SF Switzerland Finance Assistant (South Sudan) Job vacancy in Kenya

MSF-CH is seeking candidates for the post of:

Finance Assistant

To support its humanitarian operations in South Sudan

MSF Switzerland (MSFCH) is a humanitarian medical organization providing emergency medical aid to populations in need. MSFCH operates in South Sudan since 1996

Location: Nairobi office

Start date: October 2011

Type of contract: 1 year fixed term contract with possibility of extension

Scope of responsibilities: The role of the Finance Assistant is to be in charge of accounting and finance function, with possible others duties as well, for the MSF CH South Sudan mission:

• Ensure confidentiality on all cash/finance issues relatd to MSF
• Responsible for quality of vouchers by ensuring compliance to the MSF standards and finance guidelines
• Ensure all validation and control of receipts and payments to suppliers, comply strictly to MSF guidelines and purchasing/validation/payment procedures of the project
• Check validation and prepare requests for payments.
• Responsible for cash kept in petty cash box under his/her responsibility, ensure safety – under key during the day and returned to the Field Administrator in the evening
• Reports immediately to the line manager any problem
• Ensure proper storage and archiving of financial data.

Recruitment criteria:

• Diploma in accounting (qualification from accounting body preferably CPA II or equivalent)
• At least 2 years experience in a similar position
• Excellent Excel and computer skills
• Excellent command of written and spoken English.

Personal qualities:

• Organized, methodical and strong sense of personal integrity
• Able to work to strict deadlines and under pressure.
• Good team player.
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary and multicultural environment.

Others:

All applicants should send a detailed CV (2 referent persons), copy of diploma and letter of motivation to:-

Human Resource Team Leader South Sudan
MSF Switzerland
P. O. Box 25091 -00603,
Nairobi.

Application deadline: 14th September 2011

Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.