Financial Controller at City Of Kigali Under Statute : Deadline: Jul 15, 2024

Job responsibilities

– Ensure continuous monitoring of District and NBAs budget execution by comparing spending patterns and trends against financial plans through analysis of actual and projected spending; – Ensure continuous monitoring of revenue collection in the district; – Establish management controls using policy guidelines and generally accepted accounting standards for the prevention of waste, fraud and mismanagement in CoK, decentralised entities, and NBAs; – Review purchase Orders for all allotments in the procurement system to ensure that there was appropriate fund assigned; – Coordinate the preparation and pre-checking of documents for payment of goods and services after checking the conformity and accuracy of payment requests; – Ensure all invoices from external parties (contractors, suppliers, etc.) are paid in due time; – Monitor and follow up accounts details for non-payments, delayed payments and other irregularities, until such accounts are settled;


– Review and evaluate budget requests, control and reporting of obligations and expenditures to the Director of Finance; – Ensure budgets execution are in compliance with all mandated spending restrictions and limitations; – Exercise legal and regulatory controls over approved budgets from decentralised entities and NBAs and report to DAF. – Review and arrange funding data in the Standard Accounting and Reporting System from decentralised entities to the DAF; – Ensure maintenance of Accounting Ledgers in order to facilitate timely financial reports, budget and accountabilities; – Ensure that generated purchase orders for internal approval are free from material errors; – Ensure accounting coding and budgeting lines are correct. This includes verification of financial reports, expenses and supporting documents; – Coordinate the preparation of the Cash Books and General Ledger using an appropriate accounting software to produce income and expenditure reports and consolidate financial reports and statements; – Supervise the preparation of bank reconciliation statements; – Ensure that all transactions are properly recorded in IFMIS and other accounting software, and that periodical financial reports are submitted to CoK within the stipulated deadlines; – Ensure the timely production of accurate financial reports as per set deadlines. – Supervise proper receipt of funds and effective custody and disbursement of funds; – Facilitate the conduct of internal and external audits; – Perform any other duties assigned by the supervisor.

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    Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting with a foundation level one of CPA/CIA/CPFA/CPFM/ACCA (Applied Knowledge of ACCA) or Stage two of CAT/ API Certificate

    0 Year of relevant experience

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    Bachelor’s Degree in Management with a foundation level one of CPA/CIA/CPFA/CPFM/ACCA (Applied Knowledge of ACCA) or Stage two of CAT/ API Certificate

    0 Year of relevant experience

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  bachelor’s degree in Finance with a foundation level one of CPA/CIA/CPFA/CPFM/ACCA (Applied Knowledge of ACCA) or Stage two of CAT/ API Certificate

  0 Year of relevant experience

Required competencies and key technical skills

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    Integrity

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    Strong critical thinking skills and excellent problem solving skills.

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    Inclusiveness

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    Accountability

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    Communication

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    Teamwork

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    Client/citizen focus

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    Professionalism

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    Commitment to continuous learning

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    Knowledge of cost analysis techniques

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    Communication skills

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    Interpersonal skills

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    Strong IT skills, particularly in Financial software (SMART IFMIS)

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    Complex Problem solving

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    Time management skills

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    • Knowledge to analyse complex financial information & Produce reports

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    • Deep understanding of financial accounts;

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    Flexibility Skills

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    High analytical Skills

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    Judgment & Decision-making skills

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    Digital literacy skills; Fluency in Kinyarwanda, English and/ or French. Knowledge of all is an added advantage

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  Coordination, planning and organisational skills

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