Job Offer
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Join MSF OCG as Headquarters Accounting Coordinator!
We are looking for passionate individuals ready to contribute to our humanitarian mission.
Discover below the details of the position and the qualifications we are looking for.
Inclusivity and Diversity at MSF
Your qualifications and experience do not 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 staff. We strive to create work environments where teams of people with varied backgrounds, characteristics, perspectives, ideas, and experiences collaborate to advance MSF’s social mission and improve outcomes for our patients and the communities we work with.
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 believe your profile is 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, origins, religions, beliefs, disabilities and all other characteristics of diversity.
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 without regard to race, religion, beliefs or political affiliation (MSF Charter).
In an increasingly complex accounting and tax environment, responsible for the proper management of the accounting for MSF Switzerland headquarters and ensuring its smooth operation.
Main responsibilities
Head office accounting supervision
• Determines the department’s objectives in collaboration with the Head of Global Accounting
- Defines risk-appropriate accounting processes for MSF Switzerland.
- Performs routine, monthly, quarterly, annual, etc. checks on the work of other members of the head office accounting department
- Serves as a point of contact for accounting matters
- Supports and trains other members of the accounting team, and more generally all staff during the deployment of tools impacting all employees (invoice management, expense reports, etc.)
- Participate in employee evaluations
General and analytical accounting at headquarters
- Ensures the correct accounting and monitoring of all balance sheet and profit and loss accounts monitored by the head office accounting department (whether allocated directly to them or to other members of the department).
VAT
- Serves as the point of contact for VAT-related tax matters with other departments/sections
- Ensures the correct accounting and monitoring of VAT-related balance sheet accounts.
- Perform VAT returns according to the schedule.
Third-party accounts payable and MSF (intercompany)
- Ensures the quality of all accounts payable processes
- For third-party suppliers, supports the accounts payable clerk, performs checks, and is the point of contact for the invoice processing tool (for all MSF Switzerland users).
Accounts receivable, third parties and MSF (intercompany)
- Ensures the quality of the entire accounting process for third-party clients, staff and MSF (intercompany):
- Recording and editing of monthly intercompany and external customer invoices
- Managing reminders to the entities concerned
Headquarters and expatriate payroll accounting
- Ensures the quality of the entire accounting process for HQ and expatriate salaries:
- Ensures the correct configuration of the ERP (rates and accounting settings).
- Perform the necessary checks and reviews on data coming from HR
- Regularly liaises with HR/accounting for the deduction of salary advances (client module).
IRP
- Expert on standard costs. Mastery of principles and rules
- Performs standard cost calculations according to the schedule and carries out related analyses (analytical reviews).
Annual closing and consolidation
- Working closely with the Head of Global Accounting, performs the following tasks in the annual financial closing process:
- Determining the schedule
- Recording, closing and/or control/review:
- AR, AP and immo modules, including interconnections
- Current accounts and stocks
- Active and passive transients
- Social security debts and other payroll accounts
- Preparation of the annual statutory accounts
- Contact with auditors regarding logistical matters and ensures that documents are prepared by the team
- Leads the entire consolidation process for the group. Enters data into SAP, records local adjustments, performs analytical reviews, and other related activities.
Internal control
- Documentation and proactive and regular updating of the ICS processes concerning him/her
- Perform the appropriate checks according to the established schedule
- Annually reviews the ICS processes for all head office accounting. Uses a critical approach to identify efficiency gains and propose improvements.
- Leader on process changes such as the digitalization of processes (proactive in identifying needs, and driving force in implementation and training within the department and throughout headquarters if concerned)
ERP Microsoft Dynamics 365
- Serves as the point of contact for all questions related to the headquarters’ ERP system.
- Responsible for maintaining and updating the analytical dimensions system in the ERP
- Performs system tests and updates when applicable (key user). Liaises with consultants
Desired profile
Education
- University degree in accounting and finance / Federal diploma as a specialist in accounting
Experience
- Experience in an audit firm as a financial auditor is an asset
- Management experience
- At least 5 years of experience in general accounting, including the annual closing of accounts
- Excellent knowledge and proven experience in cost accounting
- Experience in non-profit organizations is an asset.
Technical Skills
- Excellent knowledge of accounting
- Excellent knowledge and extensive use of recognized accounting ERP systems including various modules (Microsoft Dynamics 365 an asset)
- Knowledge of VAT administrative management
- Knowledge of internal control (process definition, risk identification, implementation of controls, etc.)
- Knowledge of Swiss GAAP RPC
LANGUAGES
- Fluent French and English
Personal qualities
- Dynamic
- Flexible and multitasking depending on priorities
- Engine at the change
- Analytical
- Structured and organized
- Rigor
- Resistant to stress during specific periods
Working conditions
- Full-time position (100%) (40 hours/week)
- Permanent contract
- Workplace: Geneva
- Ideal start date: 01.04.2026
- Gross annual salary (at 100%): from CHF 102,180.- to CHF 116,484.- (salary based on equivalent experience and internal salary scale).
- Paid vacation: 25 days per year, pro rata temporis, plus Swiss public holidays falling during the term of the contract.
- Pension fund: contribution to the pension fund (2nd pillar-LPP) covered at a rate of 3/4 by MSF and 1/4 by the employee.
- Relocation assistance in the event of a move from another country to Switzerland.
How to apply
How to apply
Candidates are invited to submit their application only via our recruitment platform, respecting the following conditions.
- CV (maximum 2 pages)
- Cover letter (maximum 1 page)
- The documents must be written in French or English.
The deadline for submitting applications is January 4, 2026.
Please note that we reserve the right to close this offer earlier if we receive a sufficient number of quality applications.
Applications will be treated confidentially .
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
We do not wish to use the services of recruitment or placement agencies.