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Accounting Manager

Medecins Sans Frontieres
Maadi, Cairo
Posted 7 years ago
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Main purpose:

Coordinate and supervise the accounting of the mission (accounting, treasury, audit procedures, etc) according to the instructions of the Finance Coordinator, and in compliance with legal obligations and with MSF standards and protocols in order to provide quality, reliable and transparent information to the organization on the use and allocation of resources in the mission.

Main Accountabilities:

  • Coordinate and oversee the monthly and yearly closing of accounts and balance sheet, inform the superior about it for its consolidation, with the aim that the statement reflects the financial reality of the mission. Ensure strict respect of deadlines.
  • Ensure compliance to MSF guidelines, standards, policies, and procedures for the mission: in particular financial standards and procedures, and engagement of expenditure (purchasing and payment procedures).
  • Responsible for quality and timely accounting for the whole mission: both paper accounting (invoices and receipts, required support documents and proper audit trail), electronic data-entry (encoding in the accounting software), including consolidation and archiving of the accounting journals for the whole mission (for capital and all fields)
  • Coordinate and ensure that the administrative procedures regarding taxes and social security system of the country are respected, to comply with established legal procedures in the country
  • Coordinate and oversee the implementation and payment of tax liabilities and tax organization in the country taking into account tax exemptions, in order to comply with legal obligations.
  • Coordinate and supervise the conduct of local audits relating to accounting, tax, labor, stock and asset management... as well as promote voluntary internal audits in those fields, in order to determine the legality and veracity of the accounts of MSF's mission, and the level of compliance and risks. In charge of the implementation and effectiveness of the internal control system.
  • Inform and report to his/her superior the mission’s financial statement through monthly and weekly reports, to verify what is the evolution of project finances and provide information about them.
  • Technical reference for any accounting-related issue including compliance with MSF financial standards and procedures, legal compliance, training and support on the MSF accounting software / system.

Job Requirements

Requirements:

  • Education: University degree in accounting, finance or business administration.
  • Experience: Essential 4 years previous experience in similar relevant position jobs.
  • Language: Arabic and English
  • Knowledge: Essential computer literacy (word, excel). Local accounting standards, Desirable MSF accounting software, ERP system knowledge, local laws.

How to apply:

  • Application deadline is: @ 6pm May 19th, 2017
  • Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

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