CHIEF FINANCE OFFICER (CFO)
JO 229718
Duty Station: New York, US
Deadline: Apr 17, 2024
Org. Setting and Reporting
The United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund was established in 1949 by the United Nations General Assembly to provide retirement, death, disability, and related benefits for staff of the United Nations and other member organizations of the Fund. The Pension Fund pays benefits in 17 currencies to more than 80,000 beneficiaries who reside in 190 countries, and services more than 140,000 participants who work in the 24 member organizations of the Pension Fund. The Fund has offices in New York (United States) and Geneva (Switzerland) and two liaison offices in Nairobi (Kenya) and Bangkok (Thailand), respectively.
The United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund-Pension Administration (UNJSPF-PA) comprises about 250 staff from diverse countries and cultures, based across four prominent duty stations (New York, Geneva, Bangkok, and Nairobi). We are a career employer offering unique opportunities for growth within the United Nations system. We offer staff competitive benefits, including up to six weeks of annual leave per year, a defined benefit pension plan (not subject to variation of capital markets), parental leave, a comprehensive insurance plan, and flexible working arrangements subject to operational requirements. Our office is located in the heart of Manhattan, within walking distance from the Grand Central Station hub, in a state-of-the-art facility (the One Dag Hammarskjöld building). Visit for more details.
The position of Chief of Financial Service (CFO) holds financial management, investment reporting and budget responsibilities across the whole of the UNJSPF. The position is in the Pension Administration, which is part of the UNJSPF, with responsibilities for the OIM and PBS.
The Chief of Financial Services (CFO) has a dual reporting line to the UNJSPF Chief Executive of Pension Administration (CEPA) and the Representative of the Secretary-General (RSG) of OIM. The CFO provides technical, operational, regulatory, budgetary, resource management and strategic advice on UNJSPF financial matters.
Responsibilities
The CFO is responsible for formulating financial policy for the Fund, for reviewing budgetary, financial and accounting operations of the Pension Fund and for ensuring that an adequate financial control environment of the UNJSPF is in place to protect the Fund's resources and guarantees the quality and reliability of financial reporting, timely feedback on the achievement of operational and strategic goals and compliance with the Fund's Regulations and Rules. The CFO is also responsible for setting the rules for the collection from the different information systems and areas of the Fund the financial and accounting data necessary for the preparation of the Fund's financial statements and for the preparation of the Budget and the corresponding performance reports. S/he will have full access to such systems and data. The CFO ensures that the financial statements are in compliance with the Fund's Regulations and Rules, the accounting standards adopted by the Fund (IPSAS/IFRS) as well as the decisions of the Pension Board and UN General Assembly and certifies, together with the CEPA and the RSG, the Fund's financial statements. The CFO provides authoritative advice to staff as well as the Fund's governing bodies, on the preparation of the budget proposals and financial statements. The CFO specific accountabilities include but are not limited to:
Competencies
Education
Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent degree) in business or public administration, finance, or accounting. A professional accounting qualification (current or prior membership) is desirable. A first-level university degree, in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience, may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
Work Experience
A minimum of fifteen years of progressively responsible experience in financial management under IPSAS/IFRS or similar accrual accounting standards is required.
Experience overseeing accounting, budgeting, reporting, and treasury is required.
Experience as a Chief Finance Officer or senior finance manager in a financial institution, pension fund or large complex organization is required.
Experience in an international and multisite organization at a senior level is required.
Experience in sustainability reporting is desirable.
Languages
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this position, fluency in English (both oral and written) is required; working knowledge of another official UN language would be an asset.
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