Treasury Analyst [Rome, Italy, P-2]

This position is based in Rome, Italy

Organizational Setting

The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is an international financial institution and a specialized United Nations agency dedicated to eradicating rural poverty and hunger. It does so by investing in rural people. IFAD finances programmes and projects that increase agricultural productivity and raise rural incomes, and advocates at the local, national and international level for policies that contribute to rural transformation.

The Financial Operations Department (FOD) is a dynamic financial, strategic and responsive business partner and service provider fully supporting IFAD in developing its financial strategy and managing its financial, investments and material resources. FOD ensures that these resources are efficiently, economically and effectively used to achieve IFAD`s objectives in the long-term and deliver on its development commitments. FOD is led by an Associate Vice President and is comprised of three (3) divisions: the Treasury Services Division (TRE), the Financial Controller`s Division (FCD) and the Procurement and Financial Management Division (PFM).

The Treasury Services Division (TRE) protects IFADs financial sustainability and credit rating ensuring a prudent leverage strategy in line with IFAD`s mission, efficient and effective management of IFAD`s liquidity, timely and accurate settlement of all incoming and outgoing payments, and robust financial planning and ALM risk management, while providing innovative and financially responsible solutions to IFAD`s borrowers.

Job Role

Finance Analysts typically work with a higher level Finance Specialist in monitoring financial performance and preparing and evaluating financial reports; the incumbent may alternatively supervise a homogeneous portion of a financial operation which is predominantly process oriented.

Position specific: The Treasury Analyst (Cash Management) is responsible for the deliverable, accuracy and quality of all daily operations of the CM payment and back office team. The incumbent also critically contributes to minimizing operational and financial risks that could result in reputational risk for the institution. Further the incumbent should be proactive in developing the workflows of the back office team, so the unit is up-to-date on best practices and most efficient ways of performing the deliverables and tasks.

Minimum Requirements

• Advanced university degree from an accredited institution in finance, accounting, payments or other job-related field. Degree must be an accredited institution listed on https://www.whed.net/home.php.
• The advanced university degree may be substituted by a first university degree and at least four (4) additional years of relevant professional experience over and above the minimum number of years of experience
• At least two (2) years of progressively relevant professional experience in a similar position, preferably in the United Nations or an international financial institution, or another multi-cultural organization or a national organization providing support on a global scope.
• Two years- experience in international payments and/or post trading back-office operations. In-depth knowledge of payment and accounting software systems (e.g. Peoplesoft, SWIFT), particularly in liquidity management, payment execution, investment settlement solutions and workflow performance. Ability to manage cash management and back office team efficiently and effectively.
• Know-how in the management of investment settlement processes, securities and derivatives life cycle event management and reporting, investment processes and securities trading, cash management processes, etc is an asset.
• Professional qualifications from accredited entities (for example ICMA) or from IFIs/Central Bank programmes are an asset.
• Proficiency in English (4 – Excellent) is required. Knowledge of French, Spanish, and/or Arabic (3 – Good) is desirable, and knowledge of Italian would be considered an asset.

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🕧 Deadline to apply: Thursday, 23 July 2026 23.59 CET