Finance Officer at the African Union

Job Position: Finance Officer (Budget Decision) 2 openings
Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Purpose of Job

To provide technical support in budget preparation, resource planning, budget administration and reporting.

Main Functions

1. Draft guidance for budget preparation and execution, and ensure close coordination of requirements with managers.
2. Coordinate budget preparation, reallocation/virement and supplementary budget;
3. Review, consolidate and compile the draft budget proposals of various Divisions;
4. Manage and monitor budget implementation and recommend reallocation of funds as necessary;
5. Provide technical advice to Divisions on budgetary matters.
6. Provide data for the preparation of year-end performance reports.
7. Undertake research and analysis of financial and budgetary policies and practices, and make recommendations for changes and/or modifications to achieve efficiency and optimisation of resources.

Specific Responsibilities
Budget Formulation and Resource Planning:

1. Ensure legislative mandates of the African Union are accurately translated into operational and programme budgets.
2. Draft guidance for budget preparation and execution, and ensure close coordination of requirements with managers.
3. Prepare cost estimates, reviews and analyses data to facilitate the formulation of budget proposals;
4. Consolidate all program and operational budget submissions from all Divisions.
5. Support the Director of Finance, Head of Division and Head of Unit to defend the budget upon presentation to AU Policy Organs;
6. Provide policy advice to managers on budgetary and financial matters to facilitate sound budget submissions.

Budget Administration:

1. Ensure that expenditures are incurred in compliance with the financial policy framework of the African Union.
2. Monitor budget implementation and recommend reallocation of funds, when necessary, to managers;
3. Monitor budget expenditures to ensure that they remain within authorised levels, and recommend corrective actions;
4. Review all requisitions for goods and services to ensure the correct objects of expenditure have been charged, and ensure availability of funds. With delegated authority, certifies the availability in line with the approved budget and activities.
5. Prepare monthly budget expenditure reports for management decision making, with variance analysis and explanation.
6. Prepare budget execution for the policy organs’ consideration, with recommendations on challenges experienced.
7. Consolidate all requests for budget reallocation and submit for approval, including a report to the policy organ.
8. Review all submissions for supplementary budget against set criteria in line with the AU Financial rules and regulations;
9. Prepare the mid-year budget performance review.

Others:

1. Provide relevant information to the Accounting Unit for the preparation of general and special purpose financial statements for various stakeholders, including Office Internal Oversight (OIO) and Board of External Auditors (BOEA).
2. Provide audit support in the assigned area and respond to audit queries.
3. Perform other relevant duties assigned by the supervisor.

Academic Requirements and Relevant Experience
Academic Requirements:

1. Advanced university degree (Master’s Degree or equivalent) in business administration, finance, accounting or related field with 2 years of relevant work experience. A first-level degree (Bachelor’s degree or equivalent) in the specified fields of study with a minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience.
2. A professional qualification such as CPA, CA, ACCA, CIMA, Expert Comptable, or equivalent will be added advantage.

Relevant Experience:

1. Experience in budget, financial accounting, finance, business administration or a related area in a large international organisation or business corporation is required.
2. Hands-on experience in budget preparation and administration in the African Union or a similar international organisation is required.
3. Experience with financial systems/finance module of enterprise resource planning (ERP) such as SAP, or similar ERP is required.
4. Proven experience in establishing a budget function will be added advantage.
5. Advanced knowledge in the application of the Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.

Required Skills:

1. Interpersonal skills
2. Planning and organisational skills
3. Ability to negotiate diplomatically
4. Ability to delegate the appropriate responsibility, accountability and decision-making authority concerning performance management and professional development
5. Proficiency in one of the AU official working languages (French, English, Portuguese, Arabic) and fluency in another AU language(s) is an added advantage.

Remuneration
The salary attached to the position is an annual lump-sum of US$  85,212.07  (P2 Step 5) inclusive of all allowances for internationally recruited staff, and US$  66,751.81 inclusive of all allowances for locally recruited staff of the African Union Commission.

Application Closing Date
16th June, 2025, 11h59 p.m. EAT.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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