Accounting department intern At Doctors Without Borders in Switzerland

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Join MSF OCG as an Accounting Department Intern!

We are looking for passionate people who are 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 people. 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 work with.

We understand that some people may be hesitant to apply if they don’t meet all of the job requirements. Research shows that this is especially true for women. If you feel you’re a good fit for this role, we encourage you to apply, even if you don’t meet all of the qualifications listed.

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

Médecins Sans Frontières is an independent international medical and humanitarian organisation 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).

Médecins sans Frontières Suisse has its headquarters in Geneva, from where it manages humanitarian missions in around twenty countries. The accounting department in Geneva is made up of two units, one responsible for HQ accounting activities (suppliers, treasury, taxes) and the other ensuring the accounting monitoring of missions in MSF’s countries of intervention (field accounting).

The intern will be integrated into the HQ accounting team and will work mainly with the accounts payable accountant. He/she may occasionally support the rest of the accounting team, HQ and/or 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 the invoice processing software and the accounting ERP (MS Dynamics D365)
• Justification of supplier accounts by carrying out certain key monthly/quarterly controls (debtor suppliers, analysis of aged 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).

Profile sought

Requirements

· 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

Personal skills:

· Sense of organization and rigor

· Proactivity and dynamism

· Versatility

· Spirit of synthesis

· Interest or commitment to international solidarity

Experience

· Previous experience in a financial/accounting department an asset

Working conditions

· Mandatory tripartite internship agreement

· 6 to 12 month internship at 100% (depending on the internship agreement)

· Based in Geneva

· Start date: Early March

· Gross monthly salary: CHF 2,000.-