Job: FINANCE ASSISTANT

Organization Name

OSCE Centre in Bishkek

Location

Bishkek,KG

Grade

G5

Closing Date of application

25-10-2013

No. of Posts

1

Background

The incumbent is assigned to financial matters (payments processing and financial reports verifications) in the OSCE Centre in Bishkek with mid size budget. The position shall be based in Bishkek in Main office.

Tasks and Responsibilities

Under direct supervision of the National Finance Officer the incumbent is:

1. Responsible for processing of the bills from suppliers and entitlements for the mission members, and thus:

• Examines and prepares documentation for processing staff/supplier's claims and creates and validates Payment and Receipt;
• Ensures proper use of petty cash advances, briefs petty cash holders on Financial Regulations and Rules of the OSCE, clears and validates petty cash balances ensuring that Financial Rules and budgetary requirement have been met;
• Reviews and checks the financial reports from Implementing Partners; verifies the consistency of the expenses vs reported supporting documents; consults the IPs on the format of financial reports; conducts annual meetings with IPs on any related updates;

2. Responsible for ensuring the accuracy and completeness of the general ledger inputs and proper recording:

• Verifies the correctness of information for input into the General Ledger to ensure that it is in compliance with the relevant Financial Rules;
• Assists in preparation of account analysis upon requests from Programmes and in the purpose of preparation the Unified Budget Proposals;
• Prepares monthly reconciliation of accounts and advices to National Finance Officer on any outstanding items on the clearing accounts;

3. Responsible for maintenance and accuracy of the UB Project Handler files:

• Enters new UB Project proposals, project budgets, makes Project budget adjustments upon requests from Programmes;
• Maintains archive of Financial and Project handler documents;
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Necessary Qualifications

• Completed Secondary education and specialised training in the area of finance and accounting;
• At least 4 years of relevant working experience in the field of finance and accounting, preferably in an international environment;
• Computer literate with practical experience in Microsoft applications. Familiarity with ORACLE or other ERP applications would be an asset;
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English, Russian and local language;
• Ability to work with people of different nationalities, religions and cultural backgrounds;
• Demonstrated gender awareness and sensitivity, and an ability to integrate a gender perspective into tasks and activities.

Remuneration Package

Monthly remuneration, subject to social security deductions is 660.58 Euro/month. Social benefits will include Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe participation in the Vanbreda medical insurance scheme and the OSCE Provident Fund.

How To Apply

If you wish to apply for this position, please, use the OSCE's online application link found under http://www.osce.org/employment. Online applications submission deadline is on 25 October 2013, 18:00.

Please, note that this vacancy in the OSCE is open for competition only amongst nationals of the Kyrgyz Republic. The OSCE is committed to achieving a better balance of women and men within the Organization. Female candidates are particularly encouraged to apply.

Please, note that in the event of invitation for interview, the OSCE is unable to reimburse costs incurred.

Home

|

Available OSCE Vacancies

.

Privacy Statement

More Info and Application