Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) - Finance treasury intern

About MSF-USA | Doctors Without Borders

Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international humanitarian organization providing medical care to people affected by conflict, epidemics, disasters, or exclusion from health care in over 70 countries. We were formed in France in 1971 as an association by a group of doctors and journalists to go to emergency situations and to treat patients with dignity while bearing witness independently of geopolitical boundaries. MSF is now a global movement of more than 25 MSF organizations, working in over 70 countries.

We cooperate as an international, independent, medical humanitarian association that offers medical assistance to populations in distress, victims of natural or manmade disasters, and civilian victims of armed conflict, without discrimination and irrespective of race, religion, age, gender/sex, national or ethnic origin, color, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, or political affiliation and provides assistance to the population in distress and intervenes worldwide. MSF staff also “bear witness” by speaking out about our work and what is experienced on the ground, not only to draw the world’s attention to crises, but to stand in solidarity with our patients and colleagues who are experiencing these emergencies firsthand.

Role Overview

The Finance Department supports MSF in carrying out its mission in an effective, efficient, ethical, and accountable manner to its donors and the public at large by managing MSFUSA's budgetary, financial and accounting practice.  The Finance team consists of 4 units, Revenue, Accounts Payable, Treasury, and Payroll.

The Finance Intern will support the activities of the Finance team.

Department Accountabilities

• Budgeting: Set, analyze, and monitor budgets in line with organization strategy; identify financial trends.
• Treasury: Design, develop, and deliver treasury strategies and operations.
• Financial Policies, Guidelines, and Protocols: Develop financial guidelines and protocols in response to statutory and financial requirements.
• Operational Compliance: Adhere to internal policies and procedures and external standards, including regulatory codes and voluntary codes of conduct, to minimize business risk and protect the organization's reputation.
• Organizational Risk Management: Develop and/or deliver on activities to keep track of the organization's risk profile and limit the organization's exposure to undue risks.

Roles Specific Outcomes

• To assist the Finance team while acquiring basic knowledge of non-profit accounting.

Responsibility

The Treasury Intern will be expected to perform the following tasks:

• Assist with accounting data entry
• Assist with maintaining spreadsheets and databases
• Assist in downloading financial reports
• Assist in scanning and filing supporting documents
• Assist in preparing reconciliations
• • Assist with other Treasury tasks as needed