The Maternal and Child Survival Program (MCSP),Finance Officer Jobs in Rwanda

s. USAID’s MCSP under Jhpiego Rwanda supports programming in maternal,
newborn and child health, immunization, family planning and reproductive
health, nutrition, health systems strengthening, water/sanitation/hygiene,
malaria, prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV, and pediatric HIV
care and treatment. USAID’s MCSP engages governments, policymakers, private
sector leaders, health care providers, civil society, faith-based organizations
and communities in adopting and accelerating proven approaches to address the
major causes of maternal, newborn and child mortality such as postpartum
hemorrhage, birth asphyxia and diarrhea, respectively, and improve the quality
of health services, from household to hospital.

• Examines
  financial documents such as invoices, vouchers, expense reports and other
  documents such as purchase orders to ensure the completeness, accuracy,
  reasonability and validity of financial data.
• Maintains,
  monitors, and disburses funds from the project bank account(s) accordance
  with Jhpiego’s financial policies and procedures as outlined in the
  Jhpiego Finance and Accounting policies manual for country offices,
  QuickBooks Manual, Banking Policy, Procurement Policy and any other
  policies.
• Ensures
  that accounting documents are filed on a timely basis, proper accounting
  records are maintained and compatible with standard accounting practice,
  JHU/Jhpiego and donor guidelines.
• Monitors
  and reconciles supplier statements on regular basis and ensures timely
  settlement of bills.
• Responsible
  for collection and disbursement of cash and ensures that it is stored in a
  secure location.
• Maintain
  a cash register to ensure that there is a proper audit trail of all cash
  transactions within the organization.
• Monitors
  and reconciles travel expenses and project expenses to individual advances
  on a regular basis.
• Ensures
  that all unspent advances are deposited to the bank with 48 hours after
  receipt.
• Codes,
  tracks, and processes vendor invoices, consultant invoices and travel
  advances for payments on a timely basis.
• Posting
  entries into the accounting system on a daily basis.
• Assist
  the Finance Manager in preparation of monthly financial report, accruals
  and projections, and any other financial reports for review by the Senior
  Finance Manager.
• Prepare
  VAT exemption forms and maintain all records relating to VAT exemption
  applications to donors, refundable VAT from suppliers, etc on a regular
  basis.
• Provide
  guidance/feedback to the Finance Manager to ensure the sound functioning
  of the Jhpiego Kigali office.
• Assume
  other duties as assigned by supervisor. 

• Be
  Rwandan by nationality
• Bachelor’s
  Degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration. Having a CPA or
  ACCA is an asset.
• Minimum
  of three (3) years relevant experience in finance or accounting from
  International NGOs or International Development Agencies.
• Knowledge
  of USAID regulations would be an added advantage.
• Previous
  experience with nonprofit organization will be an added advantage.
• An
  understanding of maintenance of ledger entries, bookkeeping skills and
  bank reconciliation.
• Computers
  skills including use of spreadsheets and/or accounting packages.
• Good
  oral and written communication skills to effectively communicate findings
  and analyses.
• Be
  cooperative, hardworking, flexible & dependable.
• Be
  of high integrity and have a sense of confidentiality