[UNJSPF] ACCOUNTING ASSISTANT (TWO POSITIONS)

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ACCOUNTING ASSISTANT (TWO POSITIONS) Organization: UNJSPF - United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund Location: New York, United States of America Level: Mid Grade: G-4 Sector: Admin, Finance & Economy Posted: 2026-10-12 Application deadline: 2026-10-27 Contract (as described by UN Talent): This is a G-4 contract. This kind of contract is known as General Service and related categories. It is normally only for nationals. It usually requires 4 years of experience, depending on education. More about G-4 contracts. Original source: careers.un.org Org. Setting and Reporting The United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund (UNJSPF) was established in 1949 by the United Nations General Assembly to provide retirement, death, disability, and related benefits for staff of the United Nations and other member organizations of the Fund. UNJSPF administers benefits of more than 90,000 beneficiaries residing in more than 190 countries, paid in 18 currencies, and services more than 130,000 participants who work in the 25 member organizations of UNJSPF. The Fund has offices in New York (United States) and Geneva (Switzerland) and two liaison offices in Nairobi (Kenya) and Bangkok (Thailand), respectively. The United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund-Pension Administration (UNJSPF-PA) comprises about 282 staff members from diverse countries and cultures, based across four prominent duty stations (New York, Geneva, Bangkok, and Nairobi). We are a career employer offering unique opportunities for growth within the United Nations system. We offer staff competitive benefits, including up to six weeks of annual leave per year, a defined benefit pension plan (not subject to variation of capital markets), parental leave, a comprehensive insurance plan, and flexible working arrangements subject to operational requirements. Our office is located in the heart of Manhattan, within walking distance from the Grand Central Station hub, in a state-of-the-art facility (the One Dag Hammarskjöld building). Visit www.unjspf.org for more details. This position is located in the Accounts Section of the Pension Administration of the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund (UNJSPF). The Accounts Section monitors the pension contributions and the benefit overpayments, performs bank reconciliation, and conducts periodic financial reporting. The incumbent reports to the Accountant. Responsibilities Within delegated authority, the Accounting Assistant will be responsible for the following duties: •Performs a wide range of office support and administrative functions. •Responds or drafts memoranda, responses to routine correspondence and other communications to UNJSPF member organizations, participants and beneficiaries in various geographical locations/countries; uses standard word processing package to produce a wide variety of large, complex documents and reports. •Monitors, examines and processes schedules related to pension contribution remittances from member organizations using Integrated Pension Administration System (IPAS). •Assists in the processing of pension contribution reporting from UNJSPF member organizations. This includes, amongst other things, calculating, inputting, and checking pension contributions for correctness and communicating discrepancies to supervisors. •Generates a variety of reports using IPAS. •Assists in recording, analyzing and reconciling accounting transactions and bank accounts with transactions in various currencies. •Manage and consolidate large documents (MS Word) and financial tables (Excel) with attention to details. •Proofreads documents and edits texts for accuracy, grammar, punctuation and style, and for adherence to established standards for format. •Updates and maintains distribution lists; monitors responses from the distribution list, prepares and distributes status reports. •Maintains files (both paper and electronic) and databases for work unit. •Assists with the collection and analysis of data as well as preparation of data presentations and reports for information sharing, responding to queries, knowledge management, planning and decision making. •Assists with visualizations and updating information material such as web pages or brochures. •Performs other duties as assigned. Competencies • Professionalism: Knowledge of the Organization's financial rules and regulations as well as accounting policies and practices. Ability to maintain accurate records, interpret and analyze a wide variety of data. Ability to identify and resolve data discrepancies and other problems using MS excel and equivalent. Shows pride in work and in achievements; demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter; is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results; is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns; shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges; remains calm in stressful situations. Takes responsibility for incorporating gende

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Source: untalent.org