Accountant at Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) – Kebbi State

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is recruiting an Accountant in Kebbi on a fixed-term contract, subject to extension, to support project accounting and cash management.

The role

The accountant supports project finance staff and prepares accurate, current financial records in line with MSF procedures and the Finance Manager’s instructions. The role also involves relationships with banks and government bodies on tax matters and providing cover for colleagues when required.

Cash, payments and accounting

• Control daily cash and cheque transactions, verify invoices and receipts before payment, and ensure vouchers meet MSF documentation, approval and deadline requirements.
• Record cash transactions immediately in Unified and maintain the appropriate cash and bank registers, chart-of-accounts codes, validation rules and budget allocations.
• Monitor petty cash, staff and supplier advances, investigate discrepancies, close advances correctly and follow project money-security rules.
• Complete daily cash controls, weekly cash inventories and weekly and monthly bank and cash reconciliations.
• Prepare monthly accounts, review individual entries and supporting originals, analyse operating costs and service contracts, and check salary coding and internal transfers.
• Prepare payment orders for headquarters, follow bank statements and outstanding supplier payments, and answer other departments’ accounting and payment questions.

Tax, records and administration

• Prepare timely tax payments and follow withholding tax, PAYE, pension and other social contributions, including correct deductions, remittances, receipts and records.
• File vouchers and supporting documents, scan monthly accounting records and upload them to OneDrive/SharePoint, and prepare audit documentation.
• Maintain scanned leases, purchase frameworks, service agreements and other contracts on SharePoint for reference and follow-up.
• Report financial and work-related problems to supervisors, help resolve cash discrepancies and carry out administrative tasks assigned by the Accounting or Finance Manager.

Qualifications and experience

• BSc in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration; a master’s degree or professional certification is an advantage.
• At least two years of relevant accounting, finance, cash-management or related professional experience.
• Experience with payments, invoices, receipts, vouchers, advances, monthly reporting, expense monitoring, financial filing and audit preparation.
• Knowledge of accounting principles, cash controls, reporting and reconciliation, plus Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, and accounting software.
• Knowledge of financial procedures, internal controls, tax payments and currency exchange is an advantage.
• Ability to meet deadlines and follow procedures, work cooperatively, adapt to changing demands, maintain quality and results, manage stress and uphold MSF principles.