BPSIM--Sitting within BPSOU, BPSIM is responsible for business planning, budgeting, work programming, deliverables reporting, and financial reporting for all the departments in the World Bank’s Middle East and North Africa Region (MENAAP), the Infrastructure Global Practice and the Digital Global Practice. In addition, BPSIM staff perform accounting, payment processing, cash management, and administration functions in country offices. Overall, BPSIM ensures that each department maintains cost efficiency and adequate controls over all financial transactions and supports effective management and monitoring of deliverables.
Responsibilities:
The Finance Analyst supports budget activities by preparing budgets, producing reports, and performing budget analysis.
They maintain policies and controls, contribute to budget planning, and foster positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders. In CO, the finance Analyst is also responsible for managing the financial and accounting aspects of the organization, including establishing and enforcing accounting policies, preparing financial reports, conducting analyses, interpreting reports and tax returns, and maintaining good corporate relations.
With a strong understanding of fundamental concepts and practices, they provide analytical support to senior professionals, ensuring accurate records while assuming limited accountability.
The selected candidate is expected to be an excellent team player, comfortable working with large datasets, preferably with data modeling skills, a finance, accounting, or economics background / experience with strong analytical skills, and knowledge in one or more of the key functional areas that BPS supports.
The position is expected to serve the Amman-based Country Director and the Country Management Unit within the MENAAP Region.
The Finance Analyst will primarily be responsible for accounting, payment processing, cash management, and administration functions.
As with all other BPS staff, Finance Analysts are expected to be fungible and able to work across different assignments over time, depending on business needs and professional development objectives.
Requirements:
Minimum Education consisting of a bachelor’s degree in accounting, Business, Finance, Management, or other relevant discipline required to fulfill position-specific requirements (e.g., Economics, Public Administration, etc.) OR Non‐Finance Bachelor's Degree plus one of the following: (1) CIMA Advanced Diploma in Management Accounting; or (2) ACCA Advanced Diploma in Accounting and Business; or (3) equivalent accounting certificate.
Minimum of two years of relevant experience in a comparable accounting or finance-oriented role.
Advanced working knowledge of budget/finance systems and reports, particularly SAP, Power BI, BW/AO and/or demonstrated experience with major financial/budget management systems.
Track record of supporting business decision making by providing relevant analytics, using statistical and AI/ML methods, and visualization solutions.
Excellent communication skills (written and oral) and people oriented.
Knowledge of external funds policies and procedures is desirable.
Experience with requirements gathering and business analysis, applying critical thinking to analyze complex problems, and pursuing efficiency improvements independently.
