United States of America: Senior Accounts Assistant - Asset Accounting, (GS-7), DFAM, New York, UNICEF
Country: United States of America
Closing date: 28 Aug 2013
Purpose of the Position
Under the guidance of the Assistant Accountant, Asset Accounting, reviews and monitors accounting for Property Plant and Equipment, Leases, and Intangibles. Identifies and investigate issues, and take corrective action as required.
MINIMUM ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:- MUST PASS THE UN ASAT (Administrative Support Assessment Test) IN ENGLISH (please mention in your coverletter whether you passed this exam)- NON-US CANDIDATES MUST BE IN POSSESSION OF A US G4 VISA OR BE A US PERMANENT RESIDENT
Key Expected Results
Reviews and monitors the accounting for Property, Plant and Equipment and Intangibles. Reviews the results of (or performs): relevant reconciliations, depreciation and amortization runs, stock takes, and impairment tests. Processes (i.e, creates parked document) accounting entries for review by supervisor. Identifies and investigates issues, and takes corrective action as required.
Reviews the accounting for finance and operating leases and other joint premises arrangements. Ensures that updated documents have been obtained for all premises arrangements (globally) and for equipment leases in NYHQ; foranalysis by supervisor.
For internally developed Intangible Assets and assets under construction for PPE, reviews expenditure and work with other country and HQ offices to ensure that eligible costs are captured. Processes (i.e, creates parked document) accounting entries, for review by supervisor.
Performs periodic processing/closure activities, as assigned.
Produces timely and informative reports and schedules on a regular and ad hoc basis.
Provides technical assistance to country offices and HQ staff.
Reviews write-off requests related to non-current assets to ensure that they are complete and are adequately supported. Follows up with offices, when necessary and forwards documents to supervisor. Processes approved write-off entries.
Perform other duties and back-up functions to other staff in the unit during their absence, as required.
Qualifications of Successful Candidate
- Completion of Secondary Education (e.g. High School Diploma) is a minimum requirement. Supplemental specialized Accounting Training is an asset. Experience in asset accounting is highly desirable.
- Minimum of seven (7) years of progressively responsible working experience in accounting, as a primary duty/responsibility.
- Must pass the UN ASAT (Administrative Support Assessment Test) in English (please mention in your cover letter whether you passed this exam).
- Completion of the UN Accounting Test is highly desirable. A valid professional certification (CA; CPA; ACCA; CGA; etc.) from an accredited chartered accountancy institution is considered an asset.
- Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of an additional UN Language (Arabic, French, Spanish, Russian, Chinese) is considered an asset.
- High proficiency in the use of Excel is required. Knowledge of SAP accounting software is an asset.
Competencies of Successful Candidate
- Communicates effectively to varied audiences, including during formal public speaking.
- Able to work effectively in a multi-cultural environment.
- Sets high standards for quality of work and consistently achieves project goals.
- Analyzes and integrates potentially conflicting numerical, verbal and other data from a number of sources.
- Demonstrates and shares detailed technical knowledge and expertise.
- Sets clearly defined objectives and plans activities for self, own team or department.
- Ensures that team or department follows relevant company policies and procedures.
- Follows procedures and policies and challenges authority only where necessary and appropriate.
How to apply:
If you want a challenging career while improving the lives of children around the world UNICEF, the leading children's rights organization, would like to hear from you.Visit us at www.unicef.org/about/employ to register in our new e-Recruitment system and apply to this vacancy,quoting E-VN-2013-001538. Applications must be received by Midnight EST on 28 August 2013.IN ORDER TO MEET THE MINIMUM ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS PARTICULAR POST, A CANDIDATE MUST: - PASS THE UN ASAT (Administrative Support Assessment Test) in ENGLISH (PLEASE MENTION IN YOUR APPLICATION COVER LETTER WHETHER YOU PASSED THIS EXAM) - BE IN POSSESSION OF A US G-4 VISA (FOR NON US RESIDENTS) OR BE A US CITIZEN/PERMANENT RESIDENT IMPORTANT: As part of your applicant online profile on UNICEF's e-Recruitment site, please make sure your select “Release Profile” under Candidate Profile/Overview & Release. Please note that only candidates who are under serious consideration will be contacted. In the selection of its staff, UNICEF is committed to gender balance and diversity without distinction as to race, sex or religion, and without discrimination of persons with disabilities. Well qualified candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
