Finance and Accountant Manager at Medecins Sans Frontieres

Medecins Sans Frontières is a private, international organisation. The organisation is made up mainly of doctors and health sector workers and is also open to all other professions which might help in achieving its aims.

Médecins Sans Frontières provides assistance to populations in distress, to victims of natural or man-made disasters and to victims of armed conflict. They do so irrespective of race, religion, creed or political convictions.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Finance and Accountant Manager

Location: Abuja
Contract Period: Indefinite

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for quality and timely accounting for the whole mission e.g. cash procedures, bank accounts, receipts and supporting documents, electronic data entry, consolidation of overall mission accounting, monthly closing process and documents, ensuring strict respect of deadlines and strict compliance to MSF guidelines
• Coordinating and overseeing the monthly and yearly closing of accounts and balance sheet, and reporting the mission's accounting statement through monthly and weekly reports, in order to verify the evolution of project finances and provide information about them
• Being responsible for the financial management of donor contracts e.g. preparing and verifying the financial reports to donors, following up and analysing the need for amendments.
• Coordinating and overseeing the payment of tax liabilities in order to comply with legal obligations.
• Coordinating and supervising the conduct of local audits relating to accounting, tax, labour, stock and asset management
• Planning and supervising, in close coordination with the HR department, the associated processes (recruitment, training/induction, evaluation) of the staff under his/her responsibility
• Is the technical reference for any accounting-related issue including compliance with MSF financial standards and procedures, legal compliance, training and support on the MSF accounting software / system
• When required, briefing all staff involved, on specific accountancy management

Minimum Required Skills and Qualifications

• University degree in accounting, finance or business administration
• Four years previous experience in a similar position is required
• Previous work experience with an NGO is highly desirable

Application Closing Date
8th November, 2017

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should submit their Applications, including cover letter, CV’s/Resume and copy of relevant certificates to: msfocb-nigeria-HRassist@brussels.msf.org
Or
Send Hard Copy to:
MSF Belgium Human Resources Office,
14 Tennessee Street,
Maitama,
Abuja.

Note

• Only short-listed candidates will be notified and invited for interview; MSF Belgium takes this opportunity to thank all potential candidates for their application.
• MSF is an equal opportunity employer, both men and women are encouraged to apply.