Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international, independent, medical humanitarian organisation that delivers emergency aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, natural disasters and exclusion from healthcare. MSF offers assistance to people based on need, irrespective of race, religion, gender or political affiliation.
Our actions are guided by medical ethics and the principles of neutrality and impartiality.
A worldwide movement
MSF was founded in Paris, France in 1971. Its principles are described in the organisation’s founding charter. It is a non-profit, self-governed organisation.
Today, MSF is a worldwide movement of 24 associations, bound together as MSF International, based in Switzerland.
Thousands of health professionals, logistical and administrative staff – most of whom are hired locally – work on programmes in some 70 countries worldwide.
Humanitarian action
MSF’s work is based on humanitarian principles. We are committed to bringing quality medical care to people caught in crisis, regardless of race, religion or political affiliation.
MSF operates independently. We conduct our own evaluations on the ground to determine people’s needs. More than 90 per cent of our overall funding comes from millions of private sources, not governments.
MSF is neutral. We do not take sides in armed conflicts, we provide care on the basis of need, and we push for independent access to victims of conflict as required under international humanitarian law.
Bearing witness and speaking out
MSF medical teams often witness violence and neglect in the course of their work, largely in regions that receive scant international attention.
At times, MSF may speak out publicly in an effort to bring a forgotten crisis to public attention, to alert the public to abuses occurring beyond the headlines, to criticise the inadequacies of the aid system, or to challenge the diversion of humanitarian aid for political interests.
Quality medical care
MSF rejects the idea that poor people deserve third-rate medical care and strives to provide high-quality care to patients. In 1999, when MSF was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, the organisation announced the money would go towards raising awareness of and fighting against neglected diseases.
Through the Access Campaign, and in partnership with the Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative, this work has helped lower the price of HIV/AIDS treatment and stimulated research and development for medicines to treat malaria and neglected diseases like sleeping sickness and kala azar.Main Purpose
Assisting the Finance and accountancy Manager in the implementation and follow-up of the finance procedure, guidelines & accounting procedure and policy of the projects, while controlling & checking the projects accountancy and supporting documents, supporting the project accounting staff, overseeing and preparing the projects accounting feedback accordance with the Finance and Accounting Manager instruction and MSF protocols, standards and procedures in order to provide accurate, reliable and updated financial & accounting information.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Supporting the Finance and Accountancy Manager with delegated tasks to ensure for the proper implementation and follow up of accounting management at projects.
Controlling and checking the accountancy of the projects and ensuring that all receipts and documentation meet MSF requirements (procedures, deadlines, information, signatures.). Tracking bills/vouchers, invoices and other running costs and analysing & correcting the related information (costs allocations, accounting description, accounting codes, third parties and amounts.) in order to give reliable accounting information.
Controlling & checking the cash advances and cashbook movements for each petty cash box of projects, check the accounting records all IN and Out transactions, ensuring for the implementation of MSF financial guidelines, accounting procedures & advance granting table.
Ensuring that accounting team at project level are following the MSF standards for the payments via cash or Bank and for accounting encodings (chart of accounts, quality of documents, guidelines, expense validation procedures, cash security rules, etc.)
Carrying out delegated accounting tasks and activities for the capital, ensuring confidentiality on all finance issues related to MSF as well as the strict control of all expenditures and the reliability of statements and documentation.
Regular field visit from projects in order to support, train & coach the accounting team at project level and to fill the gap for accounting team member at project level.
Ensuring for the implementation of Nigerian tax law at project level.
Performing any other tasks specific to his/her area of specialty, as defined in his/her job description and according to the line manager.
Education
Preferred:
Required: A bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related Field from an accredited institution.
A master’s degree in finance, Accounting, or closely related field.
Professional certifications such as CPA (Certified Public Accountant), CMA (Certified Management Accountant), CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst), or ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) are highly preferred.
Experience:
Preferably 3 years of proven experience in Financial Reporting, forecasting and analysis.
Excellent analytical, Problem solving, and decision-making skills.
Desirable experience in MSF or other NGOs in developing countries
Languages:
English Language essential.