Job Responsibilities

• Provides financial reporting, general accounting, project accounting, and/or investment related services in accordance with FAO policies and regulatory framework.
• Collects and analyses financial information for inclusion in statutory and/or management reports, financial statements and/or reports to donors as well as specific reports for Governing Bodies, donors and other partners.
• Contributes to updating financial policies and related tools, systems, technologies and related procedures.
• Responds to requests for assistance from managers and staff at headquarters and the Decentralized Offices.
• Exchanges and/or provides information to banks, other financial institutions, donors and partners and provides information/clarification to auditors.
• Participates in the development of training and related training materials and promotes best practices and capacity development at headquarters and the Decentralized Offices.
• Participates in Finance Division teams, leads working groups and/or collaborates with other Divisions/Offices/Centres on short-term assignments.
• Coordinates the monthly and year-end General Ledger closure.
• Coordinates and supports the Divisions, Offices and Centres for General Ledger related queries.
• Performs the Payroll Accounting and tests for changes in the Payroll Accounting programme.
• Performs reconciliations for clearing accounts.