Right To Play,Finance Officer Jobs in Rwanda

wer of play to
educate and empower children and youth to overcome the effects of conflict,
poverty, and disease. Through playing sports and games, Right To Play helps
children in more than 20 countries to build essential life skills and better
futures, while driving lasting social change.

1. Financial
   management, planning and budgeting

• Participates
  in the yearly financial planning in the country of operation; supports the
  program team in preparation of proposal and operational budgets and translation
  of the program activities into figures; supports the Program Manager (PM)
  in adequate communication of the plan to program staff and partners.
• Ensures
  that all staff are aware of the financial accountabilities; communicates
  on financial expectations and provides constructive feedback on forecasts
  and expenditures; coordinates with country officers to set a yearly
  activity plan for upgrading staff financial skills and capacity and leads
  the implementation; ensures that all project staff are familiar with the
  roles and responsibilities in relation to financial management and
  accountability; organizes workshops and leads the financial discussion
  during planning meetings.
• Timely
  review of the field office monthly financial reports (verifying the coding,
  arithmetical accuracy, documentation, authorization) and subsequent
  feedback to ensure timely submission to the Africa Finance and Business
  Administration Manager FBAM.
• Stays
  abreast on program priorities and makes occasional field trips to monitor
  finance related issues and procedures.
• Prepares
  payroll and monitors salary advance reimbursements; stays abreast on the
  latest development in tax and other related laws in the country; ensures
  that RTP complies with all Government statutory regulations including
  licensing payment of taxes and social security fund; ensures timely
  submissions of such deductions to the relevant authorities.
• Monitors
  financial reports and project cost reports/invoices against budget and
  contract requirements, alerts management team of necessary contractual or
  management actions based on that review; identifies financial tracking and
  analysis tools as needed to support decision-making and on-going
  management review. On a monthly basis, calculates variances with CM and
  reports to the VP/AFBAM; takes appropriate steps to correct variances,
  according to the CMs directions; ensures respective Project Officers and
  Program Managers understand variance implications and how to respond to
  and manage them effectively.
• Performs
  year-end financial statements, arranges and ensures their compliance with
  RTP and donor requirements. Participates in the annual financial audit
  ensuring all supporting documents are available for auditors to review;
  responds to auditor’s requests, as well as any internal or donor audits.

1. Banking
   

• Oversees
  the daily management of financial transactions; assists the CD in the
  monitoring and follow up of project finances in the country; supervises
  all cash disbursements, banking reconciliation, accounts payable and
  payroll and ensures that there are adequate controls over cash and bank
  holdings, performs monthly petty cash count; oversees routine banking
  services including collecting bank statements, making bank transfers
  depositing and withdrawing cash, preparing bank reconciliation statements
  at the end of the month
• Ensures
  and follows up on bank matters and maintains an accurate record of all
  income and expenditures.
• Tracks
  incoming wire transfers and reports any delays or discrepancies to the CD
  immediately.
• Prepares
  cash advances and foreign currency orders for country staff travel.

• Ensures
  all purchase documents are well documented and followed according to
  policies.
• Follows
  up on insurance package for staff and offices.
• Follows
  up on inventory control and assets management
• Generates
  financial reports to different stakeholders when required.
• Oversees
  the Logistics functions to ensure compliance with RTP financial management
  and procurement procedures. Acts as a member of the procurement committee
  and verifies logistical transactions, where applicable.

1. Team
   Management

• Ensures
  that the direct reports have a clear understanding of their roles
  responsibilities and accountabilities, supported by clear job descriptions
  to ensure quality performance.
• Facilitates
  the capacity building of direct reports to ensure they have the
  appropriate skill levels for their positions and are developing to their
  full capacity, provides the necessary feedback to them and completes their
  performance appraisals.

1. Performs
   other Duties

• PLANNING
  AND ORGANIZING

• Attention
  to detail and ability to plan and implement work plan with minimum
  supervision
• Good
  networking and interpersonal skills
• Ability
  work with large data with attention to details
• Ability
  to work efficiently under tight deadlines and pressure
• Excellent
  communication and reporting skills
• Strong
  analytical abilities and ability to prepare concise and informative
  financial reports.
• Excellent
  reporting skills
• Good
  professional verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability
  to work as part of a team in culturally diverse professional staff
• Leadership
  and management skills

• Excellent
  MS Office: Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Familiarity
  with accounting software
• Proven
  ability in using financial management software

• Internal
  

• External
  

• PHYSICAL
  ENVIRONMENT AND EFFORT

• SENSORY
  DEMANDS

• MENTAL
  DEMANDS