Consultant (4 months, remote): Business Analyst Consultant, Finance Budget and Analysis Unit, Division of Private Fundraising and Partnerships (PFP)
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Job no: 591404
Contract type: Consultant
Duty Station: Geneva
Level: Consultancy
Location: Switzerland
Categories: Financial Management
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.
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For every child, the right to hope
The purpose of this assignment is to provide analytical support to The Revenue Forecasting Team within the Finance Budget and Analysis Unit (BAU). This role will contribute to PFP revenue projections by analyzing fundraising streams and markets, reviews National Committees and UNICEF country offices performance through comparative analysis of actuals against established Joint Strategic Plans and Private Sector Plans and provide valuable data analysis to PFP and UNICEF senior management for strategic business decisions. Further, the team is Identifying, designing, developing and implementing business intelligence to capture, consolidate, organize, analyze, and report financial and non-financial information for PFP.
Under the supervision of the Business Analyst, the Business Analyst consultant will provide a wide range of important strategic deliverables within finance and business intelligence.
Duties include, but are not limited to:
• FAC Quarterly Reporting – Prepare and analyze the Financial Advisory Committee report making sure numbers are consistent and supported with narrative.
• FR monthly reporting - Prepare and analyze the monthly Fundraising Report making sure numbers are correctly reflected and analyze any deviations before sharing with senior leaders.
• GR/BU Report – Prepare and analyze the monthly Budget Slides/Financial Overview making sure data is analyzed, consistent, and flagged for deviations.
• QFS and RER – Actively participate in the QFS (Quarterly Financial Scorecard and RER (Revenue and Expenditure Report) process by analyzing financial data from markets, participating in calls with major PFP markets, maintaining QFS and RER applications, and providing accurate forecasting for the Strategic Period.
• BI Capacity/Project Management - Help to maintain dashboards and Business Intelligence by developing models/reports and ensuring reliable and accurate data.
• Forecasting – Lead and support the Business Analyst by developing robust and validated forecasting models.
• Ad-hoc requests – Manage a high level of ad-hoc requests coming from multiple stakeholders including senior management. These requests include but are not limited to checking financial data, preparation of financial PowerPoint presentations, Supporting Market Development and CODAS with financial input.
How can you make a difference?
Scope of Work:
• Lead the update and delivery of monthly and quarterly reports to senior leadership and management. Ensuring data quality and key take away/narrative sections are commented
• Be a team member and in cases lead in QFS and RER meetings and planning with internal and external clients. Analyse financial data and comment on current financial performance. Be an expert in QFS and RER applications and be a strong resource in the business intelligence capacity.
• Making sure ad-hoc request are handled in timely manner and with high precision.
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
Education:
• A university degree (Bachelor’s degree) in one of the following fields is required: Finance, economy, business, or equivalent or another related technical field.
Experience:
• A minimum of two years of professional work experience in finance/business analysis is required.
• Demonstrated expertise and experience in working with data cubes is required.
• Strong modelling skills and expertise in Excel is required.
• Proven track record in using Power BI is preferred.
Language:
• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another UN Official language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) would be an asset
For every Child, you demonstrate...
UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values
Remarks:
Please indicate your all-inclusive (lump sum) fees against the deliverables listed above, including all associated administrative and travel costs (if applicable), in the cover letter. The office selects the individual based on best value for money.
Payment of professional fees will be based on submission of agreed deliverables. UNICEF reserves the right to withhold payment in case the deliverables submitted are not up to the required standard or in case of delays in submitting the deliverables on the part of the consultant.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.
Individuals engaged under a consultancy or individual contract will not be considered “staff members” under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEF’s policies and procedures and will not be entitled to benefits provided therein (such as leave entitlements and medical insurance coverage). Their conditions of service will be governed by their contract and the General Conditions of
Contracts for the Services of Consultants and Individual Contractors. Consultants and individual contractors are responsible for determining their tax liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with local or other applicable laws.
The selected candidate is solely responsible to ensure that the visa (applicable) and health insurance required to perform the duties of the contract are valid for the entire period of the contract. Selected candidates are subject to confirmation of fully-vaccinated status against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a World Health Organization (WHO)-endorsed vaccine, which must be met prior to taking up the assignment. It does not apply to consultants who will work remotely and are not expected to work on or visit UNICEF premises, programme delivery locations or directly interact with communities UNICEF works with, nor to travel to perform functions for UNICEF for the duration of their consultancy contracts.
UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic.
UNICEF offers reasonable accommodation for consultants/individual contractors with disabilities. This may include, for example, accessible software, travel assistance for missions or personal attendants. We encourage you to disclose your disability during your application in case you need reasonable accommodation during the selection process and afterwards in your assignment.
UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.
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