Finance coordinator

MSF UK; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A humanitarian organization seeks a Finance Coordinator to manage budgets and ensure financial policies are implemented across projects. The role involves supporting HR and finance managers, approving expenditures, and ensuring financial operations comply with local regulations. Candidates should have strong financial management skills, relevant experience, and the ability to work in challenging environments. Proficiency in English and French is required, with additional languages considered a plus.

Qualifications

• C1 level in English and B1 level in French required.
• Experience in low- and middle-income countries for a minimum of three months.
• Ability to adapt and work in unstable areas.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement finance policies for projects.
• Provide support to international HR and finance managers.
• Approve project expenditure across departments.

Skills

Financial administration

Financial management

Training abilities

Teamwork

Stress management

Education

Higher vocational level

Job description

Finance coordinator

Caption Mamane Bassirou, MSF field finance manager in Bangassou, Central African Republic © Borja Ruiz Rodriguez / MSF

Being a finance coordinator with us can be a complex but rewarding job.

From ensuring that finances are available to fund a fast scale-up of operations so that Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF) can respond immediately to a natural disaster, through to making sure that finances are managed carefully, appropriately and in line with local laws in the country, MSF finance coordinators make sure that every department has what it needs to do the best job possible, no matter what happens.

Responsibilities

Our finance coordinators develop and implement finance policies and provide expert support for all the projects in that country.

It’s a diverse role and you would be responsible for some or all of the following :

• Providing advice and support to international HR and finance managers in the projects
• Developing budgets that cater for the needs of each project, but also forecast possible increases in needs in line with the local context
• Developing appropriate policies
• Providing support to the field teams as they close accounts each month
• Approving all project expenditure, from medical supplies through to logistics materials

I have to plan every single budget line with the corresponding accounting codes and split the forecasted spending by each month. It means quite some work, but it's worth it to know our patients will get the care they need!

Role requirements

• Financial administration (accounting and reporting)
• Financial management (planning and budget control)
• Training - minimum higher vocational level
• Demonstrable experience with administrative organisation
• Familiarity with human resources management and policy principles
• Available for a minimum of nine to 12months
• Minimum of three months travel or work experience in low- and / or middle-income countries
• Willing to work in unstable areas
• Adaptable and able to work in a team
• Flexible and able to manage stress
• Able to provide training and supervision to others

Languages

Minimum of C1 level in English and B1 level in French (according to CEFR).

Proficiency in Spanish and / or Arabic are considered an asset.

Your language level may be tested during the recruitment process.