Finance Officer - FINAI CO

International Monetary Fund • Washington DC, DC

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About The Position

The Control Unit of the IMF Finance Department monitors and assesses the department’s control environment, including IT controls, and reports on internal controls and operational risks affecting financial operations. Its work includes monitoring Fund-wide risk, control, and IT developments relevant to Finance; supporting financial-policy implementation in core banking software and other financial systems; managing IT projects with an emphasis on controls and risk mitigation; and contributing to business continuity, resilience, transaction control assessments, spreadsheet control reviews, and innovation and automation initiatives.

The Finance Officer manages assigned areas of the Control Unit’s mandate independently and as part of a team, under the general supervision and guidance of the Advisor. The role combines financial, risk, and IT expertise to address complex matters involving people, processes, and technology, and requires collaboration across the Finance Department and other departments. The officer coordinates quarterly risk-event reporting, oversees assigned Finance applications and incidents, leads risk and internal-control assessments and process improvements, and manages medium- to large-scale IT projects. The role also investigates control and system issues, translates new financial policies into system configuration requirements, and researches and implements automation and innovation initiatives using tools such as RPA, Microsoft Power Apps, automated workflows, and AI.

Requirements

• A graduate degree in economics, finance, accounting, business administration, IT, or a related field, or a professional finance certification such as CPA, CA, or CFA, supplemented by at least four years of relevant work experience; alternatively, at least two years of experience in a related position at Grade A10 or equivalent.
• Strong background in finance, accounting, internal-control evaluation, or IT controls, with the ability to apply this expertise to complex financial systems and practical business needs.
• Strong project-management background, including stakeholder engagement, project reporting, and preparation and management of project budgets.
• Experience in IT system implementation, including requirements definition, testing, change management, and integration.
• Experience in process improvement and familiarity with innovation tools for operations and reporting.
• Knowledge of IT systems beyond the end-user level.
• Strong oral and written communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities under tight deadlines, adapt quickly to new subject matter, and work collaboratively and diplomatically with colleagues from varied professional backgrounds.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with financial systems, particularly Oracle Flexcube.
• Experience with business intelligence, data extraction (such as SQL), data management tools, RPA, and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Manage assigned areas of the Control Unit’s mandate, independently and as part of a team.
• Coordinate Finance’s quarterly risk-event reporting process, including collection, review, classification, consolidation, quality assurance, and timely submission.
• Support oversight of assigned Finance applications, enhancements, and incidents.
• Lead risk and internal-control assessments and reviews of control procedures, working with Finance divisions and other departments.
• Lead process improvement initiatives within Finance and across departments that work with Finance, promoting best practices in financial operations, corporate governance, and internal controls.
• Manage medium- to large-scale IT projects, integrating risk mitigation and controls into project delivery, and contribute to Finance’s systems strategy and roadmap.
• Investigate, analyze, advise on, and resolve control and system issues.
• Assess the implications of new financial policies for systems and controls, translate policies into system configuration requirements, and support implementation.
• Research, plan, and implement innovation and automation initiatives using tools such as robotic process automation (RPA), Microsoft Power Apps, automated workflows, and artificial intelligence (AI).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level