UNICEF
Account Officer, P-2, Fixed Term Position, DFAM, Financial Reporting and Grant Management, Brussels, Belgium, #00134697
- Duty station
- 🇧🇪 Belgium
- Country / area
- Belgium
- Region
- Europe
- UN system
- Fund/Programme
- Closes
- in 5 days Source: 23:55, Jun 09, 2026 Europe/Brussels
About this role
The Account Officer role involves financial reporting and grant management within UNICEF's DFAM unit in Brussels. The position requires a bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business, along with qualified accountant status or completion of a professional accounting qualification. The candidate must have at least two years of progressively responsible experience in accounting, financial analysis, monitoring, or financial auditing, preferably in the not-for-profit sector. Experience with IFRS/IPSAS and ERP systems such as SAP ECC or S/4 HANA is required. The role demands advanced Excel and data analytics skills, attention to detail, and the ability to interpret financial data. Knowledge of the UN system and humanitarian sector is advantageous. Fluency in English is required, with knowledge of another UN language being an asset.
Key requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business
- At least 2 years of experience in accounting/financial analysis/monitoring/auditing
- Experience with IFRS/IPSAS
Nice to have
- Qualified accountant (CA, CPA, or equivalent)
- Completion of professional accounting qualification
- Not-for-profit sector experience
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Requirements at a glance
Distilled by AI from the posting- Min. experience
- At least two (2) years of experience in positions of increasing responsibility in the field of accounting, financial analysis and monitoring, or financial auditing, with a preference for not for profit sector experience.
- Required degree
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business.
- Languages
- English
Education:Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business.Qualified accountant (accredited membership of CA, CPA or equivalent) OR Currently completing professional accounting qualification plus recent experience with the functions in the JD is required Experience: At least two (2) years of experience in positions of increasing responsibility in the field of accounting, financial analysis and monitoring, or financial auditing, with a preference for not for profit sector experience.Experience in applying International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) or International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS) is required Experience working with enterprise resource management (ERP) systems for financial processing and reporting. Experience with SAP ECC or S/4 HANA is an advantage.Advanced proficiency in Excel, data analytics, attention to detail, and ability to translate data into business language, interpret trends and identify risk areas are requiredKnowledge of the UN system and the humanitarian sector is an advantage.Language: Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) is considered an asset. Location: Belgium Deadline: 9 Jun 2026 11:55 PM
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