Vacancy title:
Assistant Accountant

Jobs at:
Rwanda Civil Society Platform

Deadline of this Job:
20th August, 2018 at 4pm.

Duty Station:
Kigali, Rwanda

Summary
Date Posted: 15th August 2018 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed , Employment Type: Full-Time

About the Company

JOB DETAILS:

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

Rwanda Civil Society Platform (RCSP) is a non-profit making umbrella organization that was created in 2004 with the objective to set up a platform for information sharing, consultation and advocacy among CSOs and their partners. RCSP is composed of 9 national umbrella organizations with more than 500 members. The mission of RCSP is to act as a framework of exchange, strengthening solidarity and the capacity of its members, to be the people’s voice and defend the public interests and interests of its members at national, regional and international levels.

RCSP, with the support of Trōcaire, through the Women's Empowerment Programme and in line with its core business of advocating for public interests, wishes to recruit a highly motivated candidate to fill the following vacant position :

Position Title: Assistant Accountant
Salary: Negotiable
Start Date: Immediately

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide accounting and financial support to the Finance department in order tomaintain accurate and reliable financial records.
  
• Prepare and file supporting documents for all accounting transactions in compliance with donors’ financial policies and guidelines.
  
• Prepare Payment vouchers and allocate various project costs in compliance with donor requirements.
  
• Preparing and maintaining accounting records using accounting software (SAGE).
  
• Code and Monitor Budgets, record all expenses in line with approved Budget in order to insure that correct expenditures are correctly charged to relevant project.
  
• Preparing payments after checking that all supporting documents are available
  
• Working with the RCSP finance team in preparing periodic financial and management reports.
  
• Assist the Accountant in deductions & declarations of all statutory dues.
  
• Participate in the planning and preparation of both internal and external audits.
  
• Perform any other that may be assigned
  

Person specifications:
The candidate should fulfill the following requirements:

• A Bachelor degree in Business Administration with a major in Accounting or Finance. Full or part professional qualification administered by a recognized professional body(CPA) will be an added advantage,
  
• At least 2 years of experience in Accounting.;Working with NGOs will be an added advantage.
  
• Good working knowledge of speaking/reading/writing of English and Kinyarwanda is required; any other language is an added advantage.
  
• High level of integrity.
  
• High level of proficiency in computer application particularly Excel and the use of SAGE accounting software. ( This will be tested)
  
• Knowledge of NGO donor reporting requirements will be an added advantage.
  
• Excellent numeric, writing and communication skills.
  
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to function well in team work environment.
  
• Good organizational and planning skills.
  
• judgment analytical and conceptual skills.
  
• Ability to work unsocial hours/overtime hours if required.
  
• Able to work quickly and efficiently, often to tight time constraints.
  
• Have numeracy skills for handling cash, including foreign currency.