Finance Officer, CST I, Maputo

Overview

This position provides maternity cover for a National Finance Officer (NOA) who has availed of parental leave. The role supports stewardship of organizational resources through budget monitoring, forecasting, reporting on key data, and providing basic administrative and human resource functions that enable effective management of funds and efficient, effective assistance to beneficiaries.

Responsibilities / Accountabilities

• Lead the finance team by establishing priorities and work plans, monitoring progress, and providing coaching, training, and guidance to enable appropriate development and high performance.
• Support implementation of the Country office finance, budgeting, and resource management operations to enable timely and effective supply of food assistance and to comply with organizational standards and processes.
• Report on key data for financial status and project outcomes in accordance with corporate governance requirements, ensuring accuracy, deadlines, and compliance with accounting processes.
• Perform bank reconciliations, disbursements, clearance of receivables, overall cash management, and monthly financial closures on a regular basis in accordance with corporate requirements.
• Collate data and contribute to accurate and timely reporting, providing management with financial, staffing, and resource-usage information to support informed decision-making.
• Deliver financial controls and provide insight into organizational performance, supporting periodic risk and internal control assessments to identify potential audit, compliance, or financial risks.
• Represent the unit/Country Office at internal and external meetings and events with other UN agencies, banks, other financial institutions, and partners/entities as required.
• Follow standard emergency preparedness practices to ensure rapid response and deployment of food and required resources at the onset of a crisis.
• Advise Country Office and Sub-Office management and Heads of Units on rules, priorities, and risks related to finance management.
• Support sub-offices by clarifying and improving the proper application of policies and procedures, and oversee preparation of reports on findings with improvement action plans.
• Provide financial assessments of partners, service providers, and other entities as needed, offering advice and recommendations to enable informed management decisions and minimize financial risk.
• Prepare pre-audit/oversight documents for external and internal auditors when such audits/support are required, ensuring timely completion.

Deliverables

• Monthly closures successfully completed, including monthly financial reporting
• Monthly follow-up on tax exemption tracker and updates
• Updated Receivables & Payables Management
• Operationalizing new CSP for Management of Support Costs

Qualifications & Experience

• Education: Advanced University degree in Finance, Business Administration, Accounting, or related fields, or First University degree in the same subject(s). Membership in an International Financial body such as CIPFA and ACCA is an added advantage.
• Experience: 3 to 5 years of related work experience.
• Knowledge & Skills: Knowledge and experience in performance budgeting and reporting analysis, and knowledge of financial and accounting principles, applicable procedures, and accounting standards.
• Languages: Fluency in both oral and written communication in both English and Portuguese.

Terms & Conditions

• Type of contract: CST Level I
• Duty station: Maputo (Remote working)
• Duration: 6 months

Location

Maputo (Remote Working)

Application Deadline

22 October 2026 - 23:59 GMT+02:00 (Central Africa Time (Maputo))

Reasonable Accommodation

The organization is committed to supporting individuals with disabilities by providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process. Requests for reasonable accommodation will be supported.

No Fee Disclaimer

The United Nations does not charge any application, processing, training, interviewing, testing, or other fees in connection with the application or recruitment process. Applicants should disregard any request for payment.

Application Process Reminders

• Applications must be submitted exclusively through the organization’s online recruiting system.
• CVs or applications sent by email, LinkedIn, or other channels will not be considered.
• Required documents at the application stage: CV and Cover Letter.
• Additional documents may be requested later.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Additional Information

Employment decisions are based on organizational needs, job requirements, merit, and individual qualifications. Selected candidates will undergo reference and background checks.

No appointment under any kind of contract will be offered to members of the UN Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ), International Civil Service Commission (ICSC), FAO Finance Committee, the WFP External Auditor, the WFP Audit Committee, the Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) and other similar oversight bodies within the United Nations system with oversight responsibilities over WFP, during their service and within three years of ceasing that service.