FINANCE AND ACCOUNTANCY MANAGER
18/6/2026 www.akhtaboot.comAmman, Jordan
others
Job requirements
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Intermediate (Experienced non manager)
Description
RECRUITMENT NOTICE
INTERNAL & EXTERNAL
The Belgium sections of Médecins Sans Frontières
is recruiting for its office in Amman.
“FINANCE AND ACCOUNTANCY MANAGER”
CONTEXT:
Médecins Sans Frontières is a private, non-profit international humanitarian organization dedicated to providing medical assistance to populations in crisis, without discrimination and regardless of race, religion, creed, or political affiliation. Médecins Sans Frontières is seeking a FINANCE AND ACCOUNTANCY MANAGER in its Office in Amman, Jordan.
MAIN PURPOSE:
Coordinating and supervising 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.
ACCOUNTABILITIES:
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 with 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, to verify the evolution of project finances and provide information about them
Being responsible for the financial management of donor contracts, e.g., preparing and verifying the financial reports to donors, following up and analyzing the need for amendments. Ensuring reporting conditions are met, and stakeholders in the mission are informed of their responsibilities (for example, logistics for stock inventory, quotes)
Coordinating and overseeing the payment of tax liabilities to comply with legal obligations.
Coordinating and supervising the conduct of local audits relating to accounting, tax, labor, stock, and asset management.
Planning and supervising, in close coordination with the PAM in the coordination office, the associated processes (recruitment, training/induction, evaluation, potential detection, development, and communication) of the staff under his/her responsibility to ensure both the sizing and the amount of knowledge required, and to improve people's capabilities.
It is a 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, brief all staff involved in specific accountancy management (e.g., the Mission Coordination Team, Administration Managers, Logistics Managers, etc.).
MSF SECTION/CONTEXT SPECIFIC ACCOUNTABILITIES:
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Remote support to the Project Finance Team in Palestine – accounting specific.
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remote tax supervision and relation with tax advisor
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Be the accountant for the Coordination office
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Under the supervision of the Fin Coordinator, with the support of HQ accountancy, responsibly manage all the intersection and intermission expenses related to the mission, and make the reinvoicing and the needed adjustments and communications, including the scanning and sharing with the stakeholders, to have a clean and well-reconciled accountancy.
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Ensure a good archiving of the accountancy scans and take the needed action with HQ based on MSF standards.
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Master the UniField at the mission level and answer all the technical questions from the finance team in the hospital.
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Follow specific tasks delegated by the Fin Coordinator as needed and for a temporary period.
REQUIREMENTS:
Education: • Essential solid accountancy training and experience, professional accounting qualification.
• Desirable University degree in accounting, finance, or business administration.
Experience: Essential: 4 years of previous experience in a similar relevant position.
Desirable: 2 years MSF experience.
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Competencies: |
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Languages: Mission language (English) is essential. Local language is desirable.
Knowledge • Essential computer literacy (Word, Excel, Internet)
• Local accounting standards, Desirable MSF accounting software, ERP system knowledge, and local laws.
WORK LOCATION: Amman - Jordan
CONTRACT: 6 Months Fixed-term contract – Full-time (Renewable)
Interested applicants should submit their application in English, containing a Curriculum Vitae (CV),
no later than Thursday, July 2nd , 2026,
on the Akhtaboot website
MSF promotes the inclusion of women and people with disabilities.
Only candidates who meet the requirements will be contacted via email.
Notice: No monetary transactions, no demands for favors in kind, nor other types of favoritism will be tolerated in the recruitment process. MSF reserves the right to refuse the hiring of a candidate who has benefited from such acts. All such illicit demands may be pursued through the judicial system.
