Senior Budget Associate

The Senior Budget Associate will manage financial resources, provide financial information and support to senior management, assist in budget preparation and monitoring, and ensure compliance with IOM financial regulations for project activities in Ankara. The role involves financial reporting, payroll management, and coordination with project managers to ensure accurate budget charges.

Responsibilities

• Manage financial resources through monitoring and controlling assets, reserves, funds, supplies, etc. in accordance with IOM rules and regulations of the project portfolio assigned
• Provide regular and ad hoc financial information to support informed financial decision making
• Provide specialized support to senior management in Istanbul sub-office in monitoring and overseeing the financial management for all project activities, and regularly report the financial status of projects to the Program Coordinator, SRMO, the RMOs, the donor, and other stakeholders
• Assist the Program Coordinator providing oversight of financial expenditure and accountability
• Provide forecasts of cash flows according to activities of all projects
• Ensure all commitments are registered and reflected in financial reports
• Ensure that salaries and all other expenses are correctly charged
• Assist RMO / Finance and Budget Officer in providing feedback to the projects’ financial analysis and donor financial reports in accordance with the donor/grant agreement and IOM’s procedures and regulations
• Prepare donor financial reports in accordance with IOM regulations and established procedures
• Assist Program Coordinator and RMO / Finance and Budget Officer in preparing annual budget for all project activities; monitor budget control process and analyse variances between budget and actual expenditures
• Assist Program Coordinator and RMO / Finance and Budget Officer in the preparation of budgets for new programmes/ projects, ensuring proper coordination within the Mission
• Maintain all project financial and administration-related files
• Manage and prepare the payroll by executing validity checks on monthly payroll results
• Support review of budget proposals, conducting desk research of market prices of commodities and services, taking into consideration overall staffing and office cost structure
• Coordinate with Project Managers to ensure costs are correctly charged against the budget lines
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned

Requirements

• University degree in Accounting, Finance or Public Administration or a related field from an accredited academic institution, with at least four years of relevant professional experience
• Completed High school degree from an accredited academic institution, with at least six years of relevant professional experience
• Experience in financial management, budgeting, and systems review
• Experience in accounting, finance, banking, and treasury
• Excellent computer skills - Word, Excel, and Internet
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Fluency in English and Turkish
• Accredited Universities are those listed in the UNESCO World Higher Education Database

Skills

• Finance Management
• Budget Preparation
• Budget Monitoring
• Financial Reporting
• Payroll Management
• Accounting
• Treasury Management
• Banking Operations
• Systems Review
• Excel
• Word
• Internet Research

Languages

English, Turkish