Key responsibilities:
The accountant will have the following duties:
– Processing cheque payments;
– Making payments on behalf of the projects to the Banks /suppliers of goods and services;
– Ensure that financial transactions are recorded, have adequate supporting documentation and can be easily extracted for the purpose of preparing financial statements;
– Preparing monthly bank reconciliation statements;
– Carry out regular cash counts;
– Maintain cashbooks and ledgers;
– Preparation of monthly payrolls;
– Payment of statutory contributions in time e.g. Social Security Fund contribution, Professional Tax on Income ;
– Maintaining registers for all Project Assets;
– Draft all finance related correspondences and memos;
– Preparation of financial reports to the different stakeholders;
– Any other duties that may be assigned from time to time by the project coordinator.
Required Academic Qualifications, Knowledge, Competences and Skills:
– Rwandan nationality preferred;
– University degree in accounting and finance or a related discipline;
– Prior experience in working with a development project / donor funded project would be an advantage;
– Strong knowledge and experience with Financial Management software such as Sage Pastel, Tompro, Oracle Financials;
– Have a high sense of responsibility and leadership in decision making;
– Be prepared to work under pressure;
– Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills;
– Computer literate with good knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint);
– Fluent in English or French with a working knowledge of the other language;
– Excellent communication and analytical skills;
– Be available to take office immediately.
– Computer literacy – sound and current knowledge of Microsoft Office package email and the Internet is a must;
Interested and qualified persons should express their interest by submitting the application letter accompanied by copies of relevant certificates together with Curriculum Vitae (CV) at the following address:
Attention:
Regional ICT Centre of Excellence
Project Coordinator
Rwanda Development Board
Corner Blvd de l’Umuganda (Airport Rd) & Nyarutarama Road,
RDB Building, 2nd Floor, P.O.Box 6239, Gishushu, Kigali–Rwanda
N.B: The Deadline of submission is July 12th, 2012 at 1700Hrs Local time (GMT+2).
Done at Kigali
Patrick NYIRISHEMA
Ag Chief Financial Officer
Rwanda Development Board