Project Finance Senior Associate

This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to the effective financial management of UNOPS projects, ensuring transparency and
accountability in resource utilization. The position offers exposure to a variety of projects and donors, providing valuable experience in
international development finance

The Finance Group serves as a strategic partner and fiduciary advisor, ensuring transparent, accountable, and effective resource management across UNOPS. The Group defines financial strategy in alignment with organizational goals, establishes finance policies, systems, and processes, and leads corporate budgeting to enable full cost recovery and ensure long-term financial sustainability. Throughout the project lifecycle, the Finance Group provides expert guidance, oversight, and tailored financial solutions. Responsibilities include delivering comprehensive financial and corporate performance reporting, strengthening financial capacity across the organization, and continuously enhancing resource planning and allocation. In addition, the Finance Group prepares and oversees the implementation of finance-related policies, upholding the highest standards of financial stewardship and supporting UNOPS in achieving operational excellence and fiscal responsibility.

UNOPS Host Country Agreement with Denmark does not limit local positions to Danish Nationals. As such, individuals of all nationalities are encouraged to apply. The Finance Group (FG) is a critical and strategic business function in UNOPS and serves as an authoritative and integrated partner in the organization on strategic financial planning and budgeting, business strategy and practices, financial analysis and risk assessment, financial management services and long term organisational treasury and investments. As the steward of resources of a self-financing UN entity, FG is accountable for timely cost recovery and reporting to partners, maintaining the integrity and transparency of financial management of resources in accordance with the highest standards of ethics and organisational/international accountability framework and the accurate and transparent financial reporting to governing bodies, clients, partners and stakeholders.

The Project Finance Associate reports to a Project Finance Specialist who provides broad supervision and guidance. The role contributes to the finance vision of being a true business partner to UNOPS projects, by providing advice and governance of project financial reporting and closure. The role is part of a centre of excellence, providing seamless, appropriate, relevant and proactive project-specific tools, guidance and support. The role includes collaboration on project setup, implementation and closure with UNOPS delivery functions and UNOPS Partnerships Group
NB: this vacancy is a re-advertisement that originally pertained to building a pool of applicants for (primarily) Bangkok but also Copenhagen duty stations, in ...