UN Women Recruitment 2025: Financial Management Consultant (Home-Based) – Apply Now
UN Women is hiring a Financial Management Consultant (Job ID 29412). This 7-month, home-based consultancy offers a chance to support global financial operations. Learn about responsibilities, qualifications, and how to apply before 20 October 2025.
This 7-month, home-based consultancy is an exciting opportunity to work with a leading UN agency dedicated to advancing gender equality and women’s empowerment, while applying your financial expertise to international development operations.
About UN Women and FMS
UN Women, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women, works to eliminate discrimination, empower women, and achieve equality between women and men worldwide.
Within UN Women, the Financial Management Services (FMS) section plays a critical role. It ensures accurate accounting, transparent resource management, and strong financial governance across five specialized teams:
- Awards Management
- Accounts Payable
- Financial Operations
- System Support and Accounting
- Regional Office Finance Specialists
Together, these teams ensure IPSAS-compliant financial statements, donor reporting, efficient payments, accounting oversight, and financial advisory services across UN Women’s global network.
The organization recently adopted Quantum, a next-generation Oracle Cloud ERP system, requiring updated accounting processes, new policies, and enhanced internal controls. In addition, UN Women is implementing new IPSAS accounting standards (IPSAS 47, 43, and 48), which will significantly shape its financial reporting practices.
About the Role
As a Financial Management Consultant, you will provide targeted support to help FMS deliver on its bi-annual workplan and corporate priorities. Your work will span several key areas:
1. General Ledger Reconciliation
- Clean up and reconcile GL accounts, ensuring accuracy and transparency.
- Identify anomalies through trend analysis and follow up until resolved.
- Prepare clear working papers and provide guidance to offices on corrections.
2. Accounts Closing Procedures
- Coordinate certification exercises across business units.
- Manage SharePoint tools to support the closure process.
- Monitor compliance with closure instructions and produce performance reports.
3. Implementation of New Accounting Standards
- Support opening balance adjustments.
- Draft accounting policies and SOPs.
- Test Quantum solutions for IPSAS compliance and support financial disclosures.
4. Transaction Approval
- Review and approve selected transactions (e.g., GL journal entries, contracts) in line with delegated authority.
5. Process Optimization
- Contribute to developing performance dashboards and testing new financial tools.
- Support streamlining and simplification initiatives.
- Prepare training materials to roll out new practices.
6. Additional Support
- Perform other tasks to strengthen financial operations and deliver on FMS priorities.
What UN Women Offers
This consultancy allows you to work remotely, collaborating with global teams while supporting major financial transformation initiatives. It’s an opportunity to apply your accounting and ERP skills in a multicultural, mission-driven environment — all while helping shape the future of financial governance in a leading UN agency.
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Qualifications and Competencies
To succeed in this role, you should bring:
- Education:
- Master’s degree in accounting, business administration, public administration, or related field.
- A first-level degree plus a professional designation (CPA, ACCA) may be accepted in lieu of a master’s.
- Experience:
- Minimum 2 years of experience in accounting, financial management, reporting, or process improvement.
- Familiarity with IPSAS or IFRS is strongly preferred.
- Experience in business process optimization and performance dashboards is an advantage.
- Previous experience with ERP systems, especially Oracle, is desirable.
- Skills:
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Attention to detail and accuracy.
- Excellent Excel and SharePoint skills.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Languages:
- Fluency in English is required.
- Knowledge of French, Spanish, or another UN language is an asset.
Core Values and Diversity
UN Women is guided by Integrity, Professionalism, and Respect for Diversity, and is committed to an inclusive, respectful environment. Recruitment is based solely on qualifications and organizational needs.
All candidates must complete their application forms in full. Background checks will be conducted, and UN Women maintains a zero-tolerance policy on misconduct.
Key Details
- Job Title: Financial Management Consultant
- Job ID: 29412
- Agency: UN Women
- Type: Individual Consultancy
- Schedule: Full-time
- Location: Home-based
- Contract Duration: 7 months
- Application Deadline: 20 October 2025, 05:59 AM
Why You Should Apply
This is more than a consultancy — it’s a chance to shape financial systems that support gender equality worldwide. If you’re detail-oriented, analytical, and passionate about impactful financial management, this role could be the perfect fit.
