FINANCE AND ACCOUNTACY MANAGER (ACMA) - EMERGENCY UNIT (BASED IN THE FIELD DURING INTERVENTIONS)

GENERAL CONTEXT 
Médecins Sans Frontières is an international independent medical-humanitarian organization, which 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. 

MSF is a civil society initiative that brings together individuals committed to the assistance of other human beings in crisis. As such MSF is by choice an association. Each individual working with MSF does it out of conviction and is ready to uphold the values and principles of MSF. 

The MSF movement is built around five operational directorates supported by MSF’s 24 sections, 24 associations and other offices together worldwide. MSF OCBA is one of those directorates. The operations are implemented by field teams and the mission coordination teams; together with the organizational units based in Barcelona, and decentralised in Bogota, Nairobi, Dakar and Amman. The field operations are guided and supported by 5 Operational Cells, the Emergency Unit and other departments supporting operations. 

JOB GENERAL OBJECTIVE AND CONTEXT
Emergency responses fall under the responsibility of the Operations Department, specifically the Emergency Unit (EU). The operational plan is channelling most of its energies and capacities to-wards providing lifesaving and comprehensive care for victims of acute and protracted conflict and violence, emphasizing high quality interventions and the safety and dignity of patients. In doing so, OCBA will have emergency response to acute needs at the forefront of our organizational priorities and culture, in a range of 20 to 30% of our operational volume. We will continue improving timely and appropriate emergency response in conflicts, to outbreaks and to acute nutritional crises. 

Hierarchically accountable to the Head of the Emergency Unit (REUE), is part of a team composed of around 20 people of the MSF OCBA “Emergency Team” or emergency pool. A typical intervention is composed of a General Emergency coordinator or Field Coordinator depending mainly of the size of the emergency, emergency medical/logistic/financial coordinators and medical/logistic/financial technicians. 

S/he will be responsible to 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 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. 

Also, depending on intervention needs, s/he will be responsible to plan, coordinate and implement HR, Admin and Financial activities and policies in the project according to legal obligations and MSF protocols, standards and procedures in order to provide quality, reliable and transparent information to the organization on the use and allocation of resources in the project and to realize the HR capacity required to achieve project objectives.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES/TASK

• Being responsible for quality and timely accounting for the whole mission e.g. cash procedures, bank accounts, receipts and supporting documents, electronic data entry, consolidation of overall mission accounting, monthly   closing process and documents, ensuring strict respect of deadlines and strict compliance to MSF guidelines, financial standards and procedures.
• Coordinating and overseeing the monthly and yearly closing of accounts and balance sheet and reporting the mission's accounting statement through monthly and weekly reports, in order to verify the evolution of project finances and provide information about them.
• Coordinating with other actors in the country ((Other MSF sections, other organizations…) on accounting related matters that affect the mission (reinvoicing , mutualization issues…).
• Coordinating and overseeing the payment of tax liabilities in order to comply with legal obligations.
• Coordinating and supervising the conduct of local audits relating to accounting, tax, labour, stock and asset management.
• Planning and supervising, in close coordination with the HR department, the associated processes (recruitment, training/induction, evaluation, potential detection, development and communication) of the staff under his/her responsibility in order to ensure both the sizing and the amount of knowledge required and to improve people's capabilities.
• Is the 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.
• When required, briefing all staff involved, on specific accountancy management (Mission Coordination Team, Administration Managers, Logistics Managers, etc).

SELECTION CRITERIA 

• Solid accountancy training and experience-professional accounting qualification is essential. 
• University degree in accounting, finance or business administration is desirable. 
• 2 years previous experience in similar relevant position jobs is essential.
• Previous experience in similar or relevant positions in MSF (at least 2 missions) is essential. 
• English compulsory and good level of French and/or Spanish is a strong asset.
• Computer literacy (Word, Excel, internet) is essential.
• MSF accounting software, ERP system knowledge is essential.
• MSF HR and Financial software knowledge is desirable.  
• Availability to travel frequently and be based overseas. 
• Availability to work in unstable contexts.

CONDITIONS 

• Based in the field during interventions. 
• Full-time position. 
• Salary defined by the MSF-Spain salary grid: IRFFG 10.
• Commitment: minimum 1 year. 
• Starting date: ASAP. 

HOW TO APPLY 

• To apply, please submit your CV and cover letter.
• Closing date: May 20th 2025, 23:59 CET (Central European Time).

MSF is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, race, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. We are committed to achieving a balanced gender distribution and therefore encourage women to apply.

All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence. MSF provides a work environment that reflects the values of gender equality, teamwork, integrity and a healthy balance of work and life. MSF does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo reference checks.

Médecins Sans Frontières, as a responsible employer, under the¨Ley General de la Discapacidad de 2013 (LGD)¨ invite those persons with a recognized disability and with an interest in the humanitarian area to apply for the above-mentioned position.