Finance Officer, NOA, Cox's Bazar

Job Description

Title: Finance Officer, NOA, Cox's Bazar

Company Name: United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)

Vacancy: 1

Age: Na

Job Location: Cox`s Bazar

Salary: --

Experience:

• At least 5 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): Development Agency

• Masters

• Completion of Advanced University Degree (Master’s or equivalent) is required. Education in Finance, Business Administration, Accounting or any relevant field is preferable.

• At least 5 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): Development Agency

• Experience: At least 5 years of overall experience, including 3 years of Professional Experience (managerial or supervisory) in areas related to Finance or other relevant fields. Within these 3 years of professional experience, a minimum of 1 year of experience must be after postgraduation.

• Language: Fluency in spoken and written both in English and Bangla language.

• This vacancy announcement is for Bangladeshi Nationals.

• All documents will be verified, and any discrepancies will lead to automatic disqualification.

• DESIRED EXPERIENCES:

• Demonstrated experience in conducting basic financial analyses at national and operational levels.

• Proven experience in managing and overseeing financial transactions.

• Additional membership in a recognized professional accountancy body (e.g., Association of Chartered Accountants) is an advantage.

• WFP LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK

• WFP Leadership Framework guides to the common standards of behavior that guide HOW we work together to accomplish our mission.

• Click here to access WFP Leadership Framework

• REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION

• WFP is committed to supporting individuals with disabilities by providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process. If you require a reasonable accommodation, please contact: global.inclusion@wfp.org

• NO FEE DISCLAIMER

• The United Nations does not charge any application, processing, training, interviewing, testing or other fee in connection with the application or recruitment process. Should you receive a solicitation for the payment of a fee, please disregard it. Furthermore, please note that emblems, logos, names and addresses are easily copied and reproduced. Therefore, you are advised to apply particular care when submitting personal information on the web.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

9 February 2026-23:59-GMT+06:00 Bangladesh Standard Time (Dhaka)

WFP celebrates and embraces diversity. It is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race, colour, national origin, ethnic or social background, genetic information, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, HIV status or disability.

ABOUT WFP

The World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian organization saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity, for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change.

At WFP, people are at the heart of everything we do and the vision of the future WFP workforce is one of diverse, committed, skilled, and high performing teams, selected on merit, operating in a healthy and inclusive work environment, living WFP's values (Integrity, Collaboration, Commitment, Humanity, and Inclusion) and working with partners to save and change the lives of those WFP serves.

To learn more about WFP, visit our website: https://www.wfp.org and follow us on social media to keep up with our latest news: YouTube, LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, TikTok.

To support the stewardship of WFP’s resources, monitoring budgets, forecasting, reporting on key data and providing basic administrative and human resource functions that enable effective management of funds, and ensure assistance to beneficiaries is undertaken in the most efficient and effective way possible.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

1. Maintain awareness of corporate finance and resource management strategies and major ongoing programmatic initiatives, participating where appropriate using finance and resource management expertise.

2. Contribute towards the development of country specific plans and processes, aligned with Regional and wider WFP strategy, policies and processes to meet the food assistance needs of beneficiaries within the Country.

3. Report on key data for financial status and outcomes of projects in accordance with corporate governance requirements, ensuring accuracy, deadlines, and accounting processes are complied with.

4. Monitor budgets and carry out forecasting for new and ongoing projects according to established corporate procedures and requirements.

5. Perform bank reconciliations, disbursements, clearance of receivables, overall cash management and monthly financial closures on a regular basis in accordance with corporate requirements.

6. Manage Treasury operations including monitoring and replenishments of bank accounts, and petty cash.

7. Perform NDG (non-donor grants) functions including liaison with HQ for creation, monitoring, and clearance of all transactions.

8. Collate data and contribute to preparation of accurate and timely reporting, providing management with financial, staffing and resource usage information to enable them to make informed decisions.

9. Track and collate data to support others to improve policies, systems and procedures in order to minimise financial risks, improve the efficiency and effectiveness of operations, and ensure services are aligned with business objectives.

10. Contribute to the delivery of financial controls and insight into WFP performance, supporting periodic risk and internal control assessments to identify areas which may present potential audit, compliance or financial risks.

11. Guide and supervise more junior staff, acting as a point of referral and supporting them with more complex analysis and queries.

12. Represent unit/CO at internal meetings, external meetings and events with other UN agencies, banks and other financial institutions, or other partners and entities as required.

13. Follow standard emergency preparedness practices to ensure WFP is able to quickly respond and deploy food and needed resources to affected areas at the onset of the crisis.

14. Perform any other tasks as assigned.

WHY JOIN WFP?

• WFP offers a competitive benefits package including salary, leave plus medical insurance.

• WFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.

• WFP offers a highly inclusive, diverse, and multicultural working environment.

• WFP invests in the personal & professional development of its employees through a range of training, accreditation, coaching, mentorship, and other programs as well as through internal mobility opportunities.

• A career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across the various country, regional and global offices around the world, and with passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe.

• We offer an attractive compensation package (please refer to the Terms and Conditions section of this vacancy announcement).