Finance Associate

About the role

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) seeks a Finance Associate to support its Resource Management unit in Rome. Working under the Resource Management Officer and Specialist, the role involves assisting with financial operations, budget monitoring, accounting processes, and reporting in line with IOM policies.

Key responsibilities

• Assist in managing financial resources, monitoring assets, reserves, funds, and supplies.
• Support the preparation of the annual budget, including staff costs, rentals, utilities, and other expenses.
• Extract and input data into financial and accounting systems.
• Prepare bank, cash, vendor, and general‑ledger reconciliations and investigate discrepancies.
• Assist in preparing monthly, quarterly, and annual financial, budget monitoring, and donor reports.
• Review payments and purchase requests to ensure proper authorization and documentation.
• Create and verify new vendor accounts in Wave, ensuring compliance with finance policies.
• Provide financial and administrative support to staff for travel, expense claims, and document retrieval.
• Manage the office petty cash and ensure systematic completion of accounting documents.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance or related field with at least three years of relevant experience, or high‑school diploma with five years of experience.
• Experience in accounting and financial management, including accounts payable, reconciliations, financial data processing, and preparation of financial reports.

Required skills

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Experience with SAP (preferred) and familiarity with Wave for vendor management.