Overview
Finance Associate Jobs in Khartoum, Khartoum State, Sudan at UN Volunteers Arab States
Title: Finance Associate
Company: UN Volunteers Arab States
Location: Khartoum, Khartoum State, Sudan
National UNV Assignment – Sudan
Context
UNICEF is a leading humanitarian and development organization dedicated to promoting and protecting the rights of every child. For nearly 70 years, UNICEF has worked globally to ensure children’s survival, development, and well‑being—beginning with prenatal care and extending through adolescence into adulthood. Guided by the Convention on the Rights of the Child, UNICEF places equity at the center of its work, prioritizing the most disadvantaged and excluded children and families. In Sudan, UNICEF operates in a complex humanitarian context, delivering life‑saving and development interventions while strengthening systems and accountability. This assignment supports UNICEF’s financial operations by ensuring compliance with national VAT regulations and organizational policies, enabling efficient programme implementation and safeguarding resources for children and communities most in need.
Description of Duties
- Manage invoice registration and tracking, ensuring timely workflow for certification and approval.
- Review vendor invoices to identify VAT components and determine eligibility for exemption.
- Initiate, prepare, and submit VAT exemption requests and supporting documentation to VAT authorities.
- Coordinate closely with programme, supply, logistics, and finance sections to ensure accurate invoice certification, SES creation, and goods receipt confirmation.
- Follow up with VAT authorities to secure timely exemption confirmations and communicate decisions to internal stakeholders and vendors.
- Submit certified invoices to the VISION Hub for payment processing with complete documentation.
- Maintain an up‑to‑date registry of VAT exemption requests, correspondence, approvals, and supporting files.
- Ensure proper filing and audit trails in compliance with internal and external audit requirements.
- Identify process bottlenecks and recommend improvements to strengthen VAT exemption workflows.
- Support finance section activities, including audits, internal reviews, and drafting official correspondence.
Profile Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or a related field.
- Minimum 3 years of experience in finance, accounting, or financial operations.
- Experience with VAT, taxation procedures, and financial compliance is highly desirable.
- Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and ability to meet deadlines.
- Excellent coordination and communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a challenging environment.
- Fluency in Arabic and English.
Application deadline is on 09 April 2026
