Senior Finance Associate

About the role

IOM, a UN-related organization for migration, is hiring a Senior Finance Associate for its Tunisia Country Office. Reporting under the Chief of Mission and the National RMO, and coordinating with the Finance Officer and Resources Management Unit, the post strengthens financial oversight, budget monitoring, donor financial reporting, documentation quality and compliance with IOM requirements. Early identification of compliance gaps is expected to reduce ineligible expenditure, reporting discrepancies, audit observations and financial exposure.

Key responsibilities

• Provide procedural guidance to managers and staff, and supervise, guide and train other finance support staff.
• Manage financial resources by monitoring and controlling assets, reserves, funds and supplies in line with IOM rules.
• Advise Project Managers and senior mission leaders on financial and administrative matters.
• Support the annual budget submission and revisions, including staff costs, rent, utilities, equipment and other running expenses.
• Monitor compliance with financial policies, consolidate data into financial statements and track expenditures within authorized limits.
• Provide regular and ad hoc financial information, and help ensure bank reconciliations are performed and reviewed.
• Manage and prepare the monthly payroll, check validity of results and ensure disbursements are properly authorised and documented.
• Assist with audit queries and follow-up on audit recommendations.
• Review and maintain vendor accounts, verify vendor claims against finance policies, and help prepare budget, accounting, financial and statistical reports.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance or a related field with four years of relevant experience; or high school diploma with six years of experience.
• Fluency in Arabic, English and French (oral and written).
• Experience with international humanitarian, non-government or government organisations in a multicultural setting is an advantage.

Required skills

• Strong knowledge of financial rules, internal controls, budgeting, accounting, reconciliation and donor financial reporting.
• Advanced Excel and good working knowledge of Word, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Ability to analyse complex financial data, identify variances and compliance risks, and recommend actions.
• Knowledge of IPSAS is an advantage; ERP Oracle experience is a distinct advantage.