Business Analyst, FIN (158929)

WFP seeks candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our humanitarian principles. Selection of staff is made on a competitive basis, and we are committed to promoting diversity and gender balance

Job Title: Business Analyst

Type of Contract: Regular Consultancy

Division: Corporate Finance Division (FIN)

Duty Station (City, Country): WFP Headquarters, Rome, Italy

Duration: 11 months

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT:

WFP Corporate Finance Division embarked on a transformative journey away from the traditional back-office & transactional-focused role towards a more analytical, innovative, data-driven, and forward-looking proactive Finance function. Finance is a strategic partner for all WFP’s operational functions and performance driver of WFP’s financial management and control, and a key enabler for operational delivery as affirmed by the outcomes of a comprehensive advisory study of the function completed by PwC in 2019, which has formed the basis of the five years divisional ‘Finance Strategy 2024’.

Operating Efficiency has been identified as one of the key areas for improvement by way of the establishment of a more centralized accounts payable process, the Global Payment Solution (GPS), within the context of efficiency gains to ensure process simplification in line with WFP’s Digital Transformation and Simplification, Effectiveness & Impact corporate priorities.

GPS aims to lift and shift of the HQ Accounts Payable function and consolidation of at least 70% of field offices’ AP functions to centralized location.

The purpose of this assignment is to strengthen technical business analysis capacity to scale up GPS strategical finance digital transformation initiative.

ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Under the guidance of the Team Leader, the Senior Business Analyst will provide strategic business analysis services in the set-up of GPS. The scope of the service includes the following:
2. Support Team Leader with the successful initiation, planning, design, execution, monitoring, controlling and roll-out of GPS project.
3. Provide support in defining the business requirements for set up the GPS application systems.
4. Work closely with the business units process experts to gain in-depth understanding of customer’s business strategy, processes, services, roadmap, and the context in which the business operates.
5. Support with continual review of assigned business processes from end-to-end to identify and address operational, financial and technological risks; identify, create and facilitate process design changes by conducting business and systems process analysis and design at a complex level; focus on quality improvement and data management; ensuring data is reliable and valid; develop process improvements or re-engineering and recommending elimination; Assess business process and system inefficiencies; document business process modeling activities for future reference.
6. Work closely with IT developing partners to gather business requirements needed for system modifications, enhancements, and implementations; support the implementation of the application systems with IT developing partners to meet business requirements by integrating new systems and processes with existing ones; partnering with internal and external customers to ensure systems provided meet the long-term business strategies.
7. Provide guidance to system behavior, assess products compliance with performance standards, identify scenarios which would be suitable to UAT, test applications for functional accuracy, facilitate training with business users.
8. Meet with project team regularly to review project deliverables and deadlines
9. Any other duties that are consistent with the position as the Team Leader may require.

DELIVERABLES AT THE END OF THE CONTRACT:

Produce Business Analysis Plan, Business Requirements Specification, Functional Specification, UAT scenarios.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

Education:

Advanced University degree in Finance, Business Administration, Accounting, or other relevant field, or First University degree with additional years of related work experience and/or trainings/courses;

Experience:

4 years of experience in financial accounting, in particular accounts payables, treasury and related business processes, such as invoices, payments, cash management;

4 years progressive experience in business improvement and performance excellence projects;

Demonstrated track record of reengineering business processes and driving adoption across an organization/department.

Desirable:

Experience in project management, contracting, due diligence, purchasing of financial services or similar fields. Experience in working for diverse socio-economic contexts.

Knowledge and Skills:

In-depth technical knowledge of all SAP Financial modules, in particular Accounts Payables, Treasury, Bank Communication Manager, their integration with Travel, Procurement and HR modules and other satellite systems;

Clear understanding of business project management and streamlining methodologies, standards, tools and techniques (e.g., Agile);

Good understanding of UN system policies, rules regulations and procedures; good understanding WFP financial business processes and relevant policies;

Excellent overall technical and analytical skills, critical reasoning and strong problem-solving skills;

Managed and led or worked with multicultural teams with related areas of expertise;

Accountability, moral integrity and a high standard of professional ethics.

Language:

Fluency in oral and written in English

Terms and Conditions:

WFP offers a competitive compensation package which will be determined by the contract type and selected candidate’s qualifications and experience.

Please visit the following websites for detailed information on working with WFP: http://www.wfp.org

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Qualified female applicants and qualified applicants from developing countries are especially encouraged to apply. WFP has zero tolerance for discrimination and does not discriminate on the basis of HIV/AIDS status

Deadline for applications: 18 March 2022

Ref.: VA No. 158929

Kindly note the only documents you need to submit at this time are your CV and Cover Letter. Additional documents such as passport, recommendation letters, academic certificates, etc. may potentially be requested at a future time.

Qualified female applicants and qualified applicants from developing countries are especially encouraged to apply WFP has zero tolerance for discrimination and does not discriminate on the basis of HIV/AIDS status.

No appointment under any kind of contract will be offered to members of the UN Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ), International Civil Service Commission (ICSC), FAO Finance Committee, WFP External Auditor, WFP Audit Committee, Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) and other similar bodies within the United Nations system with oversight responsibilities over WFP, both during their service and within three years of ceasing that service.