Finance and Budget Officer

This mandate tasks UNAMA with the promotion and support of humanitarian assistance in line with humanitarian principles, human rights, equality for women and girls, inclusive governance, resilience, and economic stability, and with the use of our good offices for principled and constructive engagement with all national, regional, and global stakeholders in the pursuit of Afghanistan’s peace and stability.

UNAMA reaffirms its strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence, territorial integrity, and national unity of Afghanistan; as well as its continued support for the people of Afghanistan, within the framework of the UN Charter and other international laws and instruments.

UNAMA's vision is for a stable and prosperous Afghanistan that lives at peace with itself and its neighbours, where the rights of all the people of Afghanistan are upheld, without discrimination.

On 15 June 2026, UNAMA’s mandate was extended for another year by UN Security Council Resolution 2727 (2026).

Under the supervision of the Finance and Budget Officer, the IUNV Finance and Budget Officer will support the overall operations of the budget, finance and accounts operations. Specifically, the incumbent will perform, but not be limited to, the following duties:

Budget
• Support the preparation, monitoring and reporting of the 10RCR Fund budget;
• Prepare budget implementation reports, analytical summaries, presentations, and other management information related to Mission 10RCR Fund.
• Assist in monitoring 10RCR budget utilization and support budget performance analysis to ensure compliance with applicable UN financial regulations and rules;

Finance
• Assist in processing all types of payment vouchers against commitment documents in the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system after verifying the accuracy and completeness of supporting documentation;
• Support the reconciliation and reporting of Official Business Travel (OBT) transactions;
• Assist in processing advances of cash funds for escort payments, hospitality, outreach and official functions;
• Review supporting documentation and assist in the timely clearance of advances in accordance with established financial procedure;
• Provide Coordination with technical units, banks and RSCE on monthly and year end reports;
• Support year-end financial closing activities, including account reconciliations, reporting, and coordination with relevant stakeholders to ensure timely and accurate financial closure.
• Provide support and follow-up of long-outstanding accounts receivable in coordination with the UNCT team;
• Provide support in daily cash count reconciliation with the cashier.
• Support the review and reconciliation of Welfare Section financial accounts to ensure accuracy and compliance.