E T Temporary

E T Temporary

Job #: req38600

Organization: World Bank

Sector: Finance & Accounting

Grade: ET4

Term Duration: 0 years 6 months

Recruitment Type: Local Recruitment

Location: Chennai,India

Required Language(s): English

Preferred Language(s):

Closing Date: 10/26/2026 (MM/DD/YYYY) at 11:59pm UTC

Description

At the World Bank, a member of the World Bank Group (WBG), you’ll join a diverse, global community working across cultures, disciplines, and borders to address the world’s most pressing development challenges. With 1.2 billion young people reaching working age in the decade ahead, the challenge of job creation has never been greater. Through partnerships across 145 countries and more than 182 offices worldwide, we work with governments, private sector, development partners and other stakeholders to invest in people, strengthen markets, and deliver scalable, data-driven solutions that generate more and better jobs and improve lives. For more information, visit https://www.worldbank.org/en/who-we-are/ibrd

Unit Context

Within Controllers(CTR) Vice Presidency, Accounts Receivable, Payroll and Tax division (CTRPT in HQ and CTRPA in Chennai), part of the Financial Operations 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.

CTRPA is currently seeking a Extended Term 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. The Extended term temporary will report to the Accounting Officer.

What you will do:
• Ensure the correctness of accounting for External and Inter-Company Receivables and follow up with clients for collection.
• Review open items in suspense accounts and aging schedules for both staff and external receivables and ensure that amounts due to the Bank are collected promptly. Analyze monthly external revenues and respond to queries.
• Prepare monthly Trial balance for Accounts Receivable & Admin revenue and various reports associated with the monthly Trial Balance reporting and ensure timely submission.
• Prepare invoices for IMF Paris rent, and IFC Payroll before sending it to the clients.
• Record the various revenue postings and ensure those are as per the contract agreements and established policies and procedures.
• Monitor and record the revenue accruals in SAP on a periodical basis.
• Prepare accrual and deferral requests during the year-end and coordinating with CTRCR and various units for posting the entries.
• Create process documentation and update desktop procedures in Accounts Receivable team.
• Collaborate with colleagues, clients, and counterparts to resolve day to day accounting and reporting issues.
• Record transactions in SAP that are below the specified threshold.
• Provide monthly MIS reports to the Accounting Officer.
• Handle additional tasks as and when assigned.

Selection Criteria

Attention: "Preference will be given to local talent, that is, applicants that are authorized to work in the duty station for any employer. Internal applicants may apply per existing guidelines."

What you will bring:
Education:
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in a relevant discipline (Finance or Accounting).
• Professional accounting qualification (Ex. CA, CPA, ACCA) not mandatory but is a plus.
Experience:
• Minimum 1 year of relevant 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, formulate remedial measures with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Collaboration - Ability to effectively work with various levels of staff within the department and across the institution
• Project Management – Ability to manage time and prioritize/execute own tasks.
• Lead and Innovate – Proven track record of problem-solving skills in an automated accounting environment.
• Digital dexterity
o Working knowledge of WBG core functional systems and processes
o Good knowledge of data and analytical tools like MS-Excel, PowerBI, Tableau
o Good knowledge of reporting tools such as MS PowerPoint, MS Word.
o Basic understanding of process improvement techniques and tools (Lean, Six sigma)
o Basic understanding of automated solutions like RPA, AI/ML etc.

Abilities:
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to explain and express views/opinions clearly and confidently.
• Ability to deal sensitively in a multi-cultural environment and build effective working relations with clients and colleagues.
• Self-motivated person with high degree of initiative and a strong team player.

WBG Culture Attributes:

1. Sense of urgency: Anticipate and quickly respond to the needs of internal and external stakeholders.
2. Thoughtful risk-taking: Challenge the status quo and push boundaries to achieve greater impact.
3. Empowerment and accountability: Empower yourself and others to act and hold each other accountable for results..

World Bank Group Core Competencies

As per WBG policy, an Extended Term (ET) appointment is subject to a lifetime maximum of three (3) years. Former and current ET staff who have completed or are in the process of completing their third-year ET appointment are not eligible for future ET appointments.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity and inclusive employer with a dedicated and committed workforce, and do not discriminate based on gender, gender identity, religion, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability.

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