Finance Assistant at Medecins Sans Frontieres

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