Finance/HR Assistant Full Time

The main purpose of the Position

Execute administrative tasks and do follow up of project accountancy, according to administration manager’s indications and MSF procedures, in order to ensure legal compliance and keep a strict control over monetary resources.

Accountabilities

• Execute administrative and legal-related tasks, under the supervision of the Administrator Manager, checking payroll calculations and updating personal files in order to ensure accuracy, compliance and on-time payments.
• Implement cash management procedures in order to ensure the highest control and security and ensure cash availability.
• Prepare employment contracts in conformity with legal requirements including specific amendments when necessary, in order to ensure local labor and fiscal law compliance.
• Enter data into the HR database and personal files and keep them up to date in order to facilitate HR process management.
• Update Social Security Tax office employee files in order to meet legal requirements and duties.
• Draw up monthly pay slips for all staff, editing and updating the necessary data, in order to ensure the punctuality and accuracy of staff payroll.
• Draw up the final pay slip and employment certificate at the end of a contract in order to meet legal requirements while defending MSF’s interests.
• Follow up all expiring rental contract dates and inform the Administration Manager in order to leave enough time to arrange a renewal or look for some other alternative.
• Assist the administration manager in the prevision of monthly treasury and planning in order to ensure the coverage of daily needs, advances on salaries, payroll, etc.
• Process the payment to suppliers and keep strict on all documentation involved, informing the administration manager of any sort of disparity.
• Carry out all accounting tasks and activities in order to ensure strict control of all expenditures and the reliability of statements and documentation.
• Make all administrative information available to the staff (posting, meetings, etc.)
• Classify and prepare all accounting pieces as requested by the Administration Manager.
• File the accounting documents and enter the accounting pieces in the accounting software, with the support of the Administration Manager and/or the Accounting Manager (ACMA).
• Support the Administration Manager in translating documents into local language. Assists the Administration Manager in meetings upon request.

MSF Section/Context Specific Accountabilities

• Opening of west Omo Zone project needs involvement of all departments hence this position will be involved in
• Preparation and installation of the Guesthouse, office
• May get involved in some recruitments by way of translation where necessary
• Contact with tax authorities
• Contacts with Hotels and make bookings when required

• Education: Essential Accounting and finance, business or administration-related Degree.
• Experience: Essential 2 years minimum of previous relevant experience on a similar role in MSF or Other NGOs.
• Language: Essential English and the local language; Knowledge of Other local languages is a plus.