Senior Finance Associate – (IP Compliance)

The Senior Finance Associate supports the coordination and implementation of assigned Implementing Partners (IPs) financial resources management to ensure sound, transparent, reliable, and accountable management. The role involves reviewing IP budgets, conducting capacity assessments, spot-checks, procurement oversight, fraud awareness, and financial reporting compliance.

Responsibilities

• Support in the review of IP selection call for proposals.
• Represent Resource Management Unit (RMU) in the Implementing Partner Selection Committees (IPSCs) as appropriate.
• Provide support to the Partnership and Localization unit to maintain an archive for all IP selection process documentation.
• Review IP budgets for reasonableness, accuracy, compliance with IOM and donor Rules and Regulations.
• Coordinate with relevant Programs staff to conduct IP capacity assessments/due diligence.
• Maintain an archive for all IP capacity assessment reports.
• Conduct midterm and final project spot-checks of original financial documents.
• Maintain an archive of all spot-check reports.
• Witness IPs’ tender opening and evaluation process, if required.
• Recommend mechanisms to prevent fraud and corruption among IPs.
• Create awareness among IPs on available fraud reporting channels.
• Ensure all supporting documents of IPs are received and properly archived for future audit purposes.
• Review IP financial reports to ensure completeness and compliance with the Partnership Implementation Agreement.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• University degree in Business Administration, Economics, Accounting or a related field from an academic institution with five years of relevant professional experience.
• High School Diploma with six years of relevant work experience.
• Accredited Universities are those listed in the UNESCO World Higher Education Database.
• Experience in financial management.
• Experience in Non-Governmental Organizations (INGOs/NGOs) is an added advantage.
• Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.) and advance knowledge of spreadsheet and database packages.
• Proven working experience in compliance processes and procedures.
• Knowledge of UN and bilateral donor programming.
• Knowledge of financial rules and regulations.
• Knowledge of International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS).
• Fluency in English and Arabic (oral and written) is required.
• Working knowledge of Kurdish is an added advantage.

Skills

• Finance Management
• Compliance Processes Design
• Budget Review
• Capacity Assessments
• Procurement Financial Oversight
• Fraud Awareness
• Financial Reporting Compliance
• International Public Sector Accounting Standards
• UN Financial Rules
• Bilateral Donor Programming
• Spreadsheet Software Knowledge
• Database Management
• MS Word
• MS Excel

Languages

English, Arabic