• Country: New York, USA
• No of vacancies: N/A
  
• Salary: N/A 
• Organization: UNICEF
• Gender: Both 
• Deadline: 2024-01-20

How can you make a difference?

Within the limits of delegated authority and under the overall guidance of the Deputy Director of Investigations and the Chief SIA and the direct supervision of the P5 Fraud Team Lead, the Forensic Accountant will be a key member of the dedicated fraud team responsible for (i) investigating complex fraud cases, including cases implicating both UNICEF personnel and external entities; (ii) liaising with relevant UNICEF offices and Divisions, including Regional and Country Offices to handle cases of suspected fraud by third parties and/or proactively initiate fraud investigations, where appropriate, (iii) contributing to fraud-related policy, training and reporting initiatives; and (iv) contributing to strengthening the Investigations Section’s at large capacity to investigate fraud schemes.

Key Accountabilities:

1. Assessments and investigations into allegations of fraud

• Review allegations of fraud, conduct administrative, and confidential, financial investigations and/or assist in the compilation and forensic analysis of financial data for administrative fraud investigations.
• Contribute to formulating investigation plans and determining the scope of fraud cases predicated for investigation.
• Provide input to terms of reference for potential assurance activities conducted by Country and Regional Office in cases of suspected fraud by third parties.
• Identify, obtain, record and preserve supporting documents and/or supporting records relevant to transactions under investigation, and ensure that all necessary evidence chains are established and maintained.
• Conduct research using internal and external sources, databases and tools.
• Contribute to interview plans and lead financial-related portions in witness and subject interviews. Prepare written statements, where appropriate.
• Conduct office and field investigations into allegations of fraud. Draft clear, complete and concise reports, distilling financial evidence collected throughout the investigation and explaining their evidentiary value and quantifying losses (where applicable).

2. Policy development and review

• Contribute to the development and revision of internal policies, procedures and templates and guidance materials related to handling and investigation of allegations of fraud.
• Analyze findings of fraud assessments and investigations, extract and document how fraudulent activity was concealed and how internal controls were circumvented and recommend actionable steps to prevent future fraud incidents.
• Upon request, contribute to the development of recommendations for mitigation and remediation of fraud risks.

3. Data analytics & reporting

• Contribute to OIAI’s data analytics work in the field of data mining for fraud detection, including the utilization and development of data analytics tools, techniques and methodologies.
• Support the collection and analysis of data and information concerning fraud allegations and investigations for reporting purposes.

4. Other tasks

• Prepare and deliver presentations to staff in the Investigations Section to strengthen their ability to interpret and understand financial information and processes.
• Coordinate and promote collaboration with other relevant departments and offices within UNICEF and the UN System in relation to reports received.

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

Education & Experience

• Advanced Degree in accounting, finance or a related field is required. A first-level degree (Bachelor’s) in the specified fields with two additional years of relevant work experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
• Designation as a Certified Fraud Examiner, Certified in Financial Forensics and/or Certified Forensic Accountant is an advantage.
• A minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience working on criminal, administrative/internal fraud investigations is required.
• Experience with an international or multilateral public institution is an advantage.
• Experience working with large data sets is an asset.
• Familiarity with e-discovery processes and best practices is an asset.

Skills

• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment to achieve common goals and to work independently without the need for supervision.
• Excellent investigative, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong attention to detail and high concern for data accuracy.
• Shows persistence, self-motivation and initiative.
• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another UN language (French, Spanish or Arabic) is considered as an asset.

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