Finance Intern

UNOPS supports the successful implementation of its partners’ peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects around the world. Our mission is to serve people in need by expanding the ability of the United Nations, governments and other partners to manage projects, infrastructure and procurement in a sustainable and efficient manner.

Working in some of the world’s most challenging environments, our vision is to advance sustainable implementation practices, always satisfying or surpassing our partners’ expectations.

With over 7,000 personnel spread across 80 countries, UNOPS offers its partners the logistical, technical and management knowledge they need, wherever they need it.

A flexible structure and global reach means that we can quickly respond to our partners' needs, while offering the benefits of economies of scale. 

Based in Copenhagen, Denmark, the UNOPS Integrated Practice Advice and Support (IPAS) serves all the regions and headquarters, primarily with advice and solutions to everyday implementation challenges. IPAS consists of a diverse team of subject matter experts in the six practice areas of HR, Administration, Legal, Finance, Procurement, Project Management and Infrastructure. IPAS has three main roles:

Support to operations in the field offices: IPAS provides timely advice and supports actively finding of solutions to everyday implementation challenges, based on policy and best practices. It also provides operational support in specific areas.

Business efficiency: IPAS recommends changes to policies, processes and operating standards based on the feedback and experience of the field offices. IPAS also ensures transparent and efficient project implementation, in line with policy and business needs. 

Body of knowledge: IPAS contributes to research and coordination within the policy groups and project practitioners. It provides structured knowledge and subject matter expertise which is used across practice areas to provide coherent and tailored advice to the requesting offices.

The Finance Intern reports to the Finance Specialist who provides broad supervision and guidance to the IPAS Finance team.

The Finance Intern will support the team on a wide range of finance processes, having hands-on practical daily work and operations as well as being on the front line with internal and external parties such as colleagues in HQ and in the field offices. The Finance Intern will be responsible for delivering the assigned tasks in a collaborative, timely and efficient manner.

Summary of Key Functions:

• Support IPAS Finance overall and more specifically be part of the different sub-team: Advisory, Monitoring & Oversight team, the Banking & Treasury Support team, the Corporate Financial Report Support team;

• Assist in finance related knowledge management activities;

• Take part to the implementation of team projects.

1.SUPPORT IPAS FINANCE OVERALL AND BE PART OF THE DIFFERENT SUB-TEAMS: 

• Support the different teams on a wide range of tasks related to analysis of financial data, daily operations with field offices, reporting, reconciliations among many other tasks.

• Assist with monthly, quarterly and yearly closure exercise in regards to data collection, review and analysis.

• Assists with compilation and consolidation of data.

• Communicates with colleagues/clients on areas requiring verification, corrections, additional information.

• Reviews supporting documents ensuring completeness and accuracy.

• Support the review of existing processes and contribute to build new more efficient ones with a strong focus on excellence;

• Assists in drafting reports and minutes during the meetings.

• Provides support on ad-hoc matters.

2. ASSIST IN FINANCE RELATED KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES:

• Assists with development of training materials and guidance notes.

• Supports with system development and process improvement initiatives

3. TAKE PART TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TEAM PROJECTS:

• Provide support in the development of finance innovative solutions

• Support the development and maintenance of the unit’s intranet page.

Impact of results

The key results have an impact on the overall efficiency and success of the IPAS Finance team in its goal 

to serve the field offices, primarily with advice and solutions to everyday implementation challenges. 

Timely, accurate and strategic guidance and advisory from IPAS ensures the appropriate delivery of services 

of UNOPS projects and enhance UNOPS credibility in use of financial resources.

• Please note that the closing date is midnight Copenhagen time
• Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
• Only those candidates that are short-listed for interviews will be notified.
• Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
• UNOPS seeks to reasonably accommodate candidates with special needs, upon request.
• Work life harmonization - UNOPS values its people and recognizes the importance of balancing professional and personal demands. We have a progressive policy on work-life harmonization and offer several flexible working options. This policy applies to UNOPS personnel on all contract types
• For staff positions only, UNOPS reserves the right to appoint a candidate at a lower level than the advertised level of the post
• The incumbent is responsible to abide by security policies, administrative instructions, plans and procedures of the UN Security Management System and that of UNOPS.  

It is the policy of UNOPS to conduct background checks on all potential recruits/interns.
Recruitment/internship in UNOPS is contingent on the results of such checks.

• Contract type: Intern
• Contract level: Intern
• Contract duration: 6 months, with possibility of extension maximum up to 12 consecutive months; subject to satisfactory performance and available budget

UNOPS is an operational arm of the United Nations, supporting the successful implementation of its partners’ peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects around the world. Our mission is to help people build better lives and countries achieve sustainable development.

UNOPS areas of expertise cover infrastructure, procurement, project management, financial management and human resources.

Working with us

UNOPS offers short- and long-term work opportunities in diverse and challenging environments across the globe. We are looking for creative, results-focused professionals with skills in a range of disciplines.

Diversity

With over 4,000 UNOPS personnel and approximately 7,000 personnel recruited on behalf of UNOPS partners spread across 80 countries, our workforce represents a wide range of nationalities and cultures. We promote a balanced, diverse workforce — a strength that helps us better understand and address our partners’ needs, and continually strive to improve our gender balance through initiatives and policies that encourage recruitment of qualified female candidates.

Work life harmonization

UNOPS values its people and recognizes the importance of balancing professional and personal demands.