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Background The Bureau for Management Services’ Office of Financial Resources Management (BMS/OFRM) supports the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in the implementation of the 2030 agenda and UNDP’s Strategic Plan. It achieves this by developing and making fully operational a dynamic and harmonized integrated resource management framework based on comprehensive analysis that enhances UNDP’s financial and administrative performance, as well as facilitating UN reform and coherence. The primary role of BMS/ OFRM is to maintain the financial integrity of UNDP through providing functional leadership, supporting the efficient and effective management of its financial resources, promoting financial sustainability and responsible resource allocation. This is accomplished by the development and implementation of sound financial policies and practices, oversight of corporate financial management performance, and flexible scalable support to resource allocation. BMS/OFRM serves as a business partner to Bureaux and Country Offices, providing sound financial management, advisory and analytical services, with a view to continuously improve the financial management performance of business units and support Bureaux in the exercising of their oversight functions. Within OFRM, the Financial Performance Management & Reporting (FPMR) team is responsible for oversight of financial reporting, the preparation and integrity of UNDP’s financial statements, and providing timely and accurate financial information in accordance with international accounting standards. FPMR fosters trust and accountability through leadership in financial policy, robust internal financial controls, and close engagement with auditors to support an unqualified audit opinion, while also delivering expert accounting and financial advisory support, addressing complex and non-routine financial issues, and overseeing financial risk related to implementing partners, enabling informed senior decision-making and sustained audit assurance. Within FPMR, there are four units: Corporate Financial Reporting (CFR): Responsible for promoting clear accountability for financial transactions and for producing UNDP’s corporate financial statements. Financial Performance Management (FPM): Responsible for managing aspects of financial performance, including the administration of the Annual Representation exercise and the Statement of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting; monitoring of financial risks related to financial statement integrity; and management of the implementing partners policy framework, including the agency-wide Harmonized Approach to Cash Transfers (HACT) framework. Payroll Finance Oversight (PFO): Responsible for the financial oversight of payroll accounting functions, as well as the reporting of employee benefits and liabilities for all UNDP personnel. Finance Integration & Technologies (FIT): applies expert financial and systems analysis to resolve complex issues and enable automation, continuous accounting, and high-quality, timely decision-making. Scope of Work: Finance Integration & Technologies (FIT): The FIT function sits within the FPMR team and provides deep analytical, technical, and process expertise and operates at the intersection of accounting policy, financial processes, systems to strengthen the quality, speed, and reliability of financial reporting and decision-making. FIT drives continuous improvement across finance processes, with a particular focus on the fast-close agenda. By leveraging data, automation, and emerging AI-enabled capabilities, FIT streamlines workflows, strengthens controls, and improves data quality—enabling faster closes, more reliable financial information, and deeper insights for senior management. This work supports the transition toward continuous accounting and greater end-to-end process automation. Ultimately, FIT leads the design, launch, and scaling of high-impact initiatives, partnering with operational teams to take projects from concept through implementation and deliver sustainable efficiency gains through technology-enabled process reengineering. The team also supports the rigorous interpretation of IPSAS standards, and advises on complex and non-routine matters, and works in close partnership with Corporate Accounting and Reporting and other finance functions to ensure consistent, auditable outcomes. The Finance Specialist, FIT, leads the design, implementation, and delivery of finance process improvements, automation initiatives, and data-enabled solutions in FPMR. Working under the guidance of the Head, FIT, the role contributes to strengthening the efficiency, quality, and control of core finance processes—particularly across the record-to-report lifecycle—while supporting the organization’s fast close and continuous accounting objectives. The performance of the Finance Specialist, FIT, has a direct impact on the efficiency and effectiveness of the automation roadmap for all major accounting streams including but not limited to financial closure, consolidation and reporting processes, consistent and leading with best practices and supports the shift toward continuous accounting and increased automation of end-to-end financial processes. The Finance Specialist, FIT, has a strong bias toward durable, system-enabled solutions over manual processes or one-off fixes. Duties and Responsibilities Deliver process analysis and improvement across core finance processes: Conducts detailed analysis of current-state finance processes, particularly across the record-to-report lifecycle, to identify inefficiencies, control gaps, and opportunities for standardization and automation. Documents and leads current-state and future-state process flows, business requirements, and control considerations to support system-enabled redesign. Leads the implementation of approved process improvements, ensuring alignment with financial policies, control requirements, and operational realities. Supports fast close initiatives by identifying manual interventions, reconciliation bottlenecks, and reporting dependencies, and proposing practical, scalable improvements. Contribute to fast close and continuous accounting initiatives: Identifies and supports initiatives aimed at reducing manual interventions, reconciliation effort, and cycle times during month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes. Analyses close activities, identifying bottlenecks and data dependencies, and proposing practical improvements under guidance from the Head, FIT. Conducts testing, validation, and rollout of process or system changes designed to improve close efficiency while maintaining audit-level quality and assurance. Implement automation, systems, and data-enabled solutions: Implements automation and system-enabled initiatives by preparing requirements, assisting with configuration analysis, and conducting testing activities, including user acceptance testing (UAT). Works with finance, systems, and analytics colleagues to ensure solutions are embedded within core financial systems and supported by reliable data flows. Monitors the performance and effectiveness of implemented solutions and addresses refinement as required. Provide analytical support for finance transformation initiatives: Performs structured financial, process, and data analysis in support of approved transformation initiatives, including preparation of analytical outputs, dashboards, and briefing materials. Supports the preparation of business cases, implementation plans, and progress reporting for finance innovation initiatives. Prepares the documentation, guidance, and knowledge materials to support adoption and sustainability of implemented changes. Promote cross-functional coordination and change delivery: Leads coordination with relevant finance units, GSSC, IT, and other stakeholders to facilitate delivery of process and system improvements. Implements change management activities, including preparation of communication materials, training content, and user guidance. Monitors issue tracking and resolution during implementation phases, escalating risks or blockers to the Head, FIT as appropriate. Ensure facilitation of knowledge building and sharing: Synthesize lessons learned and best practices in Finance. Provide sound contributions to knowledge networks and communities of practice. The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization. Institutional Arrangement: The position is part of a team of four staff members, including the supervisor, and has no direct reports.