Financial Coordinator at Medecins du Monde

Medecins du Monde (MdM) is an international humanitarian organization whose mission is to provide medical care for the most vulnerable populations, the world over, including France. It seeks to stimulate voluntary commitment from doctors, other health care providers, and from those whose expertise in other fields is needed for its activities, to enlist all competent support required for the achievement of its projects, and to seek at all times to encourage close working relationships with populations in its care. MdM operating in Nigeria, Borno state since October 2016.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Financial Coordinator (M / F)
Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Job Type: Contract

Description

Under the supervision of the general coordinator, you are responsible for the different aspects of the financial management of the mission, budget drafting and follow-up, treasury and accountancy
You have a functional link with the financial officer based at HQ.

Your Main Responsibilities

Financial Organisation and Compliance:

Develop and implement financial procedures and guidelines in line with all policies, regulations and laws
Ensure financial procedures, systems, policies and controls are applied by staff
Ensure salary payments are in line with Nigerian Labour law
Prepare, organise and supervise audits at field level
Ensure a harmonized financial organization and accurate documentation of all financial transactions
Prepare financial reports and donor budgets
Monitor overall budget consumption and update the budget follow-up tool, identify and analyse discrepancies and suggest solutions

Coordination and Representation:

Work closely with the HR coordinator on all HR matters, such as salary payments and deductions
Ensure representation of MdM with donors (by delegation of the general coordinator)
Liaise with INGO finance directors in-country and participate in interagency coordination meetings
Participate to grants review meetings and provide adequate financial information to the coordination team
Organise budget follow-up meetings and share budget follow-up with programme and support teams

Partnerships follow-up and capacity building:

Provide oversight to MdM local partners activities, including compliance with donor regulations
Develop capacity building of MdM local partners in financial management
Ensure filing and e-archiving of partners financial reports and accountancy

Treasury and Accountancy:

Ensure safe cash provision and management between the different programmes and bases
Assess projects treasury needs, compile fund requests and submit them to HQ
Ensure payments are made in a timely and secure manner
Coordinate the closure of monthly accountancy

Team Management:

Be responsible for the line management of finance staff
Develop capacity building and training for finance staff
Facilitate the overall communication and provide support to the teams on issues related to finance

Communication, Reporting and Capitalisation:

Contribute to the financial part of the monthly reports
Ensure that copies or originals of all legal documents and contracts are sent to HQ.

Profile

Experience of 2 years minimum in a similar position
Experience in multi-donors budgets
Experience in training and capacity building
Ability to work in a volatile context
Knowledge of MS office pack
Knowledge of Saga is an asset
Languages: Fluent English (written and spoken) mandatory. Hausa or French is an asset.
You are committed to MdM’s values as an organisation and motivated by its non-statutory, NFP model.
Ability to work under a minimum of supervision
Reactivity, anticipation, flexibility
Capacity to take initiatives and organisational skills
Ability to manage priorities
Diplomacy and team spirit

Conditions of Employment

Employee
Fixed-term Contract
Duration: 10 months
Starting date: 10th February 2021
Gross monthly salary: 2846 euros
Health insurance (60% covered by Modem and 40% by the employee)
Insurance (repatriation…)
Punctual teleworking agreement (40 days/year - minimum of 6 months seniority required)
Given the current circumstances of Covid-19 pandemic, we are taking special measures to apply health protocols and hygiene measures to guarantee the safety of our staff.
Médecins du Monde promotes trainings and internal mobility.
Single posting
Premium equal to one month salary paid in two instalments - minimum of 6 months seniority required
Expatriation bonus (10% gross salary per month)
Transportation cost, vaccines and visas covered
Guesthouse housing
22.5 RTT (recovery days) per year
5 weeks of paid leaves per year