Chief of Global Accounting (P)

The Chief of Global Accounting leads IOM’s global accounting, statutory financial reporting and project financial report certification functions. The role ensures IPSAS compliance, manages financial reporting, oversees global accounting operations, and leads continuous improvement of accounting processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead the timely preparation of IOM’s annual financial statements, ensuring their quality and compliance with IOM Financial Regulations and IPSAS.
• Manage the development and updating of IOM’s accounting protocols and procedures in response to operational requirements and IPSAS changes, aligning with UN accounting practices where feasible.
• Lead preparation and analysis of management reports on financial performance and position using business intelligence tools, providing decision-oriented advice to Senior Management.
• Ensure annual statutory and financial management reports are updated to reflect operational context and stakeholder requirements.
• Manage project financial report certification process ensuring timely and consistent review and certification per organizational and donor requirements.
• Oversee accounts consolidation, periodic closure and global accounting control framework, including reconciliations, balance-sheet reviews, and resolution of accounting issues and risks.
• Safeguard integrity and quality of accounting records, ensuring accurate recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of financial data worldwide.
• Oversee accounting aspects of ERP system and related financial tools, ensuring accounting requirements and controls are incorporated into system design and processes.
• Provide leadership and oversight to accounting and financial reporting functions at Headquarters and delocalised structures, collaborating with Regional Offices and Finance and Accounting Division.
• Lead continuous improvement and transformation of accounting and financial reporting processes including standardisation, automation, data analytics and emerging technologies.
• Ensure readiness and timely implementation of new accounting standards including IPSAS requirements across the Organization.
• Lead initiatives to strengthen technical accounting and financial reporting capabilities of IOM’s global finance community through knowledge products and professional development.
• Coordinate implementation of DFAM’s annual work plan from FAD perspective and facilitate work of External Auditors related to annual financial statements.
• Lead, manage and develop staff under supervision, establish priorities and foster collaboration across accounting and financial reporting functions.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field from an accredited academic institution with ten years of relevant professional experience; or, University degree in the above fields with twelve years of relevant professional experience;
• Professional certification as chartered accountant (CA) or certified public accountant (CPA) or membership at the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) or another recognized professional accountancy body is required.
• A minimum of ten years (twelve years for bachelor's degree holders) of progressively evolving leadership experience in financial management with responsibilities for accounting, financial reporting and financial analysis, including at corporate level, in a multinational / international organization environment;
• Demonstrated experience defining accounting requirements for, implementing or substantially improving enterprise resource planning systems and related financial reporting solutions, including financial master data, controls, data flows and process integration;
• Demonstrated experience with internal control assessments, financial risk management and external audit engagement, including the resolution of material accounting issues and implementation of corrective actions in a complex organizational environment.
• Extensive professional knowledge of financial accounting as applied to international public organizations with experience with International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS) and/or International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS);
• Knowledge of IOM and/or UN financial regulations, policies, procedures and practices is desired;
• Successful track record in a lead role played in the consolidation and production of corporate accounts and statutory financial statements under internationally recognized accounting standards for external audit;
• Successful track record in remotely managing teams and functions, including highly decentralized financial and accounting practices;
• Advanced ability to use enterprise resource planning systems, financial consolidation and reporting tools, business intelligence platforms and data analytics to oversee accounting quality, investigate issues and support management decision-making.
• Fluency in English (oral and written) is required; working knowledge of French and/or Spanish is an advantage.

Skills

• Financial Management Leadership
• Accounting
• Financial Reporting
• Financial Analysis
• Enterprise Resource Planning
• Financial Master Data Management
• Internal Control Assessments
• Financial Risk Management
• External Audit Engagement
• International Public Sector Accounting Standards
• International Financial Reporting Standards
• Corporate Accounts Consolidation
• Statutory Financial Statements
• Financial Regulations Knowledge
• Virtual Team Management
• Financial Consolidation Tools
• Business Intelligence Systems
• Data Analytics
• Project Financial Report Certification

Languages

English, French, Spanish