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UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence.

At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling.

UNICEF is a place where careers are built: we offer our staff diverse opportunities for personal and professional development that will help them develop a fulfilling career while delivering on a rewarding mission. We pride ourselves on a culture that helps staff thrive, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package.

Visit our website to learn more about what we do at UNICEF.

For every child, a calling. 

We are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do.  Promoting the rights of every child is not a job, it’s a calling. 

 UNICEF's Global Shared Services Centre (GSSC) in Budapest, Hungary provides services to UNICEF offices globally in the areas of Finance, Human Resources, Payroll and Information Technology. For more information about GSSC please visit our webpage at and check this Global Shared Services Centre (GSSC) and check this YouTube video.

How can you make a difference? 

The GSSC Finance team is looking for a self-motivated, results-driven individual who can work independently, prioritize tasks across multiple projects, perform complex analyses with minimal supervision, and effectively manage challenging stakeholders. The Senior Finance Associate (Process Support) is part of the Finance Management Support team and holds responsibilities that bridge technical financial expertise with broader project or process improvement initiative.

This will involve:

• Provide technical knowledge and procedural expertise to transactional teams to resolve complex issues
• Lead stream specific project implementations, initiatives in close collaboration with the different sections (e.g. SQM, BIS)
• Provide data-driven insights and reports to drive change and support informed decision making
• Develop strong working relationships with challenging stakeholders
• Provide recommendations for procedural improvements ideas to increase internal efficiencies and implement internal automation
• Work on project delivery internally, Ensure accurate representation of business units’ needs to the project teams
• Support the smooth rollout of system enhancements through communication, training, and issue resolution
• Assist in troubleshooting system issues and liaise between transactional teams and other stakeholders for quick resolution
• Provide guidance on best practices and standard operating procedures
• Develop and update relevant process documentation

If you would like to know more about this position, please review the complete Job Description HERE

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

• Eduation: Completion of secondary education (High School Diploma) is a requirement supplemented by University Degree (BA) in the field of Business, Finance, or Accounting from a reputable institute or qualified accountancy from an internationally recognized accountancy body is an asset.
• Work Experience: A minimum of seven (7) years of relevant professional work experience in information technology, requiring systematic methods of troubleshooting and problem solving is required.
• Minimum 4 year of relevant work experience in systematic methods of troubling shooting and problem solving is required for candidates with completed bachelor’s degree. A relevant master’s degree replaces an additional two years of work experience.
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant work process experience within a Treasury, Procure to Pay (P2P) or Record to Report (R2R) Shared Services Centre is required.
• Significant hands on SAP experience and data analysis is required
• Strong knowledge of internal controls and risk management in relevant finance process is desirable
• Project management skills and project implementation experience is an asset
• Experience with the interaction between business operations and technical staff and the able to analyze the impacts/changes on financial data, reports and systems based on proposed data or policy changes.
• Proven ability to organize, plan and priorities assignments within multiple projects and perform difficult analytical tasks with minimal supervision
• Demonstrated a positive, proactive approach and working collaboratively with stakeholders
• Genuine interest and knowledge in technical solutions and its development, continuous improvement and delivery of change within a Shared Service Environment
• Fluency in both spoken and written English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) is an asset.
• Internal applicants from GSSC are required to complete the Learning Path corresponding to their current level before applying for another position. Additionally, they must attach a snapshot of the completed path to their applications. Applications that do not meet these two minimum requirements will not be considered. For further details on learning paths, please visit the L&D Portal  Learning in the GSSC (sharepoint.com).    

As an advocate for every child, you will receive

• UNICEF offers an attractive remuneration package including a tax-free annual net base salary starting HUF 854,234 per month. Please check SalCalcLocal (undp.org) for simulation.
• Holidays and leave, including 30 days of annual leaves per year
• Parental leave
• Dependency allowance
• United Nations sponsored medical insurance plan
• Pension plan
• Optional life insurance plan
• Access to professional development and learning programs, online learning and learning path
• Access to staff well-being support
• Access to career development support

Please visit Compensation and Benefit site on UNICEF Career page

Applicants must be nationals of Hungary or other EU/Schengen country OR in the possession of a valid long-term Hungarian residency and work permit. Temporary and/or sponsored visas are not accepted. UNICEF GSSC does not facilitate MFA accreditation for locally recruited staff, applicants must be holders of acceptable permits already at the time of application. Please attach a copy of your work permit (if applicable) and also does not facilitate the issuance, maintenance, renewal, extension, or conversion of the candidate's residency and/or work permit for employment purposes.

For every Child, you demonstrate...

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values

The UNICEF competencies required for this post are…

(1) Builds and maintains partnerships

(2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness

(3) Drive to achieve results for impact

(4) Innovates and embraces change

(5) Manages ambiguity and complexity

(6) Thinks and acts strategically

(7) Works collaboratively with others 

Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels.

UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic.

We offer a wide range of measures to include a more diverse workforce, such as paid parental leave, time off for breastfeeding purposes, and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements.

UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority, and discrimination. UNICEF is committed to promoting the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.

UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance.  Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station is required for IP positions and will be facilitated by UNICEF. Appointments may also be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Should you be selected for a position with UNICEF, you either must be inoculated as required or receive a medical exemption from the relevant department of the UN. Otherwise, the selection will be canceled.

Remarks:

As per Article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity.

UNICEF’s active commitment to diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver the best results for children. 

Government employees who are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government positions before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason. 

UNICEF does not charge a processing fee at any stage of its recruitment, selection, and hiring processes (i.e., application stage, interview stage, validation stage, or appointment and training). UNICEF will not ask for applicants’ bank account information.

All UNICEF positions are advertised, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process. An internal candidate performing at the level of the post in the relevant functional area, or an internal/external candidate in the corresponding Talent Group, may be selected, if suitable for the post, without assessment of other candidates.

Additional information about working for UNICEF can be found here.