Financial Business System Analyst

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

24 November 2026-23:59-GMT+01:00 Central European Time (Rome)

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ABOUT WFP

The World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian organization saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity, for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of extreme weather shocks.

At WFP, people are at the heart of everything we do and the vision of the future WFP workforce is one of diverse, committed, skilled, and high performing teams, selected on merit, operating in a healthy and inclusive work environment, living WFP's values (Integrity, Collaboration, Commitment, Humanity, and Inclusion) and working with partners to save and change the lives of those WFP serves.

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WHY JOIN WFP? 

• WFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.
• WFP offers a highly inclusive, diverse, and multicultural working environment.
• WFP invests in the personal & professional development of its employees through a range of training, accreditation, coaching, mentorship, and other programs as well as through internal mobility opportunities.
• A career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across the various country, regional and global offices around the world, and with passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe.
• We offer an attractive compensation package (please refer to the Terms and Conditions section of this vacancy announcement).

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT:

The position is based in HQ-Rome and reports to CFOMS (Financial System and Process support branch) Financial Information System Officer P4

As part of the CFO Strategy, the Financial Systems and Process Support Branch (CFOMS) is responsible for ensuring the smooth operation of WFP’s corporate financial systems worldwide, while promoting continuous innovation and their effective and efficient use. Through these efforts, CFOMS contributes to enhancing the effectiveness of the Finance Function and enables the Finance community to act as a trusted and informed business partner to management and cross-functional stakeholders.

JOB PURPOSE:

The purpose of this assignment is to strengthen CFOMS by providing dedicated business analysis and Finance functional expertise to support the continuous enhancement of WFP’s corporate financial systems, including the SAP S/4HANA new functionalities and the implementation of IPSAS policies. Acting as Business Analyst and Finance representative for these initiatives, the incumbent will translate Finance business requirements into solutions aligned with WFP’s corporate financial systems and coordinate the engagement of Finance stakeholders throughout the design, testing, and deployment phases. The assignment will also ensure effective system maintenance and process alignment and contribute to the successful delivery, transition and stabilization of these critical financial systems transformation initiatives.

ACCOUNTABILITIES:

1. Provide Finance functional expertise and business analysis support for Finance and Budget business processes, contributing to the implementation of key corporate transformation initiatives, including SAP S/4HANA modernization and the adoption of new IPSAS policies and standards.

2. Act as the lead Finance focal point for SAP Financials (FI), Controlling (CO), Funds Management (FM), Grants Management (GM), Project System (PS) modules and ensuring that Finance and Budget business requirements are accurately translated into functional specifications, system enhancements, and process improvements supporting corporate objectives and compliance requirements.

3. Ensure that business processes, workflows, and system solutions are designed and implemented with robust financial and budgetary controls, in compliance with approved policies, IPSAS standards, and corporate governance requirements, while driving operational efficiency and supporting effective decision-making.

4.Valuate emerging SAP innovations and AI capabilities, including SAP Fiori applications , SAP Joule, intelligent automation, embedded analytics, and recommend suitable business use cases for adoption within the Finance community identifying opportunities for standardization, simplification, digitalization and automation.

5. Assess the impact of proposed system, policy and business process changes on on Finance and Budget functions, end-to-end business processes and user community and recommend appropriate mitigation measures to support successful implementation of corporate initiatives.

6. Lead the collection, validation, documentation and prioritization of Finance-related business requirements in consultation with HQ and field stakeholders.

7. Coordinate Finance stakeholders, business process experts, system owners and technical teams throughout the design, development and implementation lifecycle to ensure delivery of business objectives

8. Coordinate and support testing activities for Finance processes and system solutions, including integration testing, user acceptance testing, defect resolution and business validation across SAP FI, CO, FM, GM and PS areas.

9. Lead the review, cleansing and alignment of Finance master data, organizational structures and related controls required to support SAP S/4HANA and IPSAS implementation activities.

10. Provide functional oversight and guidance on Finance user roles, authorizations and access controls, ensuring compliance with segregation-of-duties principles, audit requirements and established internal control frameworks.

11. Support deployment, cutover and stabilization activities by assessing Finance operational readiness ensuring effective user support, issue resolution and continuity of Finance operations.

12. Monitor post-implementation performance of Finance processes and system solutions, identify recurring control or compliance issues, and recommend corrective actions to improve operational effectiveness, data integrity and user adoption.

13. Develop and deliver Finance-focused guidance, training and knowledge-sharing activities to strengthen user understanding of SAP Finance processes, IPSAS requirements and related business procedures.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

Education: Advanced University degree in Finance, Business Administration, Computer Science or bachelor’s degree in other fields combined with additional years of related work experience and/or trainings/courses

Experience:

At least 5 years in the implementation of SAP/ECC projects, with focus on Financials (FI), Controlling (CO), Fund Management (FM), Grant Management (GM) , Project System (PS) and integration with other core modules (MM, SD, TRM, HR);

At least 5 years of experience in Financial Management, Budgeting, General Accounts, Accounts Payables, Accounts Receivable and related business processes;

Experience in project implementation methodologies, standards, tools and techniques (e.g. ITIL, Agile, Waterfall, etc.).

Strong understanding of accounting and financial procedures, including International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS).

Strong knowledge of WFP digital platforms including Sap RPA tool, Coupa, ServiceNow.

Knowledge & Skills:

• Proficiency in defining business requirements, preparing Functional and Technical Specifications, and guiding user and system acceptance testing.

• Excellent overall technical and analytical skills, critical reasoning and strong problem-solving skills;

• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills

• Ability to meet deadlines and to manage multiple tasks effectively and efficiently

• Proven writing, editing and language skills, and an ability to convey complex ideas in a concise, clear, direct, and lively style;

• Prior experience with multicultural teams and multinational environment.

• Accountability, moral Integrity and high standard of professional Ethics.

Language: Fluency (level C) in English language. Knowledge of a second official UN language: Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish, and/or WFP’s working language, Portuguese, will be an advantage

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REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION

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• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and invited to proceed to the next stage of the recruitment process.

All employment decisions are made on the basis of organizational needs, job requirements, merit, and individual qualifications. WFP is committed to providing an inclusive work environment free of sexual exploitation and abuse, all forms of discrimination, any kind of harassment, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority. Therefore, all selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

No appointment under any kind of contract will be offered to members of the UN Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ), International Civil Service Commission (ICSC), FAO Finance Committee, WFP External Auditor, WFP Audit Committee, Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) and other similar bodies within the United Nations system with oversight responsibilities over WFP, both during their service and within three years of ceasing that service.