Accountant Rwanda National Dairy Platform (RNDP) : Deadline: 18-02-2021

Job Announcement

Rwanda National Dairy Platform (RNDP) has received funding from the Rwanda Dairy Development Project (RDDP); an IFAD funded project under the Special Project Implementation Unit in the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources (MINAGRI). The project is implementing all activities geared towards development and streamlining the functioning of the entire dairy value chain in Rwanda. The RNDP is currently a service provider to RDDP for the implementation of one of the key dairy value chain segment. The Platform would like to use part of the funds received from the project for the recruitment of a qualified accountant to manage all financial and material resources granted by the project to RNDP.

Terms of Reference for the Accountant;

Needed qualifications;

• He/She should be a Rwandan by nationality
• Should have at least a bachelors degree in accountancy or related qualifications
• Must have an experience of having worked in public related entities and or reputable private sector organizations for a period of not less than five years
• Should be conversant with various financial management software such as Quick book and many others
• Having experience/ knowledge in procurement and human resource processes /practices of the candidate is an added value.
• He/ She should be fluent in speaking and writing English language (spoken and written) as well as Kinyarwanda. Speaking and writting French would be an added advantage

Job descriptions;

• To prepare, examine, and analyze accounting records, financial statements, and other financial reports to asses accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards
• To establish chart of accounts, and assign entries to proper accounts
• To develop, maintain, and analyze budgets,
• To co-sign and authorize payment requests
• To develop, implement, modify, and document recordkeeping and accounting systems,
• To advise management about issues such as proper finance management and resource utilization
• To keep inventory of assets of the platform and maintain the information such as asset description, value, and location
• To receive and collect revenues for the platform
• To prepare and present all books of accounts and assets for auditing
• To maintain accounting records by making copies and filing documents
• To reconcile bank statements by comparing statements with the general ledger
• To maintain accounting databases by entering data into the computer and processing backups
• To organize and prepare procurement plan
• To prepare and conduct procurement of goods and services
• To participate in preparation of contracts and follow up their executions
• Reception of goods and materials delivered by suppliers
• To determine value of depreciable assets
• To receive and processing all invoices, expense forms, and requests for payment
• To manage petty cash transactions
• To operate and maintain bank accounts
• To reconcile revenues collection and reports on a monthly basis
• To order, handle, and writing of cheques
• To prepare profit and loss account statements
• Any other activity as may be determined by the Board and Executive Secretary (ES) of RNDP

Mode of Application

Interested candidates should submit their application letters and CV’s to the email address of RNDP dairyrwanda.rndp@gmail.com not letter than 18/02/2021 during working hours. All applications should be addressed to the Executive Secretary (ES); Rwanda National Dairy Platform”-Kigali-Rwanda. For more information contact the ES on Mob:Telephone: 0788302613.