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.Chief, Compliance and Verification(m/w/x)
Overseeing financial compliance and verification for grant agreements at a UN agency promoting industrial development. 13+ years of relevant experience required. International Civil Service Commission salary information provided.
Requirements
- First-level university degree (bachelor’s or equivalent) in economics, finance, accounting, business administration or related fields
- Advanced university (master’s or equivalent) degree or Doctorate accepted with reduced experience requirement
- First-level university degree (Bachelor’s): at least 13 years relevant professional experience
- Advanced university degree (master’s or equivalent): at least 10 years relevant professional experience
- Doctorate: at least 8 years professional experience
- Professional experience in financial management, including at least 5 years supervisory role at international level
- Progressive experience in financial planning, controlling, verification and advisory services, preferably in international organization or public sector
- Experience maintaining and managing master data within ERP systems
- Experience in field-based organizations desirable
- Demonstrated experience leading financial verification, compliance oversight, and risk mitigation for grants or donor-funded operations within international organization or complex environment
- Track record designing or implementing innovations such as automation-enabled controls, risk-based verification models, analytics dashboards, or workflow improvements in ERP-based financial systems desirable
- Background piloting new tools, methodologies, or system enhancements and scaling them across units to improve compliance, efficiency, or service delivery desirable
- Fluency in written and spoken English
- Fluency in or working knowledge of French or Spanish, or another United Nations language, desirable
Tasks
- Lead financial compliance and verification for grant agreements
- Ensure efficient, ethical, and regulatory compliance with donor funds
- Design and enforce robust financial controls
- Promote transparent financial reporting and prevent ineligible costs
- Provide expert guidance on grants management and financial compliance
- Advise on complex financial issues and exceptions
- Innovate financial verification with automation and data-driven monitoring
- Streamline digital workflows to enhance financial assurance
- Develop risk-based financial verification using data analytics
- Prioritize high-risk transactions to enhance audit readiness
- Review and implement cost recovery policies aligned with UNIDO priorities
- Advise senior management on financial risk mitigation and policy adherence
- Formulate policies for financial validation and verification processes
- Manage Bank Master Data for robust governance frameworks
- Identify and pilot new methodologies for financial controls
- Scale successful solutions to strengthen compliance and assurance
- Lead training programs and technical advice on financial compliance
- Serve as a senior contact for internal and external stakeholders
- Elevate the organization’s financial stewardship reputation
- Mentor and manage a team of financial verification professionals
- Enhance financial compliance capabilities with innovative learning solutions
- Drive continuous improvements in operational processes
- Ensure data accuracy, integrity, and security in Bank Master Data
- Modernize bank master data governance with enhanced validation
- Monitor and prevent payment risks through continuous data quality
- Resolve payment discrepancies and master data mismatches
- Prepare and analyze reports on bank master data management
- Implement improvements to systems and workflows
- Respond timely to audit findings and monitor corrective actions
- Ensure end-to-end compliance for high-value projects
- Monitor and report on the implementation of corrective actions
- Perform additional responsibilities as assigned
Work Experience
- 8 years
Education
- Bachelor's degreeOR
- Master's degree
Languages
- English – Native
- French – Basic
- Spanish – Basic
Tools & Technologies
- ERP systems
Benefits
Other Benefits
- Reasonable accommodation for disabled applicants
- International Civil Service Commission salary information
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.Chief, Compliance and Verification(m/w/x)
Overseeing financial compliance and verification for grant agreements at a UN agency promoting industrial development. 13+ years of relevant experience required. International Civil Service Commission salary information provided.
Requirements
- First-level university degree (bachelor’s or equivalent) in economics, finance, accounting, business administration or related fields
- Advanced university (master’s or equivalent) degree or Doctorate accepted with reduced experience requirement
- First-level university degree (Bachelor’s): at least 13 years relevant professional experience
- Advanced university degree (master’s or equivalent): at least 10 years relevant professional experience
- Doctorate: at least 8 years professional experience
- Professional experience in financial management, including at least 5 years supervisory role at international level
- Progressive experience in financial planning, controlling, verification and advisory services, preferably in international organization or public sector
- Experience maintaining and managing master data within ERP systems
- Experience in field-based organizations desirable
- Demonstrated experience leading financial verification, compliance oversight, and risk mitigation for grants or donor-funded operations within international organization or complex environment
- Track record designing or implementing innovations such as automation-enabled controls, risk-based verification models, analytics dashboards, or workflow improvements in ERP-based financial systems desirable
- Background piloting new tools, methodologies, or system enhancements and scaling them across units to improve compliance, efficiency, or service delivery desirable
- Fluency in written and spoken English
- Fluency in or working knowledge of French or Spanish, or another United Nations language, desirable
Tasks
- Lead financial compliance and verification for grant agreements
- Ensure efficient, ethical, and regulatory compliance with donor funds
- Design and enforce robust financial controls
- Promote transparent financial reporting and prevent ineligible costs
- Provide expert guidance on grants management and financial compliance
- Advise on complex financial issues and exceptions
- Innovate financial verification with automation and data-driven monitoring
- Streamline digital workflows to enhance financial assurance
- Develop risk-based financial verification using data analytics
- Prioritize high-risk transactions to enhance audit readiness
- Review and implement cost recovery policies aligned with UNIDO priorities
- Advise senior management on financial risk mitigation and policy adherence
- Formulate policies for financial validation and verification processes
- Manage Bank Master Data for robust governance frameworks
- Identify and pilot new methodologies for financial controls
- Scale successful solutions to strengthen compliance and assurance
- Lead training programs and technical advice on financial compliance
- Serve as a senior contact for internal and external stakeholders
- Elevate the organization’s financial stewardship reputation
- Mentor and manage a team of financial verification professionals
- Enhance financial compliance capabilities with innovative learning solutions
- Drive continuous improvements in operational processes
- Ensure data accuracy, integrity, and security in Bank Master Data
- Modernize bank master data governance with enhanced validation
- Monitor and prevent payment risks through continuous data quality
- Resolve payment discrepancies and master data mismatches
- Prepare and analyze reports on bank master data management
- Implement improvements to systems and workflows
- Respond timely to audit findings and monitor corrective actions
- Ensure end-to-end compliance for high-value projects
- Monitor and report on the implementation of corrective actions
- Perform additional responsibilities as assigned
Work Experience
- 8 years
Education
- Bachelor's degreeOR
- Master's degree
Languages
- English – Native
- French – Basic
- Spanish – Basic
Tools & Technologies
- ERP systems
Benefits
Other Benefits
- Reasonable accommodation for disabled applicants
- International Civil Service Commission salary information
About the Company
UNIDO - UN Industrial Development Org.
Industry
Government
Description
The company promotes industrial development for poverty reduction, inclusive globalization, and environmental sustainability.
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