The United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) is the leading global environmental authority that sets the world's environmental agenda, promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development within the United Nations system and serves as an authoritative advocate for the environment. Duties and Responsibilities: Provides support with respect to the review, analyses and preparation of the medium-term plan and its revisions. Prepares supporting documents (narrative and supporting tables) with respect to finalization of cost estimates and budget proposals, in terms of staff and non-staff requirements. Assists managers in the elaboration of resource requirements for budget submissions. Undertakes research and provides support to higher level Finance & Budget Officers with respect to budget reviews of relevant intergovernmental and expert bodies. Monitors expenditures and compares with approved budget; prepares adjustments as necessary. Reviews requisitions for goods and services to ensure (a) correct objects of expenditure have been charged, and (b) availability of funds. Assists in preparation of budget performance submissions and finalization of budget performance reports, analysing variances between approved budgets and actual expenditures. Monitors integrity of various financial databases. Verifies accuracy of input data, ensuring consistency of data in previous allotments to new allotments issued. Co-ordinates with other finance and budget staff on related issues during preparation of budget reports. Periodic reconciliation of accounts in UMOJA B. Treasury: Review incoming payment instructions regarding banking details and sources of funds. Prepare payments for final disbursement by Cashier. Dispatches payment instructions to UNON Treasury and provides remittance advices to Executing Agencies. Notify payees on status of payments. Assist staff members, consultants, executing agencies, the GEF Secretariat and the GEF Coordination Office, UNEP regarding queries on payment/funding issues. Keeps up to date on documents/reports/guidelines that have a bearing on matters related to programme, ensuring compliance with intergovernmental recommendations and decisions as well as with United Nations policies and procedures. Drafts or prepares correspondence to respond to enquiries in respect to relevant financial and budget matters. Maintain and keep up-to-date files. Assists with the collection and analysis of data as well as preparation of data presentations and reports for information sharing, responding to queries, knowledge management, planning and decision making. Assists with visualizations and updating information material such as web pages or brochures. Performs other related duties, as assigned Qualifications/special skills High school diploma or equivalent is required. Qualification in an administrative, accounting or finance-related subject is desirable. A professional qualification in an accounting or a finance-related subject, such as Certified Public Account (CPA) or equivalent is desirable. Minimum of five years of experience in Administration/ Finance, Budget, Accounting or related area is required. The minimum number of years of relevant experience is reduced by two (2) years for candidates who possess a first-level university degree Experience working with Enterprise Resource Platform (ERP) such as UMOJA is required; Experience in the budgeting process, analyzing financial data and donor reporting is required Experience in Global Environment Facility (GEF) project/grant management, budgeting, accounting, and financial management is required. Experience in the UN (or similar international organization) financial rules and regulations and the IPSAS accounting standards is desirable. Work experience of one (1) year or more in data analytics or related area is desirable