Cashier at Medecins Sans Frontieres, France

Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) is an International, Private, Non-Governmental, Non-Profit Humanitarian Organization. Our organisation offers assistance to populations in distress, to victims of natural or man-made disasters, to victims of armed conflict, without discrimination irrespective of race, religion, creed or political affiliation. We have been working in Nigeria facilitated by a Memorandum of Understanding between Medecins Sans Frontieres and the Federal Government of Nigeria.

The French Section are at present co-operating with the Federal Ministry of Health, and State and Local government departments of health on various health projects. Our current focus is the VVF/Emergency Obstetrics Project in Jigawa State, the Provision of Primary Health Care in Borno State, and the Nutrition Project in Katsina State with coordination office in Abuja, Nigeria.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Cashier

Location: Abuja (FCT) 
Employment Type: Contract

Responsibilties

• Performing daily cash counts Controlling and monitoring cash payments from the cashbox and coding and recording cash transactions in the daily cashbook or accounting system,
• and investigating any discrepancies
• Following up on cash advances and ensuring they are duly settled
• Carrying out transfer requests between cash and safe box
• Checking the validity of invoices, approval signatories, and correctness of account codes
• Performing currency exchange operations when required.
• Assisting with the preparation of salary payments as required.
• Performing monthly reconciliations before closing the monthly accounts, managing bank reconciliations and monthly bank statements if applicable.
• In close collaboration with the Finance Assistant and under the supervisor of Finance Assistant/Deputy Finance Coordinator
• Controlling and monitoring cash payments from the cashbox and accurately coding and recording all cash transactions in the daily cashbook or accounting system in line with MSF financial procedures.
• Responsible for petty cash reconciliations, ensuring all balances are regularly verified and properly documented.
• Ensuring all financial transactions are supported by complete, original, and fully approved documentation in compliance with MSF policies and internal control standards.
• Ensuring strict adherence to MSF cash management procedures, including cash holding limits, payment thresholds, and safe custody of funds, particularly in field and high-risk operational contexts.
• Conducting daily cash counts and promptly reporting any discrepancies, irregularities, or suspected financial risks to the Finance Assistant and Deputy Finance Coordinator.
• Monitoring cash advances and ensuring timely follow-up and settlement in accordance with MSF financial policy and mission deadlines.
• Ensuring availability of petty cash funds through timely communication of replenishment needs based on consumption trends and operational requirements.
• Performing monthly cash reconciliations and supporting month-end closure activities in coordination with the Finance Assistant.
• Preparing, scanning, organizing, and archiving all financial documents according to MSF filing standards and month-end checklist requirements to ensure audit readiness.
• Ensuring all receipts and supporting documents meet MSF requirements (proper signatures, approvals, accuracy, completeness, and timeliness).
• Maintaining accurate records of recharge card issuance and ensuring proper reconciliation in line with mission procedures.
• Supporting the Finance Assistant and Accounting Manager in compiling financial documentation required for audits, internal controls, and reporting.
• Ensuring flexibility in performing additional finance-related tasks as required due to the evolving operational context of MSF Nigeria missions.
• Ensuring compliance with MSF internal control systems at all times, including segregation of duties, authorization flows, and documentation standards.
• Immediately reporting any suspected fraud, theft, loss of funds, or financial irregularities in line with MSF reporting protocols.
• Requesting technical support from the Finance Assistant, Accounting Manager, or Deputy Finance Coordinator when required for complex financial issues.

Qualifications

• Interested candidates should possess an OND / HND / Bachelor`s Degree in a relevant field.

Application Closing Date
26th June, 2026.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Note

• Qualified females are highly encouraged to apply.
• Only successful applicants will be called for the next steps and are obligated to disclose any information about family member(s) currently in the employ of MSF-France in any location.
• No monetary transactions, neither demands of favors in kind, nor other types of favoritism will be tolerated in the MSF recruitment process.
• MSF reserves the right to refuse to hire a candidate who has benefitted from any such acts. All illicit demands may be pursued through the judicial system.
• MSF is an equal opportunity employer and encourages any Nigerian citizen to apply irrespective of race, gender, religion, creed, political affiliation.
• Dual Employment is considered gross misconduct and hence not acceptable.
• MSF reserves the right to cancel any step or whole of the recruitment process at any stage.
• MSF France takes this opportunity to thank all potential candidates for their application.
• MSF is a civil society initiative that brings together individuals committed to assisting other human beings in crisis. As such MSF is by choice an association.
• Each individual working with MSF does so out of conviction and is ready to uphold MSF's values and principles.