Accountant Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA): Deadline: 12-02-2021

JOB VACANCY  

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS                                 12^th February 2021

DUTY STATION                                                              Kigali, Rwanda

LENGTH OF CONTRACT                                              Open ended

START DATE                                                                  1^st March 2021

ANNOUNCEMENT DATE                                              01^st February 2021

POST TITLE: Accountant

Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA) is an international NGO, founded in Norway as the labour movement’s humanitarian solidarity organisation. NPA’s goal is centered on human worth and equal rights for all, and strives globally to promote the values of solidarity, unity, equality, human rights, and democracy.

Norwegian People’s Aid in Rwanda supports civil society organizations and citizens to participate in and impact the formulation and implementation of national and local policymaking, planning, and governance.  While strengthening their own internal management systems including financial, monitoring systems and their advocacy and research capacities, NPA civil society partners support citizens to raise and express their opinions and interests with decision makers, to seek accountability, and to advocate that local government planning and decision making is influenced by those citizen concerns. The same partners also support citizens access to justice and reporting of corruption.  Civil society partners work at national level too to use research, media engagement, and advocacy to influence debates and generate dialogue between citizens, CSOs, and decision makers.

 Vacancy

NPA is currently seeking an Accountant. The Accountant will be working with Finance and administration units.  The Accountant will work with finance and programme team to ensure compliance to NPA policies and procedures as well as donor finance procedures, regulations, and guidelines. The Accountant will do periodic Finance activities, Bank Reconciliation, Payroll preparation, and Book keeping and submit to Finance manager for final review.

 Job Description for Accountant

 Summary of the Position:

• Prepare Vouchers for payments, including obtaining necessary authorization with adequate details and supporting documents.
• Responsibility for making sure that monthly financial updates are provided to FM
• Prepare and arrange for bank withdrawals and payments whenever needed, and present for approval to FM
• Adhere to budgetary control measures and ensure proper control of budget lines.
• Prepare the transaction posting data into Agresso management system in a timely manner (weekly basis).
• Assist the finance department in processing payments in accordance with NPA policies and procedures (specifically all payments that require Transfers and /or cheques such as travel advances, advances for urgent payments etc…).
• Preparation of monthly bank reconciliations, payroll, and ensuring NPA continues to be in compliance with local taxation requirements.
• Participate in the monthly cash flow preparation.
• Facilitate weekly Cash counts every Friday and monthly Cash counts on the last day of each month.
• Assist the finance department in the balance accounts to clean up and reconciliation on a monthly basis.
• Maintain proper filing and record keeping system within the accounts department, enabling efficient tracking of information at any time.
• Work closely with FM to compile and Submit Corporate Income Tax Reports to RRA on annual basis.
• Support NPA programme audits and provide required information for successful completion
• Participate in donors reporting and partners audit related work as required;
• Assist Administration unit in the management of Petty cash. Under this role, you will be the cash box custodian.
• Any other duties assigned by Finance Manager.

This is a summary of the position.  More details are available in the full job description

Interested persons should submit an application letter detailing why they are interested in the position and an updated CV including contact telephone number, education qualifications and contact details of three professional references to:

The Country Director

Norwegian Peoples Aid (NPA) Rwanda

Tel: +250 252 580530

By email to nparwanda@npaid.org or to P.O. Box 2966, Rwanda Kigali

NB: We regret to inform you that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted