E T Temporary

**E T Temporary**

Job #:
req30426
Organization:
World Bank
Sector:
Finance & Accounting
Grade:
ET4
Term Duration:
1 year 0 months
Recruitment Type:
Local Recruitment

**Location**:
Chennai,India
Required Language(s):
English
Preferred Language(s):
Closing Date:
11/22/2024 (MM/DD/YYYY) at 11:59pm UTC

Description

The WB Finance & Accounting (WFA) Vice Presidency is responsible for all aspects of the financial reporting and internal control framework for IBRD and IDA, and the extensive Trust Fund/Partnership portfolio of the WB entities. It supports an appropriate fiduciary control framework and administering disbursements for Bank lending and leads the client service function for the WB's corporate expenses. Organizationally, WFA is comprised of three departments: (1) Corporate Accounting and Reporting, (2) Trust Funds and Loans, and (3) Financial Controls. In WFA, our mandate supports both internal and external clients while we focus on delivery, optimization, impact, and people & culture.

WFA's WFAPA- Accounts Receivable, Payroll and Tax division (WFAPT in HQ and WFAPA in Chennai), part of the Financial Controls Department, is responsible for ensuring that (i) accounts receivable are recorded, monitored, and collected in a timely and efficient manner, (ii) salary and benefit payments to the WBG staff are processed in a timely and efficient manner, and (iii) tax allowances to the WBG staff and retirees are processed in a timely and efficient manner. It also provides strategic leadership and guidance to business units across the WBG on developing and maintaining an effective system of internal controls over AR, payroll, and tax.

The WFAPA is currently seeking an ET Temporary for its Accounts Receivable team in Chennai. The Accounts Receivable Portfolio consists of External Receivables (ERS) such as Reimbursable Advisory Services (RAS), Externally Financed Output (EFO) etc., Internal Receivables, and Staff Receivables (SRS). The team is also responsible for monitoring and managing accounting activities of the Admin Revenue area.

How your contributions will help us achieve our goals

The ET Temporary will handle multiple responsibilities in Account Receivable function. This includes:

- Assisting the team in completing the defined tasks, in line with the internal procedures and within the stipulated deadlines.
- Coordinating with HR/ Country Office teams/Information and Technology Solutions Group (ITS)/ Budget, Performance Review & Strategic Planning (BPS) depending on the tasks and process requirements.

The ET Temporary will report to the Accounting Officer.

**What you will do**:
The ET Temporary's responsibilities includes but not limited to the following:

- Process Externally Financed Output (EFO) on a daily basis.
- up with units on a regular basis to identify the receipts for EFO.
- Coordinate with the Accounts payable team in terms of Receipts relating to Vendor Payments, and post them to the suspense G/L.
- Coordinate with Treasury on certain details like expected/confirmed receipts status and initiating refunds requests.
- Process Lease Rental and Amortization entries including the write-offs, if any.
- Record all the receipts relating to 'Other Receivables' category.
- Monitor and up with units for the collection of receivables.
- Record Accrual of revenue as per US GAAP.
- Account the receipts posted to IBU accounts in SAP.
- Prepare Monthly Trial balance reports relating to External Receivables, IBU, Staff Receivables and Loans.
- Coordination within and across teams for completion of Admin Trial balance and Highlights.
- Collaborate with colleagues, clients, and counterparts to resolve day to day accounting and reporting issues.
- Assist and handle special projects as and when required.

Selection Criteria

**What you will bring**:
**Education**:

- Bachelor's or Master's degree in a relevant discipline (Ex. Finance, Accounting, Taxation)
- Professional accounting qualification (Ex. CA, CPA, ACCA) may be preferred
- not mandatory, but is a plus

**Experience**:

- Minimum of 3 years of work experience in the functional area.
- Preferable: Background in financial service industry and familiarity with banking transactions, Multinational organization experience would be advantageous.
- Proficiency in SAP and Microsoft Office tools.
- Experience in PeopleSoft systems will be an added advantage.

**Knowledge and Skills**:

- Deliver Results for clients - Exhibit a personality that enables the incumbent to be client-focused, flexible and an excellent team player. Ability to manage time and prioritize/execute own tasks
- Staff rules and procedures - Good knowledge of rules, policies and procedures that relate to area of work.
- Communication - Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to write clear, concise and complete procedures.
- Analytical thinking - Good analytical skills with ability to collate and interpret data, assess issues, develop sound conclusions, formul