HEADQUARTERS – Accountant – M/F At The Chain of Hope

DESCRIPTION OF THE ASSOCIATION

La Chaîne de l’Espoir is an international NGO founded in 1994. Its mission is to strengthen health systems to give everyone, and in particular children, the same chances of survival and development. Helping the most marginalized children is more than a moral obligation, it is an essential condition for achieving the United Nations 2030 goals on children’s health and well-being.

We operate in 28 countries with a global approach, focused on the child but also on mothers and disadvantaged communities:

Prevention and screening from an early age, particularly within the framework of school health programs.
Care and surgery, to meet the most urgent needs of children and their mothers.
Training and skills transfer to local teams thanks to our international network of experts in all areas of surgery.
Construction and equipment of hospital structures adapted to local needs.

POSITION AND MISSION

Reporting to the Accounting and Payroll Manager and within the Administrative and Financial Department, the accountant ensures the reliability of accounting operations at headquarters and in the field. The accounting team is made up of 3 people.

MAIN ACTIVITIES

Maintaining head office accounts

Processing and accounting of supplier invoices and expense reports
Verification, tallying and lettering of entries
Scheduling of payments
Classification and archiving of documents
Entry of donations after data reconciliation with the marketing department
Monthly entry of ticket office Excel files
Processing, verification and import of stock entries from Pixisoft stock management software

Integration of field accounting

Consistency check of accounting records of offices abroad
Integration into head office accounting
Support for field teams on general accounting issues

Monitoring the annual quota for VAT-free purchases

Collection of invoices from different logistics, infrastructure & equipment departments
Updating the tracking table
Establishment of certificates
Printing and packaging and sending to suppliers

Participation in the team’s priority files

ERP implementation project
Quarterly and annual closing work
Audits of annual accounts and lessor audits

Procedures, internal control and specific projects:

Ensures proper appropriation and application of procedures in force
Participation in updating accounting procedures and thinking about possible new procedures
Internal control on its perimeter

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE

Higher education Bac + 2 accounting minimum
Minimum 2 years of experience in a similar position
Experience with ERP software

REQUIRED SKILLS AND QUALITIES

Ability to analyze and synthesize
Rigor and reliability
Good level of English
Ability to prioritize and plan
Support capacity
Understand the constraints of the field and headquarters
Taste for teamwork and interpersonal skills
Mastery of computer tools (Excel)
Significant experience with ERP
Ability to be a source of proposals to modernize tools
Adherence to the humanitarian principles and ethical code of the Chaîne de l’Espoir