Job Description

SUMMARY OF THE POSITION Doctors without Borders seeks to employ a suitably qualified Accountant to join the Country Support Team (CST). The Accountant is responsible for; supporting the missionxe2x80x99s finance staff and supporting the project's books in accordance with legal obligations and Doctors without Border protocols, standards, and procedures in order to provide accurate, reliable, and updated financial information. OVERALL RESPONSIBILITIES Accounting Support and Implementation at projects & CST:- - Ensure cash management and support the Accounting Manager with security around bank and cash payments, while maintaining the utmost confidentiality in dealing with finance matters. - Ensure compliance with procedures around cash control, cash advances and the continuous reconciliation between physical and accounting system cash balances. - Ensure proper follow up of timely receipt and payment of all invoices, ensuring that invoices and supporting documents comply with Doctors without Border financial guidelines, local legislation, tax requirements and the expense validation and payment procedures of the mission. Maintain clean Supplier accounts in collaboration with the budget holders and Supply. - Address cases of non-compliance with the parties involved. - Ensure daily and good quality encoding of all financial transactions in the accounting software UNIFIELD, respecting accounting principles and the Doctors without Borderxe2x80x99s mission-specific accounting standards. Respect the accounting cycle and monthly and annual period closure deadlines. - Ensure timely closure of Projects and CST open advances and draft supplier invoices. File accounting documents in accordance with the guidelines. Prepare documentation for audits and in case of specific requests. In charge of the scanning of all hard copies of finance documentation for availability on the network (Nestor and OneDrive) Prepare the VAT return and the timely payment thereof. Support the Accounting manager with financial year-end and reporting processes. Upon request, provide financial information and analysis of national office-related costs. Responsible for the briefing of new national office staff around payment procedures and finance requirements in the mission. Provide training and updates when changes occur Responsible for the housekeeping of the missionxe2x80x99s financial archives and the annual sending under the supervision of the AM Provide effective support to the Accounting Manager in case of absence or upon request. Execute other finance and accounting-related tasks when requested, under the guidance of the Accounting Manager and Finance Manager Ensure that there are current valid agreements in place for all recurring costs of the CST and Projects. Ensure proper follow-up of all expiring contracts by the budget holders, to secure timely renewal. REQUIREMENTS: National diploma or professional qualification in Accounting / Finance / Business Administration. Minimum 2 yearsxe2x80x99 experience in Accountancy or Finance within Doctors without Borders/ MSF Advantageous Unified or similar experience advantageous. English (Read and Write) Computer literacy (Office 365, i.e. Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Word, OneDrive, SharePoint etc) Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team environment Ability to work independently, show initiative, time management, and problem-solving skills. South African citizenship or a valid work visa is a must Job Advantages and Career Opportunities: Experience in a well-known and professionally recognized international medical humanitarian organization. Salary package comparable to other non-profit organizations 100% health insurance coverage 10% pension contribution towards the employer fund Job Type: Full-time Ability to commute/relocate:

• Johannesburg, Gauteng: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)