The GSU Shared Services Accountant will support MSH’s global financial operations by providing accurate and timely accounting services across multiple programs, departments, and country offices. The role involves processing financial transactions, maintaining compliance with donor and organizational policies, and ensuring the integrity of financial data.

Provide compensating controls for countries/projects with inadequate finance structures to manage segregation
Act as the finance team in countries/projects with no finance staff or provide specialized support when required:
Process and review financial transactions
Record transactions into the accounting software
Prepare all financial reports for internal and external stakeholders.
Ensure all financial transactions comply with donor regulations and organizational policies.
Maintain accurate documentation for audits and donor reviews.
Perform monthly and annual reconciliations of balance sheet accounts in QuickBooks and CostPoint for all supported countries
Provide robust surge support to country finance teams during periods of increased demand or special projects
Set up the accounting function at country/project start-up by conducting robust onboarding sessions for finance and accounting staff, equipping new hires with required knowledge and skills to perform effectively, reviewing system requirements and delivering a fully operational accounting system (QBO, Transaction Pro, Inventory Management Systems etc.)
Manage the close-out of finance and accounting functions in countries/projects in collaboration with the country office finance leads, ensuring that all expenses are recognized, assets and liabilities are reconciled and accurate, and bank accounts are closed/transitioned as appropriate
Manage both cash accounts and accounts payable of projects/countries in start-up and close-out where local capacity is absent