN Women, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. UN Women recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, colour, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, national origin, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All recruitment/procurement is decided on the basis of qualifications, competence, integrity, and organizational need.
If you need any reasonable accommodation to support your participation in the recruitment and selection process, please include this information in your application.
UN Women has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UN Women, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to UN Women’s policies and procedures and the standards of conduct expected of UN Women personnel and will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.