Greater Virunga Transboundary Collaboration Accountant Job Vacancy in Rwanda

1. Background
Greater Virunga Transboundary Collaboration is an initiative of the Protected
Areas Authorities in the three countries of Rwanda, Uganda and Democratic Republic
of Congo. An executive secretariat has been set up to coordinate transboundary
related activities intended to strengthen biodiversity conservation and
protected area management within the transboundary Protected area network. The
Secretariat desires to recruit an Accountant.

2.  Position: Accountant ( a position is a one year with possible
renewal)

The Management of diverse funds from different donors supporting projects
requires dedicated Accountants to prepare timely and accurate accountancy reports
in the line of agreed formats.

3. Key Duties and Responsibilities:
• Reporting to the Finance Management, the Accountant will be responsible to:
• Ensure the financial transactions are properly authorized, recorded, have
adequate supporting documentation and can be easily extracted for the purpose
of preparing the financial statements;
• Maintenance of the general ledger and other accounting  practices in
accordance with international Accounting standard;
• Maintain proper book keeping records with; statutory and the organization’s
policies; charts of accounts, and related accounting standard, principles and
practices.
• Reconcile different ledgers with the general ledger;
• Maintain financial controls are in place to maintain properly and proper
accountability of expenditures
• Maintain a suitable management information system for recording and reporting
financial transactions;
• Prepare and submit timely and reliable financial reports and any related
reports that may be required from time to time by the different Donors and
other stakeholders;
• Maintain and ensure the safe custody of accounting registers and value
documents;
• Facilitates the annual financial Audits carried out by external audits , as
well as any financial reviews carried by internal auditors;
• Prepare monthly bank reconciliations and submit them for appropriate
approval  and manage petty cash adequately.

4. Qualifications and Experience
• A  Rwandan by Nationality;
• A bachelor Degree in Business, Finance , Accounting or equivalent;
• Minimum of 3 years working experience as an Accountant in a relatively large
organization;
• Experience working in a private organization or NGO;
• Demonstrated experience  of the financial reports and budget variance
analysis;
• Hands on experience  with  a multiple-user accounting package
including data capturing and extraction of management information and reports
there from;
• Fluency in English and French.

5. Other competences
• High competent, experienced and self motivated person with integrity;
• Analytical, decisive, results oriented and innovative
• Proactive with ability to take decision;
• Ability to work more hours than expected;
•  Sufficient  knowledge in computer use, writing and communication
skills;
• Conversant with finance management practices and donor procedures;
• High integrity, strong result orientation, drive for excellent and initiative
• Excellent team playing abilities and having a keen client focus;
• A driving license at least three years of experience is an added advantage.

6. Deadline for Application
The interested candidates are requested to submit their hard copies at GVTC
Office or online to pruhumuliza@greatervirunga.org. and
info@greatervirunga.org.

 The application includes a motivation letter addressed to the Executive
Secretary of GVTC, together with certified academic documents and CVs. The
deadline is 27th June 2013 before 5.00 PM. Any inquiries contact Pierre
Ruhumuliza on the Mobile phone: +250 788573965. Only the shortlisted candidate
will be contacted.

Signed by
Dr Georges Muamba Tshibasu
Executive Secretary of GVTC