河北理财网综合(刘杰)世界银行驻华代表处招聘高级财务助理一名
职位:高级财务助理
工作地点:北京
申请截至日期:2023年1月6日
申请方式:请发送英文简历和cover letter至wbob_recruitment@worldbank.org
WFACS Short-Term Senior Finance Assistant (SFA-STT)
Note: This is a 150 working days short-term assignment. Applicants should at least meet the minimum requirements as reflected in the selection criteria. This job is open to short-term
temporary, agency temporary, or other external candidates.
Background / General Description
The World Bank Group (WBG) is the world’s largest source of funding and knowledge for development solutions. It uses its financial resources and extensive experience to help
client countries reduce poverty, increase economic growth, and improve quality of life. It is governed by 189 member countries and delivers services out of 120 offices with over 16,000 staff globally.
The WBG Finance & Accounting (WFA) Vice Presidential Unit is responsible for all aspects of the financial reporting and internal control framework for the International Bank
for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), the International Development Association (IDA), the International Finance Corporation (IFC), and the extensive Trust Fund/Partnership portfolio of these entities. WFA also leads
the client shared service function for the WBG corporate expenses and WBG trust funds, and ensures fiduciary responsibility for all disbursements related to Bank operations.
WBG Trust Fund and Loan Operations Department (WFATL) in WFA provides a number of financial operation activities, notably financial services, compliance, disbursements, accounting,
and analytics for IBRD/IDA loans and Trust Funds.
WFA Client Services (WFACS) is a Unit within WFATL that is devoted to providing “front-end” client services on loan operations and disbursement to clients and is organized
along business lines serving the regions and countries. The services within WFACS’s area of responsibilities fall under three categories: regional level coordination; country focused assistance; and project-level fiduciary
and portfolio management.
The Client Service Division (WFACS) is seeking a proactive, highly-motivated Senior Finance Assistant (SFA) to be integral and active members of its client service team to be
based in Beijing, China to carry on tasks of the incumbent, who will be on maternity leave during the period from April 1st to September 31st, 2023. The candidate will be expected to be on board by March 1st, 2023 at the latest.
Duties and Accountabilities
The SFAs’ primary responsibilities will include, but are not limited to the following activities:
Helpdesk support services:
Acting as a first point of contact for the Department’s clients (both those within and outside the Bank) on routine queries and inquiries pertaining to the loan portfolios.
Respond to and guide the clients on the resolution of their queries.
Operating the Department’s Helpdesk, including assigning and/ or resolving the tickets created in the electronic Client Relationship Management (eCRM) tool.
Collaborate with the Department’s Country Teams (comprising of Finance Officers and Finance Analysts) and experts in the Community of Expertise (COE) to provide guidance and
feedback to clients on their queries.
Data analysis and knowledge management services:
Providing analytical reports on the nature of / trends in the queries and inquiries received from the Department’s clients to assist the Country Teams and WFACS management
in decision-making.
Maintain a repository of knowledge in the eCRM tool based on the reference materials for answers to the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs).
Transaction support services:
Support the Finance Analysts in the processing of certain types of transactions, including the logging of manually received withdrawal applications.
Setting up of the loans’ master data in the Bank’s system (iLAP) and the periodic updating of data for changes such as: category overdraw; changes to Designated Account ceilings;
fulfilment of Loan Effectiveness Conditions; loan Closing Date extensions; reallocation of category amounts; etc.
Electronic banking support services:
Guide and provide technical support to the Bank’s borrowers in the setting up of their e-Disbursement / Client Connection user accounts.
Provide on-going training and technical support to the Bank’s borrowes on the efficient use of the Bank’ s electronic banking platform.
Client relationship maintenance:
Serve as a friendly and supportive solution provider for advice to the Department’s internal clients (task teams, financial management specialists, procurement specialists,
legal counsels, treasury etc) and external clients (Borrower governments and their Project Implementation Units [PIUs]) on routine queries pertaining to their loan portfolios and transactions.
Other tasks:
Appropriately handle other tasks that may be assigned by the WFACS management and Team Leads.
Qualifications and selection criteria
The candidate should meet the following criteria:
Minimum Education: A Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce or Business, Associate Member of a national Institute of Chartered Accountants would be preferred.
Work Experience: previous experience in working within banks/international financial institution/accounting firms is preferable.
Language skills: Ability to communicate effectively, in writing and orally, in English and Chinese is required.
Relevant knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), internal controls and financial management.
Ability to exercise professional judgment and appropriately interpret and apply operational policies, as they relate to disbursements and loan portfolio management.
Strong quantitative skills with superior attention to detail and numerical accuracy.
Strong analytical and conceptual skills with demonstrated ability to interpret data, assess issues, develop sound conclusions and formulate remedial measures.
Ability to manage routine tasks, deal with rapidly shifting priorities, provide professional support to senior staff and deliver against ambitious deadlines.
Capacity to work simultaneously, effectively and efficiently on a variety of diverse issues and tasks, independently adjusting priorities and achieving results with agreed objectives
and deadlines.
Ability to operate effectively in a matrix management environment.
Strong client focus including good interpersonal, diplomatic and team building skills required for building and maintaining collaborative relationships and engaging courteously
with clients and team members.
Willingness to travel on mission and short-term assignments.
Key Competencies
The preferred candidate must demonstrate the following competencies:
Deliver Results for Clients: Contributes to delivery of results for client on their routine queries and support needs.
Collaborate within Teams and Across Boundaries: Keeps others fully informed to ensure integration and work consistency.
Willingness to work in different time zones – Given that the division is co-located in multiple cities in different time zones, candidate must be willing to work in different
time zones based on the locations of the Department’s internal and external clients on an ‘as-needed’ basis, mainly Asia.
Lead and Innovate: Brings new and different insights.
Create, Apply, and Share Knowledge: Actively contributes to and readily applies WBG’s body of knowledge for client solutions.
Make Smart Decisions: Leverages available data and makes timely decisions.
Client Understanding: Looks at issues from the client’s perspective and takes action beyond normal expectations to ensure client satisfaction.
Project Management: Demonstrates a practical knowledge of project management principles and techniques.
Analytical Thinking: Interprets data and reviews for non-conformity and gathers further information in response to problems.
Policies and Procedures: Seeks out opportunities to further the understanding / improvement of relevant policies and guidance.
Risks and Controls: Demonstrates good understanding of risks and internal control procedures pertaining to various activities in own functional areas.
Information Technology (IT) and Systems: Leverages information technology systems and applications to improve productivity and efficiency. Has ability to learn new IT systems
quickly and to trouble shoot common IT system issues.
Communication: Utilizes appropriate tools and techniques to explain technical information in plain language.
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