Location: Any MSF Office*
Contract: Permanent position, full time
Starting date: August 2022
Deadline for applications: 6 July 2022
*By default, the successful candidate will be offered a contract in the MSF office of their country of residence at the time of application.
I. MSF INTERNATIONAL
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international, independent, medical humanitarian organisation that delivers emergency aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, healthcare exclusion and natural disasters. MSF offers assistance to people based only on need and irrespective of race, religion, gender or political affiliation.
MSF International is the legal entity that binds together MSF’s 26 Institutional Members of which 24 sections, and other offices such as Branch Offices and Satellites. MSF International provides coordination, information and support to the MSF movement, and implements international projects and initiatives as requested.
Within MSF International, the International Office (IO) is the Secretariat of MSF International Board and is under the direct management of the International Secretary General. MSF International also provides administrative support to the MSF Access Campaign (AC) and other intersectional shared services such as the International Contracting Office (ICO).
II. POSITION BACKGROUND
The Financial Controller is a member of MSF International Finance Department and reports to the Finance Manager of MSF International.
The objective of MSF International Finance Department is to ensure that MSF International funds are used adequately in accordance with our accountability principles and to enable the optimal use of financial resources.
III. OBJECTIVES OF THE POSITION
Working closely with the Finance Manager, and in some occasion directly with the Director of Resources of MSF International, the Financial Controller handles and analyses financial data, but also data from HR and related to environmental impact.
In this capacity the Financial Controller:
Works with Budget Holders to prepare their budget and consolidates budgets into one overall budget for MSF International;Supports the Budget Holders in planning, forecasting and cost tracking;Upon request, supports financial evaluation of projects, examining and evaluating their cost-efficiency;Develops financial analysis and financial reports, implements and monitors KPIs; Maintains and improves IT tools.
IV. RESPONSIBILITIES
The Financial Controller responsibilities are:
Budgeting/Forecasting
Provide support and technical training to Budget Holders to build their budget including projections and financial simulations;Conduct regular meetings with Budget Holders to ensure that they are tracking costs, to understand their activities and challenges, and anticipate financial needs;Design and/or improve tools to develop MSF International annual budget, mid-year budget review, and multi-year projections.Reporting and analysis
Prepare regular financial analysis and monthly reporting on actual results compared to Budget and prior year;Prepare support materials for financial presentations to various platforms;Support the HR team in developing HR indicators and analysis, and prepare the Full Time Equivalent (FTE) reporting;Support on other reporting and ad hoc analysis as required (for e.g., carbon footprint and cost efficiency metrics for travels).Management tools / IT systems
In collaboration with the Finance Manager, implement new BI software for budgeting and monthly reporting (identification, roll out, and administration);Development of other tools for processing and analysing management data;Participate to the implementation of different Dynamics 365 modules or complementary software’s (for e.g., expense management, dematerialization).Support to Accounting & Control
Participate to monthly and annual closings (accruals, analytic allocations…);Contribution to the internal control system (ICS);Liaise with auditors when necessary;Other responsibilities may be delegated to the Financial Controller depending on workload in support of the Finance team.This vacancy is archived.