Finance Assistant At Médecins Sans Frontières

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.
MSF has been active in Katsina since February 2021 after carrying an exploratory mission that end up with an opening of the project.
Currently, MSF is running an ITFC (Inpatient Therapeutic Feeding Centre) in Katsina in the Kofar Sauri PHCC and 4 ATFC (Ambulatory Therapeutic Feeding Centre) including three in Jibia LGA (Magama, Daddara, Riko,) and one in Katsina City (Kofar Marusa). In addition, MSF is supporting a food distribution intervention in Mashi LGA to address critical nutritional needs among vulnerable populations.

The French Section of Médecins Sans Frontières is recruiting for its Mashi project in Katsina:
Position: Finance Assistant – Mashi
Opening Date: July 25th, 2025
Work Location: Katsina
End Date: July 28th, 2025
Contract Type: Fixed Term

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 on 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.

MSF Section/Context Specific Accountabilities

• Systematically record all cash movements;
• Ensure availability of funds for the cash box.
• Ensure all cash payments comply with applicable thresholds;
• Monitor operational advances in accordance with current procedures;
• Is responsible for the sums entrusted to his management
• Ensures confidentiality of funds management;
• Establish daily cash balances;
• Draw up a weekly physical inventory of the cash under the supervision of the Finance Manager
• Ensure that each payment file contains all the documents required in accordance with the procedure (valid in- voice, analysis grid or waiver, valid per diem claim, etc.) and check that they comply with MSF standards and local policies;
• Process payments to suppliers and maintain strict control over all required documents, reporting any discrepancies to the Finance Manager;
• Ensure that each payment has been pre-authorized by the Finance Manager or Project Coordinator;
• Keep the “Bank Register” up to date according to the order of cheque and transfer numbers so that the bank balance is available at all times.
• Carry out all accounting tasks and activities, to ensure strict control over all expenses and the reliability of statements and documentation with Finance Manager support.
• File and prepare all accounting elements required by the Finance Manager
• File, on a day-to-day basis, and store accounting documents for the monthly closing within the allotted deadlines;
• Request technical support from the Accounting Manager.

REQUIREMENTS

CONTRACT: Fixed Term
208 working hours per month.

REMUNERATION

According to MSF salary scale plus 13th month allowance equivalent to 1 month of gross salary

TO APPLY

Only Web based applications will be accepted, interested candidates are invited to apply via the link below:

CLICK HERE TO APPLY

Application must include:

• Complete CV with Cover letter and copies of all certificates and diplomas mentioned in the CV
• Applicant Contact details and ID and contact of references mentioned in the application

Deadline for the submission of applications: 28th July 2025 by 4:00pm

Qualified females are highly encouraged to apply
Only successful applicants will be called for next steps and are obligated to disclose any information about family member(s) currently in the employment of MSF-France in any location.
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
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.

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