Specialized Financial Support Tasks and Services: A Comprehensive Overview

1. Undertake and complete a range of specialized financial support tasks and services. Prepare, process, review and follow up on administrative actions, including verifying that information and documentation comply with applicable financial rules, regulations, policies and procedures and standards.
2. Perform targeted analytical reviews and trend analyzes of specific categories of activities, including extrabudgetary-funded projects, ensuring that required clearances have been obtained and supporting documentation is complete , and look for possible fraudulent transactions and documents. Contribute to the preparation of financial analytical reports.
3. Act as expense controller for the office, if required.
4. Perform monthly bank reconciliation and follow up on outstanding issues, including contacting banks to clarify issues regarding account statements.
5. Review, correct and maintain various financial, budgetary and accounting records and documents to ensure that transactions are consistent and completed. Maintain, control and reconcile budget data, including for overtime pay, salary deductions and other payments. Prepare detailed cost estimates and participate in the development of budget analyzes and projections, as required. Prepare the closing of year-end accounts, in accordance with applicable standards and procedures.
6. Verify, control and analyze the financial transactions carried out by the office(s) concerned, using a sampling method, and ensure overall compliance with the applicable standards. Keep management informed of internal control over financial and administrative activities and propose measures, as required.
7. Review accounts and analyze information from multiple sources for various purposes – assessment of financial situation, implementation and monitoring reports, activities and projects. Ensure the follow-up of requests for reimbursement of VAT and other pending receivables and advances and the closing of suspense accounts. Monitoring the use of resources for the purpose of reporting to donors and other funders and providing information for this purpose.
8. Assist in follow-up to internal audit recommendations, draft responses to external audit questions and observations for submission to line manager for review.
9. Keep abreast of changing financial rules, regulations, policies, procedures and other developments, and orient and train staff to build knowledge. Monitor and guide the work of support staff in the execution of financial tasks, as required.
10. Evaluate work methods and procedures and propose improvements to optimize efficiency and effectiveness. Work closely with other administrative areas to ensure efficiency and effectiveness of operations in the design and delivery stages of services and recommend improvements to interrelated processes.
11. Perform other relevant duties as requested.