Field Accounting Controller (FAC) (m/f/x) – Brussels – MSF Belgium

Overview

The Field Accounting Controller (FAC) is responsible for controlling missions' accounts and their consolidation in the HQ accounting system, ensuring the quality and conformance of accounting practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Operate the consolidation of missions’ accounting closings in HQ accounting software and manage balances discrepancies
• Check the monthly missions’ accounting closings by collecting the mandated closing documentation and verifying compliance of balance sheet accounts and expenses
• Monitor missions’ monthly closing deadline and foster corrective actions in case of delays
• Reconcile transfers, re-invoicing and reimbursements between headquarters and the missions and/or other sections
• Act as first point of contact for mission accounting issues
• Act as Accounting Manager for the projects/missions with non-standard Finance setup and operate the monthly closings in the HQ accounting software
• Act as focal point for external audits at HQ and provide requested documents
• Ensure implementation of audit recommendations at mission level
• Ensure proper archiving of accounting vouchers at mission level and availability of accounting vouchers scans at HQ level
• Allocate expenses to donors’ financing contracts
• Participate in Accounting/Finance Management trainings as trainer
• Participate in HR briefing and debriefs of expatriates with finance profiles
• Participate in the recruitment of Accounting Managers in the missions
• Visit the missions to provide support according to the agreed terms of reference
• Possibility to engage in gap filling work for a short-term period (detachments)

Required Experience

• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in accounting or in finance management control functions
• Experience as Finance Coordinator with MSF in the projects is a strong asset
• Experience in training / knowledge transfer is an asset

Qualifications

Degree in Accounting or Economics is mandatory

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