Join The UN Career Pool Struggling to break into the UN? Take the first step toward your dream UN career, 3-Day UN Job Challenge. Join Now Here → United Nations Office at Nairobi Jobs, UN Jobs, UNON Jobs, Job Opening ID: 279171 Job Network : Management and Administration Job Family : Finance Category and Level : General Service and Related Categories, G-5 Duty Station : NAIROBI Department/Office : United Nations Office at Nairobi Date Posted : Jun 16, 2026 Deadline : Jun 22, 2026 UN Jobs Relevance CV review >> Submit your CV here Org. Setting and Reporting The United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON) is the UN headquarters in Africa and the respective office of the Secretary-General. UNON supports programme implementation of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), UN Resident Coordination System (RCS) and the UN Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT) globally, as well as other UN offices in Kenya, by providing administrative, conference and information services (www.unon.org). These positions are located in the office of Budget and Financial Management Services (BFMS), Division of Administrative Services (DAS). Under the direct supervision of the Section or Unit Chief, the incumbent may perform the following duties: Responsibilities BUDGETING: Assist in the collection of data and preparation of cost estimates and budget proposals in terms of staff and non-staff requirements for regular budget and extra-budgetary resources under UNON Administration. Support the monitoring of budget implementation and performance and provide recommendations. Ensure that requisitions for goods and services are in line with authorized budgets, the priorities of the organization and the UN financial rules and regulations. Assists in reviewing requests for creation and extension of positions as well as requests for recruitment. Assist in the execution of cost recovery in line with established agreements and policies and support on the collection of associated receivables. Assist in extracting and preparing open commitments reports and help docket holders work with clients to utilize and or close commitments that are no longer needed. Assist in reviewing and reconciling billing statistics and amounts for clients for common back-office services and other services as per the approved rates. ACCOUNTING: Process financial documents such as accounts payable, payroll and account receivable, in line with the financial rules and regulations. Audits various accounting transactions, e.g., vendor payments, payroll, education grants, taxes, etc. to ensure correctness of disbursement and adherence to relevant staff rules, financial regulations and rules, ST/AI issuances or practices. Assist in the review and analysis of various accounting data. Scrutinize supporting documents for completeness, accuracy and validity of requests in line with applicable policies, procedure, rules and regulations before submission to Supervisor. Process accounting adjustments and corrections in line with requests submitted by Clients and approved by the Supervisor. Assist in the analysis of Open Item Managed accounts (OIM) in the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system and initiate corrective action. Perform reconciliation of general and subledger accounts and clears suspense accounts. GENERAL: Receive and distribute various documents received in the unit/section. Respond to queries and draft correspondence to clients and other stakeholders in a timely and effective manner. Assist in ensuring that accurate and complete accounting and internal control systems are functioning and that all relevant records are maintained. Assist with data extraction and analysis and preparation of regular and ad hoc reports. Assists with the collection and consolidation of data for billing. Perform duties as backup for other team members when required. Supervise junior member of staff and interns. Assists with visualizations and updating information material such as web pages or brochures. Perform other related duties as assigned. Competencies PROFESSIONALISM: Knowledge of, and ability to apply financial rules, regulations and procedures in the UN environment. Ability to recognize and act in the face of conflicting priorities. Ability to perform analysis, modeling and interpretation of data in support of decision-making. Shows pride in work and in achievements. Demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter. Is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments. Observing deadlines and achieving results. Is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns. Shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges. Remains calm in stressful situations. Commitment to implementing the goal of gender equality by ensuring the equal participation and full involvement of women and men in all aspects of work. CLIENT ORIENTATION: Considers all those to whom services are provided to be “clients “and seeks to see things from clients’ point of view. Establishes and maintains productive partnerships with clients by gaining their trust and respect. Identifies clients’ needs and matches them to appropriate solutions. Monitors ongoing developments inside and outside the clients’ environment to keep informed and anticipate problems. Keeps clients informed of progress or setbacks in projects. Meets timeline for delivery of products or services to client. TEAMWORK: Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals. Solicits input by genuinely valuing others’ ideas and expertise. Is willing to learn from others. Places team agenda before personal agenda. Supports and acts in accordance with final group decision, even if such decisions may not entirely reflect own position. Shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings. Education Completion of high school diploma or equivalent is required. Supplementary training in finance, administration, information technology, computer science or project management is desirable. Work Experience A minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in finance, budget, programme management, data analysis or related area is required. The minimum years of relevant experience is reduced by two (2) years for candidates who possess a first-level University degree. Working experience with the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems and finance system such as Oracle or SAP is desirable. Experience with International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS) is desirable. One (1) year or more of experience in data analytics or related area is desirable. Languages English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this job opening, English is required. There are no desirable languages specified. The table below shows the minimum required level for each skill in these languages, according to the UN Language Framework (please consult https://languages.un.org for details). Required Languages LanguageReadingWritingListeningSpeakingEnglishUN Level IIUN Level IIUN Level IIUN Level II Assessment Evaluation of qualified candidates may include an assessment exercise which may be followed by competency-based interview. The Finance and Budget Assistant (G5) position at UNON in Nairobi, Kenya, pays a starting base salary of approximately KSh 220,213 per month (roughly $1,700 USD). Source: UN Talent Click here to apply Get Unstuck in your career NOW! Join The UN Career Pool Struggling to break into the UN? Take the first step toward your dream UN career, 3-Day UN Job Challenge. 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