Finance Assistant at Medecins Sans Frontieres

Médecins 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 Assistant

Location: Abuja
Contract Period: Four (4) months; Maternity Leave Replacement
Start Date: Monday 17 September 2018; non-negotiable

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Implement cash management procedures in order to ensure the highest control and security, and ensure cash availability.
• Assist the Finance Coordinator in the prevision of monthly treasury and planning in order to ensure the coverage of daily needs, advances on salaries, payroll, etc.
• Process the payment to suppliers and keep strict on all documentation involved, informing the Finance Coordinator of any sort of disparity.
• Carry out all accounting tasks and activities in order to ensure strict control of all expenditures and the reliability of statements and documentation.
• Classify and prepare all accounting pieces as requested by the Finance Coordinator
• File the accounting documents and enter the accounting pieces in the accounting software, with the support from the Finance Coordinator and/or the Accounting Manager (ACMA).
• Controlling the daily cash and check management and ensuring that all receipts and documentation meet MSF requirements (procedures, deadlines, information, signatures, etc.)
• Controlling cash advances and cashbook movements for each petty cash box, recording all IN and OUT transactions, ensuring that cashbox balances always reflect the actual amount of money kept in the cashboxes and investigating any discrepancy.
• Ensuring a monthly accounts report in accordance with MSF procedures, checking individual entries and preparing the necessary administrative documents (originals)

Minimum Required Skills and Qualifications

• Degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration
• Two year prior work experience in a related field
• Prior work experience with an INGO would be beneficial

Application Closing Date
2nd September, 2018.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should submit their Applications, including Cover Letter, Resume and copy of relevant certificates to: msfocb-nigeria-recruitment@brussels.msf.org
Or
Hard Copy Applications should be sent to:
MSF Belgium Human Resources Office,
14 Tennessee Crescent,
Maitama (Off Panama Street),
Abuja.

Note

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