Médecins sans Frontières (MSF): Service Support Unit Accountant Assistant
Position: Service Support Unit Accountant Assistant
Reports to: SSU Manager
Location: Athens
Post conditions: Full-time
Duration: Indefinite period (3 months trial period)
MSF MISSION:
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international independent medical and humanitarian action-driven organization that offers assistance to populations in distress, to victims of natural or man-made disasters and to victims of armed conflict, without discrimination and irrespective of race, religion, creed or political affiliation. The MSF movement is built around 5 Operational Centers (OC) supported by 26 sections and offices worldwide.
CONTEXT:
MSF section in Greece was founded as an Association in 1990 and is a partner of MSF Spain within the OCBA (Operational Centre in Barcelona) network. The MSF office in Greece is responsible for the recruitment of expatriate personnel for the missions, communication and fundraising activities, and program support to the operations.
MSF in Greece provides humanitarian and medical assistance to the refugee and migrant populations fleeing conflict in their home countries and following a migration route via Greece and the Balkans towards Northern Europe.
The Support Service Unit is especially dedicated to undertake fully specific administrative and financial tasks concerning the function of MSF operations in Greece. Its aim is to enhance the quality and efficiency of MSF response to the needs of the populations MSF is assisting in the country.
POSITION OBJECTIVE:
The SSU Accountant Assistant is responsible for the integration of OC’s expenses in the MSF GR system, S/he processes and cross-checks the bank accounts of OC’s to ensure they are inclusive and accurate, s/he is responsible for the collection of all necessary data for tax obligations, s/he is the back-up person for the registration of employees’ data in Ergani.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE POSITION:
- Registration of the Operational Centers’ expenses and invoices into the MSF GR accounting system
- Reconciliation of OC’s Bank accounts into the MSF GR accounting system
- Reconciliation of OC’s Vendors accounts into the MSF GR accounting system
- Reconciliation of accounting ledgers for OCs
- Collection of expenses data and preparation of documentation for tax obligations (contracts, invoices, etc.)
- Posting and keeping up to date record for fixed assets/ for advance payments of house warrantees/ for warrantees of car rentals
- Archiving of invoices/expenses/receipts/documents for OCs
- Reporting and documentation
- S/he is the back-up person for the registration of employees’ data in Ergani
- Supports and participates in ad hoc activities, when needed
SELECTION CRITERIA:
- Bachelor’s Degree/ Diploma in Accounting or Finance
- Minimum one (1) to two (2) years of prior working experience as accountant in a related position
- Proficient user of Accountancy software’s (eg. Singular)
- Computer literate (Windows Word and Excel, internet)
- Independent user of Greek and English
- Entering information to the Ergani software (overtime, shifts, etc.)
- MSF experience, is a plus
COMPETENCIES:
- Identification with MSF
- Cross-cultural Awareness & Flexibility
- Emotional Self-Control
- Analytical Thinking
- Quality & Results Orientation
- Planning & Organizing
- Teamwork
POST CONDITIONS:
- Full time position
- Annual gross salary: According to MSF Salary Policy
- Private insurance
At Médecins sans Frontières (MSF), we are committed to an inclusive culture that encourages and supports the diverse voices of our employees. Our diversity fuels our innovation and connects us closer to our beneficiaries and the communities in which we work. We welcome applications from individuals of all genders, ages, sexual orientations, nationalities, ethnicities, religions, beliefs, and ability status and all other diversity characteristics
Please send your CV and a motivation letter in English quoting reference code “SSU Accountant Assistant” in the subject line of the e-mail at:
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Closing date: 22/06/2022
All applications will be treated in strictest confidentiality Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
