General Information
Position Title: Finance Associate
Job Category: Finance
Duty Station(s): Nairobi
Seniority Level: Associate
ICS Level: ICS 06
Contract Type: ICA – LICA – Support – Regular
Contract Level: LICA 6
Posting End Date: 29-Jun-2026
Duration: Short term contract with end date April 30th 2027.
Job Highlight
This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to the financial integrity and transparency of the UNOPS Africa Region. The position offers exposure to corporate financial reporting, audit support, and process improvement within a dynamic international organization
About the Region
The UNOPS Africa Regional Office, based in Nairobi, Kenya, oversees the delivery of over 250 projects across 40 countries, with a focus on fragile and conflict-affected settings. Supported by more than 1,000 personnel across five multi-country offices—spanning North, West, Central, Eastern and Southern Africa, and the Horn of Africa—the office advances national priorities through strategic initiatives in Climate Action, Health, Infrastructure, Peace and Security, Middle-Income Country Support, and Small Island Developing States (SIDS). The Regional Office provides strategic leadership, operational support, and oversight in key areas including Partnerships, Communications, Management and Oversight, Infrastructure and Project Management, Health and Safety, and Security. By promoting excellence in project delivery, fostering knowledge sharing, and driving continuous improvement, the office contributes to sustainable infrastructure, transparent resource management, and a better quality of life for communities across the continent.
About the Group
Based in Nairobi, Kenya, the UNOPS Office of the Regional Director (ORD) forAfrica provides strategic leadership, oversight, and operational support to UNOPS multi-country offices across the continent. The office guides portfolio management, partnership development, and risk management, helping ensure alignment with organizational goals and regional priorities. By promoting high standards in project delivery, the regional office plays a critical role in enhancing efficiency, accountability, and impact. It serves as a hub for knowledge sharing, enabling the exchange of best practices and lessons learned across diverse contexts. This coordinated approach strengthens UNOPS’ ability to deliver sustainable, high-quality solutions that support national development efforts and the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) throughout Africa.
Job Specific Context
This position operates within the Finance Group, contributing to the preparation of financial statements, financial oversight and monitoring, financial transaction processing, and capacity building/system improvement. The role is essential to ensuring the accuracy, completeness, and compliance of financial reporting in accordance with UNOPS Financial Rules and Regulations
Role Purpose
The Finance Associate provides support in the preparation of financial statements, financial oversight and monitoring, financial transaction processing, and capacity building/system improvement. The Finance Associate ensures compliance with UNOPS Financial Rules and Regulations and contributes to the efficiency and effectiveness of financial operations.
Functions / Key Results Expected
- CORPORATE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS and Audit
- Provide support in the preparation of interim and year-end corporate financial statements, supporting schedules and notes to the financial statements.
- Support in preparation of data consolidation and preparation of working files and tables for financial statements.
- Provide support to the audit focal person during audits.
- Assist in maintaining log off on both Internal and External audit recommendations and draw useful data for analysis.
- FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT AND MONITORING
- Coordination and monitoring of quarterly and year-end financial closure processes.
- Review reconciliation submissions and account balances to ensure recording and reporting compliance in accordance with UNOPS Financial Rules and Regulations and other applicable Organizational Directives and Operational Instructions.
- Perform working files and analysis of data in General Ledger (GL) concerning different accounts.
- Communication with internal stakeholders on areas requiring verification, corrections, additional information, etc. to improve quality of output and/or account submission.
- Review of finance data in General Ledger for completeness, accuracy, and correctness of account entries in relevant areas of focus.
- Exercise periodic monitoring and oversight on transactions and account balances in respective areas to ensure recording and reporting is made in accordance with UNOPS Financial Rules and Regulations and other applicable Organizational Directives and Operational Instructions.
- Contribute to developing and maintaining a strong control environment around financial reporting.
- Support maintenance a log of issues identified, collect and update data to consolidate and complete the issue log.
- FINANCIAL TRANSACTION PROCESSING
- Support in reviewing financial transactions related to grants advances and expenses.
- Assist in reviewing data for Inventory submission before processing transactions to capitalize on a periodic basis.
- Raise transactions in UNOPS ERP as and when needed.
- CAPACITY BUILDING / SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
- Support process documentation and continuous improvements in the corporate system (PQMS).
- Maintain a log of issues identified, analyze data based on lessons learned.
- Become a subject matter expert for the Financial Reporting requirements in the UNOPS ERP system (OneUNOPS).
- Contribute to the development of innovative solutions to optimize financial processes and reduce manual work.
