Intern - Finance Team

Job Posting Organization:
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the leading global environmental authority that sets the global environmental agenda and promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development within the United Nations system. UNEP serves as an authoritative advocate for the global environment and is dedicated to conserving the environment, reducing poverty, and promoting sustainable development. Established as a part of the United Nations, UNEP operates in multiple countries and collaborates with various stakeholders to integrate environmental considerations into economic, trade, and financial policies. The organization has a significant number of employees and works closely with over 500 financial institutions through its UNEP Finance Initiative (UNEP FI), which aims to promote sustainability practices in financial operations.

Job Overview:
The intern will work with the UNEP FI Finance Team, contributing to the UNEP FI Secretariat's tasks. The position involves extracting and analyzing large data sets to identify trends and derive financial insights, reviewing obligations, assisting in drafting presentations and reports, and supporting the invoicing process. The intern will also maintain records of members, assist in budgetary actions, and help with website maintenance. This role requires strong administrative and analytical skills, as well as a sound knowledge of finance, making it an excellent opportunity for students or recent graduates looking to gain experience in a global environmental organization.

Duties and Responsibilities:
1) Extract and analyze large data sets to identify trends and patterns in UN data and derive financial insights. 2) Review obligations and assist with necessary actions to close them. 3) Draft and prepare presentations and reports, undertaking other tasks as requested. 4) Assist the FI Finance team with invoicing processes, tracking invoices, filing paperwork, and following up with member institutions. 5) Draft and reconcile billing statements with balances on the receivables general ledger and monitor cash application deposits. 6) Maintain records of members who have received bills for various sponsorships and memberships. 7) Assist in drafting responses to queries from UNEP FI members. 8) Assist in budgetary actions. 9) Complete vendor/supplier forms for UNEP FI members and upload invoices on vendor management systems. 10) Assist with UNEP FI website maintenance. 11) Support the collection and analysis of data and preparation of presentations and reports for information sharing, responding to queries, knowledge management, planning, and decision-making. 12) Perform other related duties as required.

Required Qualifications:
Applicants must meet one of the following requirements at the time of application: a) Be enrolled in a graduate school program (second university degree or equivalent, or higher); b) Be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree program (minimum Bachelor's level or equivalent); c) Have graduated with a university degree and must commence the internship within a one-year period of graduation. Candidates should be final year undergraduate or master’s degree students in Business Administration, Finance, or a related area, or recently graduated (eligible for this position up to one year after graduation). Proof of enrollment or graduation date is required if selected for this position. Applicants to the UN Internship Programme are not required to have professional work experience, but a field of study closely related to the internship is necessary.

Educational Background:
Candidates must be a student in the final year of their first university degree (bachelor or equivalent), Master’s or Ph.D. Programme, or have completed a Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Ph.D. Programme. Proof of enrollment or graduation is required for application.

Experience:
No professional work experience is required to apply for the United Nations Internship Programme. However, candidates should have relevant training, education, advanced coursework, or skills that would benefit the United Nations during their internship.

Languages:
Fluency in oral and written English is required for this internship. Knowledge of another UN language, such as French, is desirable but not mandatory.

Additional Notes:
Interns are not financially remunerated by the United Nations. Costs and arrangements for travel, visas, accommodation, and living expenses are the responsibility of interns or their sponsoring institutions. Interns who are not citizens or permanent residents of the country where the internship is undertaken may need to obtain the appropriate visa and work/employment authorization. Successful candidates should discuss their specific visa requirements before accepting the internship offer. The United Nations does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process, and it does not concern itself with information on applicants’ bank accounts.