Elman Bayramov

Act as Local Focal Point (LFP) for Finance

● Receive and review the documentation to be submitted to the GSSC (eg invoices,

vendor credit memos, emails requesting reversals of invoices processed, etc)

● Submit Finance requests to the GSSC using Service Gateway

● Communicate with the GSSC, if required, to provide additional or clarifying

information, using Service Gateway

● Monitor the status of submitted Finance requests through completion, using Service

Gateway

● Follow up with the GSSC using Service Gateway when a request is in progress and beyond the Service Leve Agreement (SLA) period

● Safeguard the financial resources entrusted to the office by managing financial records, financial planning and cash management activities to ensure adequate & timely planning

● Advise and assist international staff, experts and consultants on all aspects of allowances, salary advances, travel claims and other financial matters, and calculate payments due for claims and services

● Act as custodian for Petty cash account and ensure its timely replenishment

● Close year-end accounts and assist in the preparation of year-end reports related to accounts receivable, accounts payable, etc

● Support in the implementation of HACT assurance activities

● VISION Transaction Processing Verify the accuracy of documents by checking sources, making necessary calculations and assuring the inclusion of all relevant data set by UNICEF rules and regulations

● Maintain liaisons with officials of local banks to obtain day-to-day information on exchange and interest rates, bank charges and commissions, changes in procedures and regulations, and matters pertaining to maintenance of office bank accounts

● Raising and monitoring requests using the new web-based case management tool, Service Gateway Timely

liaising with the GSSC team Ensured accuracy and completeness of information required to submit a request to the GSSC, using the applicable SOPs which specifies mandatory information and list of attachments for that type of request

● Bank optimization, replenishment request, quarterly cash flow forecast, benchmark (month end position) are

prepared accurately and in timely manner Managed to keep month end position of bank accounts balance within the established benchmarks

● All staff & consultants travel claims and other financial allowances processed in time

● Petty Cash account is properly managed following established procedures and timely closed before the closure

of the month

● Timely closure of mid-year financial reports Year end accounts closure for 2016 are accurately prepared based

on IPSAS requirements and timely are uploaded to DFAM Sharepoint site

● Conducted spot checks and ensured processing and recording of disbursements and payments are done in a

timely manner and in compliance with financial policies and IPSAS and within budgetary limits

● Accurate processing of daily office transactions, including accounts receivables All financial transactions and

arrangements of payments are satisfied the requirements as stipulated and were in compliance with the

applicable policies, procedures & rules

● Maintained good working relations with local bank Closely worked with bank to clear bank charges, outstanding

disbursements, etc to ensure that Bank statement and Bank reconciliation records are the same