- The Senior Financial Assistant will be responsible for accounting and reporting functions for Trust Fund business of the Bank.
- You will play a key role in maintaining a robust reporting and control environment for the Trust Fund Business and systems.
- You are expected to contribute to the institutional initiatives including financial accounting activities for assigned Trust Fund programs and reporting financial statements / information to the donors and program managers, new Trust Fund initiatives, Accounting Standard updates, and other system enhancements.
- You are expected to create efficiencies through automations and process re-engineering. You will also help meet client expectations and create impact to all stakeholders of the division.
- Ensure the accuracy, appropriateness, completeness, and control of information for the Trust Fund accounting and reporting:
- Execute day-to-day accounting functions involving fund transfers, expense transfers, interim budget recoveries, budget updates and cancellation of funds for assigned programs within the ambit of trust funds accounting / administration policies / procedures and agreed Service Level Agreement (SLA) parameters;
- Manage expense reposting requests from clients, review and process such requests efficiently in accordance with the reposting guidelines and agreed SLA;
- Assist external auditors by providing the required supporting documentation in support of financial statements, in coordination with various Country Offices, within the agreed service level agreement (SLA) parameters;
- Initiate procedures to close assigned trust funds when due and return unutilized funds as per the procedures after completion of closure process;
- Monitor and resolve inconsistencies in master data /general ledger using exception reports;
- Compilation of the relevant legal documents and the general ledger extracts to serve as back up documents for the financial statements for trust funds requiring audit;
- Lead/Participate in automation projects and coordinate with technical teams on system changes, bug fixes, enhancements and testing.
- Contribute to the continuous improvements and process enhancement initiatives surrounding Trust Fund processes aimed at simplification and/or enhancements to process quality and controls;
- Provide inputs and actively participate in various institutional projects;
- Provide a variety of metrics / charts to be included in overall departmental operations report to measure progress of operations at Chennai vis-a-vis agreed norms for management information and action.
- A graduate with professional certification -Chartered Accountant or Certified Public Accountant
- 0 to 1 year post qualification experience
- Proven working experience on accounting and reporting processes using automated accounting systems preferably SAP
- Exposure to various reporting tools like Alteryx, Power BI will be an advantage
Knowledge and Skills:
- Demonstrated good judgmental and analytical skills;
- Excellent problem-solving skills;
- Proficiency in SAP and Microsoft Office tools; Good interpersonal and communication skills (both written and oral); Strong client-focus and excellent team player;
- Ability to deal sensitively in multi-cultural environments and build effective working relations with clients and colleagues;
- Ability to function effectively in multi-disciplinary teams within a matrix environment.
1. Sense of urgency: Anticipate and quickly respond to the needs of internal and external stakeholders.
2. Thoughtful risk-taking: Challenge the status quo and push boundaries to achieve greater impact. 3. Empowerment and accountability: Empower yourself and others to act and hold each other accountable for results.
The World Bank Group offers comprehensive benefits, including a retirement plan; medical, life and disability insurance; and paid leave, including parental leave, as we'll as reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities.