Finance Manager at Medecins Sans Frontieres – Switzerland
MSF-CH is seeking candidates for the post of: – Finance Manager
To support its humanitarian operations in South Sudan
MSF Switzerland (MSFCH) is a humanitarian medical organization providing emergency medical aid to populations in need.
Location: Juba, South Sudan with regular field visits to the projects.
Start Date: July 2015
Type of Contract: 1 year (renewable)
Scope of Responsibilities:
The role of the Finance Manager is that of head of accounting for the MSFCH mission managed from Juba:
- Responsible for quality and timely accounting for the mission: paper accounting, electronic data-entry, consolidation of fields & capital journals, monthly closing process and documents;
- Ensure compliance to MSF guidelines, standards, policies and procedures for the mission: especially purchasing, validation, payment procedures. Ensure strict respect for deadlines, encoding rules, budget lines;
- Technical reference for accounting: feedback, support, training, management of finance staff (assistants, accountants, cashiers) both in capital and in the field;
- Production of consolidated financial documents: draft monthly budget follow-up and monthly cash request, participate to budget design and revision.
Recruitment Criteria:
- University degree in Accounting, Auditing, Finance or business administration from a recognized university
- Member of Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (CPA-K) preferred
- Demonstrated skills in budget control/ monitoring performance
- Experience in a well known audit firm
- Managerial skills
- Able to train/ coach finance staff
- Excellent computer skills – Excel, Word, E-mail and Internet
- Excellent command of written and spoken English.
Personal Qualities:
- Organized, methodical and accurate
- Able to work to strict deadlines and under pressure.
- Integrity, discrete and honest.
- Good team player.
- Motivated with a demonstrated ability to adapt to new working methods.
- Ability to work in a multidisciplinary and multicultural environment.
Others
All applicants should send a detailed CV and motivation letter in an envelope clearly marked “Finance Manager” to: –
HR Manager
P. O. Box 25091
Nairobi
Or to:
HR Manager
MSF Switzerland – South Sudan Mission
Hai Malakal, Block A XVIII, Plot n°15
Juba
Or by email to: msfch.juba.hr@gmail.com
Application deadline: 26th June, 2015
Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.
