Finance Manager, P-4, Fixed Term Position, Global Shared Services Centre, Finance Section, GSSC, #00135410

UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence.

At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do for as long as we are needed. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling.

UNICEF is a place where careers are built: we offer our staff diverse opportunities for professional and personal development that will help them reinforce a sense of purpose while serving children and communities across the world. We welcome everyone who wants to belong and grow in a diverse and passionate culture, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package.

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How can you make a difference

UNICEF GSSC is looking for a dynamic Finance Manager for newly established service-Individual Consultancy Services (ICS) who could lead end-to-end oversight of transaction processing.  The role is accountable for driving innovation within ICS through continuous process optimization and solution enhancement, introducing industry best practices while leading change initiatives and ensuring seamless global transition and integration of services. It also plays a pivotal role in expanding end-to-end service delivery models within GSSC to other non-staff functional areas, strengthening organizational consistency, efficiency, and scalability.

The Finance Manager (ICS) will provide end-to-end oversight of transaction processing within the Individual Consulting functional area. The

incumbent will be responsible for supervising staff, identifying training requirements, scheduling training interventions, enacting policy requirements, actively engaging with policy owners, developing client-oriented culture, managing high-level escalation, and ensuring efficient service delivery. Additionally, the role is accountable for driving innovation within ICS through continuous process optimization and solution enhancement, introducing industry best practices while leading change initiatives and ensuring seamless global transition and integration of services. It also plays a pivotal role in expanding end-to-end service delivery models within GSSC to other non-staff functional areas, strengthening organizational consistency, efficiency, and scalability.

Key functions, accountability, and related tasks.

1. Leadership and Management of Staff
2. Team and Process Management
3. Transaction Processing 
4. Troubleshooting 
5. Internal Controls 
6. Performance Management
7. Innovations and Change Management

If you would like to know more about this position, please review the complete Job Description here:  JD_Finance Manager, P-4

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Minimum requirements:

• Education: Master or equivalent (Advanced University Degree) degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration or any related field is required. Professional certification or membership in an internationally recognized body, (in either relevant fields of finance, procurement or human resources) such as CA, CIPS is required.
• Work Experience: A minimum of eight years of relevant professional experience in financial management Finance, Procurement, or Human Resources at both national and international levels is required. Proven experience in designing end-to-end processes, establishing new business services and structures, and managing global rollouts within a shared services setup is required.
• Skills: Managerial experience and demonstrated success in leading project and change management initiatives, including process improvement, are required. Demonstrated ability to act proactively, deliver innovative solutions with significant impact, drive change, and ensure effective implementation. Strong communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills. A results-oriented mindset with knowledge of produc