Impactful Project HR & Finance Lead

Médecins Sans Frontières; Australia; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is seeking a Project HR/Finance manager in Australia to oversee human resources and financial operations for diverse projects. The role entails managing payroll, budgets, and compliance with country labour laws, while coordinating with project staff and leadership.

The successful candidate will have a degree in finance, management or HR, 3+ years in accounting/HR, strong MS Office skills, and the ability to work in a humanitarian NGO environment.

Qualifications

• Degree in finance, management, HR or administration or relevant equivalent.
• Minimum of three or more years professional experience in accounting, budgeting, financial planning, financial control, financial reporting, cash flow.
• Professional experience in people management, supervision and administration.
• Advanced computer skills including Microsoft Office applications such as Word and Excel.
• Available for assignment for a minimum of nine months or longer.
• Fluent and able to work in French is an asset.
• Available to work for 12 months or more.
• Work experience with other NGOs in a humanitarian setting.

Responsibilities

• Support project finances and HR administration for MSF projects.
• Analyze budget needs and manage cash flow and transactions.
• Process payroll and ensure compliance with local labour laws.
• Prepare monthly/annual financial and personnel reports.

Skills

Budgeting

Payroll processing

HR management

Financial reporting

Microsoft Excel

Staff supervision

Education

Finance/Management/HR degree

Tools

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel)

Job description

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is seeking a Project HR/Finance manager in Australia to oversee human resources and financial operations for diverse projects. The role entails managing payroll, budgets, and compliance with country labour laws, while coordinating with project staff and leadership.

The successful candidate will have a degree in finance, management or HR, 3+ years in accounting/HR, strong MS Office skills, and the ability to work in a humanitarian NGO environment.