Job Offer
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Join MSF OCG as an Accounting Department Intern!
We are looking for passionate people ready to contribute to our humanitarian mission.
Find out below the details of the position and the qualifications we are looking for.
This internship is part of an academic, professional or socio-professional training program, and must meet the conditions set by the Employment Market Supervisory Board (CSME). The duration of the internship, set by the tripartite agreement, is 6 to 12 months at 100%.
Inclusivity and Diversity at MSF
Your qualifications and experience don’t exactly match all the requirements?
At MSF OCG, we are committed to fostering an inclusive culture that supports and amplifies the diverse voices of our employees. We strive to create work environments where teams of people with diverse backgrounds, characteristics, perspectives, ideas, and experiences collaborate to advance MSF’s social mission and improve outcomes for our patients and the communities we serve.
We understand that some people may hesitate to apply if they don’t meet all the job requirements. Research shows this is especially true for women. If you think you’d be a good fit for this position, we encourage you to apply, even if you don’t meet all the listed qualifications.
We encourage applications from people of all genders, ages, sexual orientations, ethnicities, backgrounds, religions, beliefs, disabilities and other diversity characteristics.
MSF does not tolerate any sexual exploitation or abuse, any form of discrimination or harassment, including sexual harassment. All selected candidates will be subject to reference checks.
Context & Mission
Doctors Without Borders is an independent international medical and humanitarian organization that provides care to people in need, to people affected by natural or man-made disasters and to victims of armed conflict, without discrimination and regardless of race, religion, beliefs or political affiliation (MSF Charter).
The accounting department in Geneva is made up of two units, one responsible for HQ accounting activities (suppliers, treasury, taxes) and the other ensuring accounting monitoring of missions in MSF intervention countries (field accounting).
The intern will be integrated into the HQ accounting team and will collaborate primarily with the accounts payable accountant. They may occasionally support the rest of the accounting team, whether in HQ or in the field.
Main responsibilities
The intern’s intervention is focused on learning around specific recurring projects, and as a priority around the complete processing of the supplier invoice cycle, including in particular:
- Reception, verification (legal and tax aspects) and accounting (general and analytical accounting) of supplier invoices via invoice processing software and accounting ERP (MS Dynamics D365).
- Justification of supplier accounts by carrying out certain key monthly/quarterly controls (debtor suppliers, analysis of aging balance, etc.).
- Participation in annual closing work and preparation of audits according to the periods.
The intern may also be involved in various accounting tasks as required (ad hoc analyses, support for processing expense reports, internal control documentation, etc. – non-exhaustive list).
Desired profile
- Internship in progress or at the end of studies, as part of accounting training
- Fluent written and spoken French, good written English, German a plus
- Knowledge of common office tools
- Knowledge of an ERP an asset
- Organized and rigorous
- Proactivity, dynamism
- Multi-activities
- Spirit of synthesis
- Interest or commitment to international solidarity
- Previous experience in a financial/accounting department an asset
Working conditions
- Mandatory tripartite internship agreement
- 6 months
- Based in Geneva
- Start date: October 1, 2025
- Gross monthly salary: CHF 2,000.-
How to apply
How to apply
Candidates are invited to submit their application only through our recruitment platform, respecting the following conditions.
- CV (maximum 2 pages)
- Cover letter (maximum 1 page)
- Documents must be written in French or English.
The deadline for submitting applications is July 27, 2025
Please note that we reserve the right to close this offer early if we receive a sufficient number of quality applications.
Applications will be treated confidentially.
Only pre-selected individuals will be contacted.
We do not wish to use the services of recruitment or placement agencies.