ACCOUNTING ASSISTANT

The Accounting Assistant will perform accounting and financial reconciliation tasks within the Accounts Section of the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund. Responsibilities include recording and reconciling accounting transactions, assisting with pension contribution discrepancies, and supporting data analysis and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Records and reconciles more complex accounting transactions.
• Examines and records bank transactions.
• Reconciles more complex bank accounts in various currencies.
• Sets up receivables of benefits to retirees/beneficiaries.
• Assists in recovering pension overpayments from retirees/beneficiaries.
• Reviews and reconciles pension contribution discrepancies for resolution.
• Assists in updating pension participants' records.
• Drafts/prepares write off memoranda and faxes to various offices, departments and retirees/beneficiaries.
• Responds to queries from staff members and third parties.
• Assists with visualizations and updating information material such as web pages or brochures.
• Assists with the collection and analysis of data as well as preparation of data presentations and reports for information sharing, responding to queries, knowledge management, planning and decision making.
• Performs other duties as may be required.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• A minimum of five (5) years of experience in accounting, finance, administrative services or related area is required.
• The minimum years of relevant experience is reduced to three (3) for candidates who possess a first-level university degree or higher.
• A minimum of one (1) year of financial or operational work experience in a post-employment benefit scheme is desirable.
• Experience in Integrated Pension Administration System (IPAS) or a similar ERP system is desirable.
• Experience working with the UN common system or other comparable international organizations is desirable.
• One (1) year or more of experience in data analytics or related area is desirable.
• English is required at UN Level II for reading, writing, listening, and speaking.

Skills

• Accounting
• Financial Reconciliation
• Pension Administration
• Integrated Pension Accounting System
• ERP Systems
• Data Analysis
• Financial Reporting
• Accounting Transactions Processing
• Post-Employment Benefit Schemes

Languages

English