Accountant - Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)

Date:  15/09/2016 JOB VACANCY  ACCOUNTANT Title:              Accountant Direct Reports: Finance Manager / HR Manager /Administrator Position status:  Full-time Location: Nduta Camp Position: 1

INTRODUCTION Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international, independent, medical humanitarian organisation that delivers emergency aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, natural disasters and exclusion from healthcare. MSF offers assistance to people based on need, irrespective of race, religion, gender or political affiliation. MSF is therefore guided by the principles of neutrality and impartiality. These principles must apply to all MSF staff. Required Criteria Minimum Educational Qualification •Essential diploma or professional qualification in accounting / finance / business administration. Experience: •In administration and accountability (minimum 1 year). Languages: English (fluent, oral & written ), Kiswahili is an asset

Professional competences Result ,teamwork ,Flexibility Commitment  and stress management Essential Computer literacy (Word, Excel). Main Responsibilities Control the daily cash/check management, by checking the data reliability, tracking invoices and submitting monthly accounts in accordance with the Finance Manager’s instructions and MSF protocols to provide accurate, updated financial in-formation. Maintain and update cashbook movements for each petty cash box, record all IN and Out transactions, ensure that cashbox balances always reflect the actual amount of money kept in the cashboxes and, investigate any discrepancy. Perform currency exchange operations in accordance with the country's exchange rate policy. Ensure strict compliance with cash control procedures for each cashbox / currency (daily cash control, weekly cash inventory, reconciliation with SAGA together with the manager, to ensure reliable and updated financial information. Monitor cash advances by ensuring that MSF rules and protocols are followed and the amounts advanced will be duly refunded. Keep track of bills/vouchers and other running costs and analyze the related information (costs, service contracts ...) to give reliable information about the mission functioning Ensure all receipts meet MSF requirements (deadlines, information, signatures ...). Ensure a monthly accounts report in accordance with MSF procedures, checking individual entries and preparing the necessary administrative documents (originals) as a basis for justification and explanation of payments and receipts made. Check the quality of the receipts for check payments Inform supervisors of any issues / problems that may arise in their job performance. Make the payment of taxes within legal datelines. Supervise cashier and field admin/fin activities.

APPLICATION INFORMATION: All interested applicants should submit a CV with phone number, and supporting documents (diploma copies) To: Administrator, MSF Tanzania, Nduta Camp– please deposit CVs at MSF Offices, Kibondo – MM guesthouse or at Nduta Camp CV box. Please mark the envelope with ACCOUNTANT Deadline for the submission of Applications is 4PM 22th September  2016. ! Only applications in English will be considered. Please note that only short listed candidates will be contacted for test and interview.