VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
To facilitate the implementation of its activities in Kigali, World Relief Rwanda wishes to recruit a qualified and well-experienced candidate to fill the position of Accountant. The job description and other requirements for this position are as follows:
Job Description
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Department/Program:
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Administration and Finance.
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Location:
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Kigali, Rwanda
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Start Date:
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Immediately.
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Length of Opportunity:
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Ongoing
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Title of Supervisor:
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Finance Manager
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Hours per week:
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Full Time – 40 Hrs.
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Number of Positions Open:
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1
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General Function:
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- To fulfill the Mission Statement of World Relief and its Partners,
- To provide treasury and accounting support to the various departments and general fund projects,
- To assist and keep good working relationship with other WR staff.
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Specific Duties:
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- Verify and ensure all financial supporting documents and submitted payment requests are in compliance with donor regulations and WRR financial procedures
- Ensure accuracy and compliance of General Fund financial expenses reports for CEZ and Partners
- Ensure the payment process is in accordance with WRR financial procedures and the payment request has a proper coding
- Receive all payments in favor of World Relief Rwanda and make sure that they are deposited into WRR bank accounts respectively at least once a week
- Prepare and give receipt for all cash received by World Relief Rwanda
- Manage petty cash amount and pay all expenses in the limit of petty cash amount
- Keep in a safe the cheque books, pre-numbered vouchers, and other documents
- Write cheques for General Fund bank accounts, have them signed, give them to beneficiaries and maintain check register appropriately
- Prepare monthly bank reconciliation of General Fund bank accounts for Finance Manager approval
- Maintain contacts with local banks to clarify questions pertaining to GF bank accounts
- Declare monthly withholding tax
- Perform other duties related to the above responsibilities as assigned and agreed upon with the supervisor.
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Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:
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- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or related fields
- Excellent interpersonal skills for teamwork in a multi-racial environment
- Strong quantitative and analytical skills
- Initiative, excellent organization ability, with attention to details
- Self-directing, reliable, and responsible
- Strategic thinker, patient and self-controlled.
- Excellent skills in MS Office required and accounting software like quick books
- Mastery of official language(s) used in Rwanda.
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Experience Required: At least three years of working experience with INGO.
How to apply:
If you are interested and qualified for this position,
- Please submit application letter addressed to the Country Director, copy of notified Degree, a comprehensive Curriculum Vitae with three (3) names of referees, copy of your national identity card, and a recommendation letter from your Pastor or Priest by December 16th, 2021 by 4:00 p.m. to World Relief Rwanda. Address: KG 5 Ave107 A street Kacyiru, Kigali.
- Only shortlisted candidates will be notified for exams. If you don’t hear from WRR by December 22nd, 2021, consider your application unsuccessful.
- Note that submitted applications are not returned to applicants.
Done at Kigali on December 7th, 2021
Jacqueline Mukashema
Director of Administration and Finance
