Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) is an International, Private, Non-Governmental, Non-Profit Humanitarian Organization. Our organisation offers assistance to populations in distress, to victims of natural or man-made disasters, to victims of armed conflict, without discrimination irrespective of race, religion, creed or political affiliation. We have been working in Nigeria facilitated by a Memorandum of Understanding between Medecins Sans Frontieres and the Federal Government of Nigeria.
The French Section are at present co-operating with the Federal Ministry of Health, and State and Local government departments of health on various health projects. Our current focus is the VVF/Emergency Obstetrics Project in Jigawa State, the Provision of Primary Health Care in Borno State, and the Nutrition Project in Katsina State with coordination office in Abuja, Nigeria.
Location: Abuja (FCT)
Employment Type: Contract
Responsibilities
- Performing daily cash counts Controlling and monitoring cash payments from the cashbox and coding and recording cash transactions in the daily cashbook or accounting system,
- and investigating any discrepancies
- Following up on cash advances and ensuring they are duly settled
- Carrying out transfer requests between cash and safe box
- Checking the validity of invoices, approval signatories, and correctness of account codes
- Performing currency exchange operations when required.
- Assisting with the preparation of salary payments as required.
- Performing monthly reconciliations before closing the monthly accounts, managing bank reconciliations and monthly bank statements if applicable.
- In close collaboration with the Finance Assistant and under the supervisor of Finance Assistant/Deputy Finance Coordinator
- Controlling and monitoring cash payments from the cashbox and accurately coding and recording all cash transactions in the daily cashbook or accounting system in line with MSF financial procedures.
- Responsible for petty cash reconciliations, ensuring all balances are regularly verified and properly documented.
- Ensuring all financial transactions are supported by complete, original, and fully approved documentation in compliance with MSF policies and internal control standards.
- Ensuring strict adherence to MSF cash management procedures, including cash holding limits, payment thresholds, and safe custody of funds, particularly in field and high-risk operational contexts.
- Conducting daily cash counts and promptly reporting any discrepancies, irregularities, or suspected financial risks to the Finance Assistant and Deputy Finance Coordinator.
- Monitoring cash advances and ensuring timely follow-up and settlement in accordance with MSF financial policy and mission deadlines.
- Ensuring availability of petty cash funds through timely communication of replenishment needs based on consumption trends and operational requirements.
- Performing monthly cash reconciliations and supporting month-end closure activities in coordination with the Finance Assistant.
- Preparing, scanning, organizing, and archiving all financial documents according to MSF filing standards and month-end checklist requirements to ensure audit readiness.
- Ensuring all receipts and supporting documents meet MSF requirements (proper signatures, approvals, accuracy, completeness, and timeliness).
- Maintaining accurate records of recharge card issuance and ensuring proper reconciliation in line with mission procedures.
- Supporting the Finance Assistant and Accounting Manager in compiling financial documentation required for audits, internal controls, and reporting.
- Ensuring flexibility in performing additional finance-related tasks as required due to the evolving operational context of MSF Nigeria missions.
- Ensuring compliance with MSF internal control systems at all times, including segregation of duties, authorization flows, and documentation standards.
- Immediately reporting any suspected fraud, theft, loss of funds, or financial irregularities in line with MSF reporting protocols.
- Requesting technical support from the Finance Assistant, Accounting Manager, or Deputy Finance Coordinator when required for complex financial issues.
Qualifications
- Interested candidates should possess an OND / HND / Bachelor`s Degree in a relevant field.
Application Closing Date
26th June, 2026.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
Note
- Qualified females are highly encouraged to apply.
- Only successful applicants will be called for the next steps and are obligated to disclose any information about family member(s) currently in the employ of MSF-France in any location.
- No monetary transactions, neither demands of favors in kind, nor other types of favoritism will be tolerated in the MSF recruitment process.
- MSF reserves the right to refuse to hire a candidate who has benefitted from any such acts. All illicit demands may be pursued through the judicial system.
- MSF is an equal opportunity employer and encourages any Nigerian citizen to apply irrespective of race, gender, religion, creed, political affiliation.
- Dual Employment is considered gross misconduct and hence not acceptable.
- MSF reserves the right to cancel any step or whole of the recruitment process at any stage.
- MSF France takes this opportunity to thank all potential candidates for their application.
- MSF is a civil society initiative that brings together individuals committed to assisting other human beings in crisis. As such MSF is by choice an association.
- Each individual working with MSF does so out of conviction and is ready to uphold MSF’s values and principles.
