Finance Assistant

For our Support in Yemen, we are looking for a Finance Assistant, the position will be based in Sana’a.

Médecins du Monde (MdM) is an international humanitarian organization whose mission is to provide medical care for the most vulnerable populations, the world over, including France. It seeks to stimulate voluntary commitment from doctors, other health care providers, and from those whose expertise in other fields is needed for its activities, to enlist all competent support required for the achievement of its projects, and to seek at all times to encourage close working relationships with populations in its care.

Position:  Finance Assistant
Status: Full time
Location:  Sana’a base
Reporting to: Finance Coordinator

Job Purpose

The Finance Assistant supports the daily financial operations of Médecins du Monde in Yemen, ensuring accurate cash and bank management, compliance with organizational procedures, and timely support to program teams.

RESPONSIBILITIES: 

Cash & Advances Management

• Handle petty cash, including payments validated by the Finance Coordinator.
• Conduct regular cash inventories and prepare cash top-up requests.
• Manage all types of advances and follow up on their liquidation.

Payments & Bookkeeping

• Act as the first focal point for receiving payment requests from other departments.
• Record incoming claims in the accounting system.
• Maintain accurate bookkeeping for cash and bank transactions.
• Deliver cheques to beneficiaries and follow up on non-cashed cheques.
• Notify the logistics team about ready cheques.
• Issue and type validated bank correspondence, including cheques and transfer requests (TRFs).

Documentation & Archiving

• Archive accountancy files (unregistered, unpaid, and paid).
• Review supporting documents for payment requests against the approved checklist, ensuring completeness and quality.
• File documents appropriately or return them to the relevant department if incomplete.
• Archive copies after sending documents to HQ.
• Prepare original documents for submission to HQ under the supervision of the Finance Officer.

Other Duties

• Perform additional tasks as requested by the line manager.

PROFILE REQUIRED

Skills required: 

• Degree or diploma in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Minimum 1–2 years of experience in finance or administration, preferably with NGOs.
• Strong knowledge of Excel and accounting systems.
• Attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Good communication skills in English and Arabic.
• Commitment to humanitarian principles and Médecins du Monde’s mission.

Personal skills required:

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. 
• Team player, flexible, network-builder, able to handle pressure well. 
• Demonstrate leadership, ownership and initiative. 
• Be committed to MdM’s values as an organization and motivated by its non-statutory, not For Profit model
• Demonstrate emotional intelligence (e.g. empathy, active listening, promoting respectful communication).