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Accountant

REPORTS TO: Director of Finance and Administration

LOCATION: Kigali, Rwanda

POST TYPE & CONTRACT LENGTH: Full time & Open contract

About AKA:

AKA is a registered National Non-Government Organization (NGO) operating under the Rwanda Governance Board (RGB) certificate No 66/RGB/NGO/2016. AKA’s mission is providing Rwandan youth with employability skills, capital and support to take advantage of economic opportunities. Currently, AKA is implementing multiple donor’s projects

To fulfill its mission, AKA would like to recruit an Accountant that would contribute to the fulfillment of it is mission.

Job Summary: Reporting to the Director of Finance and Administration, the Accountant will assume accounting/finance responsibility with emphasis on accounting transactions analyzing for efficient budget control and accurate reporting.

Essential functions include [but are not limited to]:

Support AKA financial management /accounting system
Maintain journal entries of wire transfers and receipts
Record all transactions into accounting system(accounting software)
Respond to wire transfer inquiries as appropriate
Organize and maintain accounting filing system (electronic & hard copies)
Assure accuracy of supporting documentation and entries for accounts reporting
Resolve any discrepancies or clarification for accounting records
Analyze on a monthly basis the trial balance
Analyze staff receivables and other advances to ensure accurate balances.
Verify justification of advances by staff from field activities
Maintain accurate and complete accounting records and audit information
Comply and adhere to donor regulations and procedures
assist in preparation of financial reports
Track budget/expenses to ensure proper cash flow
Assist with financial audit preparation
Prepare payments after ensuring that support documents are complete
Ensure monthly taxes declaration and payments
Compile staff monthly timesheets and prepare a table for salaries allocation to projects
Prepare the monthly staff payroll
Prepare on a quarterly basis the vat report
Reconcile on a monthly basis, all aka bank accounts
Manage the petty cash
Maintain check register & check books in a safe
Participate in budgeting process
Perform any other task as requested by the supervisor,

Job requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Management of finance
Three years’ experience in accounting or auditing
Computer skills: MS office, advanced Excel preferred
Good knowledge of accounting software packages, QuickBooks preferred
Good written and verbal skills in English, Kinyarwanda
Having prior experience of at least 3 years with International Donor funding

How to apply: Only soft copies are accepted. Those interested, please send your application cover letter + CV with 3 references only not later than 23rd April 2021at info@akazikanoze.org with a copy to jnyirahabimana@akazikanoze.org and specify in subject line: Application for Accountant @ AKA. Only short listed candidates will be contacted.