About this role
MSF seeks an Accountant for its Kebbi programme. The role focuses on managing daily cash and cheque handling, supporting project accounting, and ensuring project books align with MSF protocols to provide accurate financial information. The position involves cash control, processing invoices and payments, maintaining records, and supporting audits. It is aimed at individuals with accounting or finance training who can work in a humanitarian, field-based environment. MSF is a non-profit medical humanitarian organisation operating in multiple countries, delivering aid based on need and adhering to neutrality and impartiality.
What you would do
- Control daily cash and cheque management and ensure receipts and documentation meet MSF requirements.
- Track bills, vouchers, invoices and other costs and analyse related information.
- Manage cash advances and cashbook movements; record transactions and investigate discrepancies.
- Maintain strict cash control procedures for each cashbox/currency with daily and weekly reconciliations.
- Prepare monthly accounts reports and related administrative documents for payments and receipts.
- Process timely payment of taxes and oversee peripheral accounting in the accounting software.
- Check the quality of mission allocations and ensure correct encoding of salaries and transfers.
- Identify and resolve cash box discrepancies and provide technical solutions.
- File accounting documents and annexes, prepare for audits, and organise document archiving.
- Inform supervisors of issues and act as a back-up for colleagues to ensure smooth financial operations.
What they are asking for
- BSc in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration (master’s or professional certification is a plus).
- Minimum 2 years of relevant accounting/finance experience including cash management and processing payments.
- Experience in preparing monthly financial reports, checking entries, and monitoring expenses.
- Experience with accounting software and Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
- Knowledge of financial procedures, internal controls, tax payments, and currency exchange is an advantage.
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