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The French Section of Médecins Sans Frontières is currently recruiting:
Position: Finance Assistant
Start Date: 28 July 2021
Work Location: Katsina
End Date: 7 August 2021
Context
Médecins Sans Frontières is a private, not-for-profit international humanitarian organization dedicated to providing
medical assistance to populations in distress, without discrimination and regardless of race, religion, creed or political
affiliation.
Main Purpose
Execute administrative and finance related tasks and follow up of project accountancy to support the Project Finance
Manager following MSF standard and procedures, in order to ensure legal compliance and keep a strict control over
monetary resources to achieve project objectives.
Job Description
• Implementing cash management procedures in order to ensure the highest control and security, assisting
the Project Fin Manager in the prevision of monthly treasury and planning in order to ensure the
coverage of daily needs, advances on salaries, payroll, etc.
• Processing the payment to suppliers and keep strict records of all documentation involved, informing the
administration manager of any sort of disparity
• Carrying out all accounting tasks and activities, classifying, preparing and filing of all accounting pieces
in accounting software, in order to ensure strict control of all expenditures and the reliability of
statements and documentation.
• Following up of all expiring rental contract dates and inform the Administration Manager in order to
leave enough time to arrange a renewal or look for some other alternative.
• Making all administrative information available to the staff (posting, meetings, etc.), supporting the
Project Finance Manager in translating documents into local language and assisting in meetings upon
request.
• Any other administrative task delegated by the Project Finance Manager.
• Enter all finance information in SAGA
Requirements
Education Desirable finance, business or administration related diploma
Experience
Essential previous working experience of at least two years in relevant jobs.
Experience in MSF or other international NGOs in developing countries.
Languages Fluency in English (Read, Speak and Write), Hausa (Speak) required.
Contract
208 working hours per month and roster flexibility required
Remuneration
According to MSF France salary grid
To Apply
Fill the online form either my following the link|
https://forms.gle/eSfvNykDwhHKCkXQ9
Deadline for the submission of applications: 7 August 2021 by 5:00pm
Please make sure to submit your application on or before this date.
Only successful applicants will be called for next steps.
No monetary transactions, neither demands of favours in kind, nor other types of favouritism will be tolerated in the MSF recruitment process.
MSF reserves the right to refuse hiring a candidate having 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
