FINANCE ASSISTANT

Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF – Doctors Without Borders) is an international, independent, medical humanitarian organization that delivers emergency aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, healthcare exclusion and natural or man-made disasters to populations in danger in more than 80 countries.

Duration: Initially 3 months, with extension if probation period is passed well.

Main purpose:
Controlling the daily cash management, supporting the projects and coordination accounting staff, overseeing and preparing the projects and coordination books in accordance with the Finance Manager's instructions and MSF protocols, standards and procedures in order to provide accurate, reliable and updated financial information.

 Accountabilities:

• ensuring strict compliance with cash control procedures, daily cash control, weekly cash inventory and reconciliations;
• cash management procedures in order to ensure the highest control and security;
• controlling cash advances and cashbook movements, recording all IN and OUT transactions, ensuring that cashbox balances always reflect the actual amount of money kept in the cashboxes and investigating any discrepancy;
• processing the payment to suppliers and keep strict on all documentation involved;
• execution of bank documents in Client-Bank system;
• being responsible for filing accounting documents and their annexes;
• assisting the Finance Manager in the planning in order to ensure the coverage of daily needs;
• audit of the availability of financial accounting documents and their display in relevant registers;
• carrying out other accounting tasks and activities.

  Education

• Essential diploma or professional qualification in Accounting/Finance/Business Administration.

Experience

• Minimum 1-year experience in finance and accounting in Ukraine

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• Work experience with MSF or other NGOs is an advantage.

Languages                       

• Essential mission working language (English and Ukrainian).

Knowledge:   

• Essential computer literacy.
• Knowledge of local financial legislation.

Benefits 

• Working in a dynamic International environment in English.
• Health insurance coverage for employees and family members.
• English language courses (if required).
• 30 annual paid holidays.
• Possibility to go for professional development within MSF.
• Possibility to apply for expatriation status and work in different countries.

Monthly gross salary 49227 UAH.

Please indicate in your CV your preliminary level of English.

The interested candidates should submit their application in English before 17.11.2024 (CV+ motivation letter)  Subject: FINANCE ASSISTANT.

Only serious candidates should apply.

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.