Cashier at Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF)

Main Purpose

Performing cash transactions, verifying supporting documentations and maintaining records according to Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) standards and local finance policies.

Accountabilities

• Controlling and monitoring cash payments from the cashbox,coding and recording cash transactions in the daily cashbook or accounting system,
• Performing daily cash counts and investigating any discrepancies
• Following up on cash advances(based on authorised requesters list and other internal processes) and ensuring they are duly settled
• Carrying out transfer requests between cash and safe box
• Checking the validity of invoices, approval signatories, and correctness of account codes
• Performing currency exchange operations when required
• Assisting with the preparation of salary payments as required
• Performing monthly reconciliations before closing the monthly accounts, managing bank reconciliations and monthly bank statements if applicable
• Liase with Dadaab team for cash related matters,focal point for Dadaab funds transfers i.e. suppliers,dailyworkers etc
• Assisting in advance management follow-up(operational advances)contract follow-up, follow up monthly accountancy file ,archiving and other job requests by the supervisor and the requestor

Requirements

Education 

• Diploma in accounting / finance / business administration.
• CPA qualification is an added advantage

Experience 

• Experience in accounting (minimum 1 year).

Languages

• English and Swahili

Knowledge 

• Computer literacy (word, excel)

Competencies

• Results and Quality Orientation, teamwork and cooperation, behavioural flexibility,commitment to MSF Principles, service and orientation and cross-cultural awareness