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UNUNIDO - UN Industrial Development Org.

.Chief, Compliance and Verification(m/w/x)

Wien
from USD 156,914 / year
Full-timeOn-siteSenior

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

  • EnglishNative
  • FrenchBasic
  • SpanishBasic

Tools & Technologies

  • ERP systems

Benefits

Other Benefits

  • Reasonable accommodation for disabled applicants
  • International Civil Service Commission salary information
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