Finacial specialist at City of kigali (COK) :Deadline Sep 2, 2025

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Job responsibilities

Duties and responsibilities: – Participate in the preparation of action plans and budgets; – Reviews and finalizes final and mid-term budgets for all allotments including development of detailed justifications; – Participate in budget negotiations with MINECOFIN; – Consolidate revenue collection reports in collaboration with RRA; – Coordinate the budget revision process – Preparation of annual, quarterly and monthly cash plans of the City of Kigali in collaboration with other departments; – Preparation of periodic fund requests from the Treasury; – Generate purchase orders for internal approval. – Processing commitments for different requests; – Ensure all invoices and various requests received from the financial controller are well verified before payment; – Check payment documents for further processing; – Ensure all invoices from external parties (contractors, suppliers, etc.) are paid in due time and safe keep transaction supporting documents; – Record all transactions properly in IFMIS or other accounting software and submit the monthly consolidated report within the stipulated deadlines; – Maintain bank accounts, ensure monthly bank statements and account overviews are produced regularly; – Prepare bank accounts reconciliation statements; – Quarterly review of CoK expenditure vouchers to guide the next quarter disbursement; – Implement strong internal control systems in decentralized entities to ensure transparency and accountability; – Provide technical / financial assistance to all implementing decentralized entities in the CoK; – Consolidate the financial reports and generate the accounting information of decentralised entities; – Preparation of periodic budget execution and financial statement reports; – Maintain and regularly update of CoK assets inventory register; – Ensure that the preparation and review of periodic inventory and fixed asset report is timely produced; – Monitor the implementation of the employees’ performance contracts and their appraisals in the finance department; – Consolidate and submit the annual performance evaluation report of employees to DAF for further review; – Monitor the preparation of the payroll lists, fringe benefits of all concerned staff at the finance department; – Facilitate external and internal audit of the CoK; – Facilitate process of internal and external audit of different NBAs under CoK supervision; – Preparation and submission of activity plans and periodic reports; – Perform any other duties assigned by the supervisor.




Qualifications

    • Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting with CPA/CPFA/CPFM intermediate level /ACCA Foundation Level (Completion of ACCA Applied Skills papers)

      3 Years of relevant experience


    • Master’s Degree in Finance with CPA/CPFA/CPFM intermediate level /ACCA Foundation Level (Completion of ACCA Applied Skills papers)

      1 Years of relevant experience


    • Master’s Degree in Accounting with CPA/CPFA/CPFM intermediate level /ACCA Foundation Level (Completion of ACCA Applied Skills papers)

      1 Years of relevant experience


    • Master’s Degree Finance with CPA/CPFA/CPFM intermediate level /ACCA Foundation Level (Completion of ACCA Applied Skills papers)

      3 Years of relevant experience


  • master’s degree in Management with a CPA intermediate level /ACCA Fondation Level ( Competion of ACCA Aplied Skills Papers), Or CPFA/CPFM

    1 Years of relevant experience



Required competencies and key technical skills

    • Integrity

    • Strong critical thinking skills and excellent problem solving skills

    • Inclusiveness

    • Accountability

    • Communication

    • Teamwork

    • Client/citizen focus

    • Professionalism

    • Commitment to continuous learning

    • Resource management skills

    • Analytical skills

    • Decision making skills

    • Time management skills

    • Risk management skills

    • Digital literacy skills

    • Fluency in Kinyarwanda, English and/or French. Knowledge of all is an added advantage.

    • Fluency in Kinyarwanda, English and/ or French. Knowledge of Swahili is an added advantage

    • Verbal and written communication skills

    • Knowledge of Accounting principles and practices and financial data reporting

    • Communication skills

    • Knowledge of Rwanda’s financial management standards and procedures

    • Knowledge of Rwanda Public Financial Law

    • Budgeting skill

    • Analytical skills;

    • Planning and organisational, Budgeting skills

    • Problem solving skills and ability to handle effectively multiple tasks

  • Result oriented



Psychometric Languages

    • English

  • Français

Psychometric Domains

    • Problem solving

      Competence / Skills


    • Decision making

      Competence / Skills


    • Analytical skills

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    • Time management

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