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Finance Manager

En man som arbetar som ekonom på Läkare Utan Gränsers kontor i Centralafrikanska republiken

Mamane Bassirou, finance manager in Bangassou project, Central African Republic. Photo: Borja Ruiz Rodriguez / Läkare Utan Gränser

We are seeking experienced, adaptable Finance Managers with strong humanitarian motivation, capable of managing both people and resources in complex international environments. The ideal candidate combines technical expertise, leadership experience, and cross-cultural agility, with the ability to support and grow teams in dynamic project contexts.

As finance manager with MSF you will get the opportunity to work with finance from many different perspectives in a fast-changing environment that will test your abilities in new ways.

Role description  

As finance manager your duties are varied. You work with accounting, reporting, financial planning and budget follow-up for the project. You often have people management responsibilities for locally hired staff, which includes training and coaching. You support the human resource responsible with administration around salaries, contracts and development of administrative procedures. You are responsible for reporting to local authorities and ensuring adherence to internal procedures as well as the national laws and regulations of the country. 

Finance managers usually work in one of our projects in the country. With increasing experience, you may however also work as a part of the management team in a major city.  

Essential Role requirements

In addition to the basic requirements to work for MSF, these requirements are essential:  

  • At least two years of professional work experience from bookkeeping, budgeting, internal control, auditing or equivalent
  • Fluency in English
  • B1-2 French level
  • Prior NGO or humanitarian experience
  • Strong alignment with MSF values and humanitarian principles
  • Adaptable, resilient, and solution-oriented
  • Capable of working in complex and unstable environments

Desirable qualifications

  • Finance degree or equivalent
  • Strong management and coordination skills
  • Knowledge of Spanish, Portuguese and/or Arabic
  • Experience of providing training and/or coaching others
  • Capable of working in complex and unstable environments

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We can only accept applications from Swedish and Finnish residents (Swedish/Finnish citizens and those eligible to work in Sweden or Finland).

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