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Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international humanitarian aid organization that provides assistance in more than 60 countries to populations in distress, to victims of natural or manmade disasters and to victims of armed conflicts, without discrimination and irrespective of origin, religion, creed or political affiliation. To develop this work, the Finance Department is recruiting a:

Field Accounting Controller

CONTEXT

The Field Accounting Controller (FAC) is the point of contact for missions for all accounting related questions. He/she ensures at headquarters the quality of accounting in the missions and its conformance to MSF OCB accounting policies and procedures to guarantee available and reliable actual costs. He/she can also provide technical accounting software support.

JOB PROFILE

Accounting related tasks

· Operate the consolidation of mission accounting closings in HQ accounting software and manage balances discrepancies

· Check the monthly missions’ accounting closings by collecting the mandated closing documentation and verifying compliance of balance sheet accounts and expenses

· Monitor missions’ monthly closing deadline and foster corrective actions in case of delays

· Reconcile transfers, re-invoicing and reimbursements between headquarters and the missions and/or other sections

· Act as first point of contact for mission accounting issues

· Act as Field Accounting Manager for the projects/missions with non-standard Finance setup and operate the monthly closings in the Accounting software

· Act as focal point for external audits at HQ and provide requested documents. Ensure implementation of audit recommendations at mission level

· Ensure proper archiving of accounting vouchers at mission level and availability of accounting vouchers scans at HQ level

Finance related tasks

· Build the financial reports for donors and ensure eligibility of expenses. **

· Allocate expenses to financing contracts**

· Participate in Accounting/Finance Management trainings as trainer**

· Participate in HR briefing and debriefs of expatriates with finance profiles**

· Participate in the recruitment of Accounting Managers in the missions**

· Visit the missions to provide support according to the agreed terms of reference or engage in gap filling work for a short-term period**

CANDIDATE PROFILE

· Degree in Accounting or Economics

· Minimum 5 years of professional experience in similar functions

· Computer skills: MS Office, Advanced Excel, Accounting software

· Excellent command in English. Good level of French or Spanish

· Analytical and precise

· Autonomous and self-organized

· Good team player

· Customer support oriented

· Ready to travel in the missions for short term visits (1-2 weeks) or to work in the missions for gap filling (1-2 months)

· Aware of the humanitarian world and adhere to MSF values of respect, accountability, transparency, integrity and trust.

· Adhere to to the MSF Behavioral Commitments.

CONDITIONS

· Open-ended contract - full time - based in Brussels (Ixelles) but with travel to the field

· Hospital Insurance (DKV) – Complementary Retirement plan - reimbursement (100%) for public transportation costs

· Starting date : 1st of August 2020