Senior Expert (Finance Data)

Job Description: 

The Senior Expert (Finance Data) will support finance in undertaking finance data preparedness and data conversion tasks of WHO’s global ERP implementation (the Business Management System, BMS project). 

The Senior Expert (Finance Data) role is a specialist role and acts as an interface between the Finance and the BMS project teams. 

Scope of Work 

Under supervision of the Comptroller and Director of Finance, and in close collaboration with the finance network in WHO and partner organizations, the BMS project team and the Information Management Technology teams, the incumbent will undertake the following tasks and activities: 

1. Work with the Finance and BMS project managers to identify the data footprint required, the data sources and data elements to be migrated to the Workday Enterprise Management Cloud. 
2. Support finance managers in analysis and data profiling of systems/sources to be mapped and migrated to the Workday solution. Identifying outliers, anomalies and issues in process and management of data. 
3. Collaborate with the Finance and BMS project teams to understand requirements and coordinate and support the design of data conversion rules. 
4. Help guide the BMS project as they build data extraction processes and reconciliation reports. 
5. Collaborate with Finance and BMS project teams to determine the approach to remediation of data quality and availability issues. 
6. Lead data profiling and put together metrics to report on data quality and gaps. Devise strategy to improve quality of data. 
7. Devise data validation strategy, test cases and reconciliation reports, and lead validation of data loaded into Workday. 
8. Continuously improve data conversion and transformation methods to simplify process and improve data quality and turnaround times. 
9. Collaborate with Finance and BMS project teams to ensure that activities are operated with the right quality, to schedule and risks managed. 
10. Ensuring all work activities associated with the identification cleansing, enrichment, extract, transform and load of data from legacy systems into Workday is fully reconciled, auditable and accurate. 
11. Provide regular status reports to finance management. 
12. Any other task as assigned by the Comptroller and Director of Finance. 

The tasks will be based on the overall project plan of the BMS project and, as such, are subject to change. 

Education 

Essential:  

• University degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or equivalent. 
• Professional accounting certification such as CA, CPA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent. 

Desirable: 

• Advanced level university degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration of equivalent. 
• Certification in data analytics / data science. 

Experience 

Essential: 

1. At least 7 years previous relevant experience working in an international financial accounting and reporting environment. 
2. Deep expertise and knowledge of finance, accounting, projects and contracts data and processes. 
3. Experience in large data conversion projects, with multiple data sources from varying data models utilizing. SAP/Oracle/Workday/similar as target – ideally in a complex, global or large-scale corporate or public sector environment. 
4. Experience undertaking activities that require cross system actions and cross-team collaboration. 

Desirable: 

1. Experience with Workday ERP. 
2. First-hand experience with IPSAS and/or IFRS. 

Skills 

Essential: 

1. Excellent analytical skills, a strong ability for problem solving and the ability for thinking outside of the square. 
2. Strong interpersonal skills, able to manage conflict and maintain good relationships with key stakeholders. 
3. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. 
4. Demonstrates strong time management skills. 
5. Advanced computer software skills, including SQL, Excel macros and other accounting packages. 
6. Advanced excel report writing skills. 
7. Maintains a high degree of accuracy in both data recording (cross-referencing and checking documentation) and providing information. 
8. Ability to deal with a demanding workload which will include conflicting demands on time. 
9. Ability to lead and supervise a team. 

Language Skills 

Essential 

• Expert English 

Desirable: 

• Intermediate knowledge of another UN official language. 

Non-Malaysian applicants are welcome to apply but are responsible to ensure that they hold the required visas and/or work permit(s) to perform work in Malaysia and willing to work in Cyberjaya. 

Contract until 31 March 2024. Salary is subject to negotiation based on work experience and skill set.  

If you are interested to apply, please send your latest CV and a short cover message to the following email address; gschr@who.int