Finance Specialist (Finance Integration & Technologies)

About the role

The Finance Integration & Technologies (FIT) unit sits within the Financial Performance Management & Reporting (FPMR) team of the Bureau for Management Services' Office of Financial Resources Management at UNDP. It applies financial and systems analysis to automate accounting, strengthen controls and improve the speed and reliability of financial reporting. The Finance Specialist, FIT, designs, implements and delivers process improvements, automation initiatives and data-enabled solutions, working under the guidance of the Head, FIT, with a focus on the fast close and continuous accounting agenda.

Key responsibilities

• Analyse current finance processes, document current- and future-state flows and lead the implementation of approved process improvements aligned with financial policies and controls.
• Support fast close and continuous accounting by reducing manual interventions and reconciliation effort, and by testing and validating system changes.
• Implement automation and system-enabled solutions, including requirements, configuration analysis and user acceptance testing, and monitor their performance.
• Prepare analytical outputs, dashboards, business cases and implementation plans, and write guidance and knowledge materials.
• Coordinate with finance units, GSSC, IT and other stakeholders, run change management (communications, training) and escalate risks to the Head, FIT.
• Share lessons learned and contribute to finance knowledge networks.

Required profile

• Advanced university degree (master's or equivalent) in Finance or Accounting, or a bachelor's degree plus two years of qualifying experience.
• Professional accounting qualification from an accredited institute is an advantage; otherwise the UNDP AAFT test is needed for shortlisting.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience with a master's degree, or 7 years with a bachelor's degree, applying analytical techniques to find process or control improvements.
• Experience with ERP systems (preferably Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP and Oracle Cloud EPM).
• Fluent English; working knowledge of another UN language is an advantage.

Required skills

• Knowledge of accounting concepts, standards (IPSAS/IFRS) and accruals accounting.
• Experience with AI, digital transformation and process automation.
• Strong analytical and report-writing skills.
• Project and portfolio management, and systems thinking.

Remuneration in Madrid for this band ranges from EUR 4,819 to EUR 6,188, with a benefits package including leave, medical insurance and pension contributions.