LOCAL CONTRACT RECRUITMENT – ACCOUNTING ASSISTANT

The French Institute of Rwanda (Francophone Cultural Center of Rwanda) is seeking an accounting assistant  to work closely with the COCAC/Director, the Deputy Director, the Secretary General, the Regional Accounting Officer and the French Institute team.

Main objective of the position: 

Under the direction of the Secretary General, the Accounting Assistant will be responsible for supporting the accounting department in managing the daily financial operations of the French Institute of Rwanda, an establishment without legal personality and with financial autonomy (EAF), by ensuring the accuracy of accounting records and compliance with deadlines.

Job Description:

• Department: Administrative
• Job description: Level 4 – Accounting Assistant
• Working hours: 40 hours/week + overtime
• Remuneration: 834,846 RwF gross per month + 30,000 RwF transport bonus
• Number of days of leave: 21 days/year + overtime hours recovered
• Benefits: RAMA and RSSB health insurance (social contributions), other benefits communicated during the interview
• Type of contract: One-year fixed-term contract, renewable twice, with the possibility of a permanent contract thereafter

Skills sought:

• Languages: French level  C1 minimum  (full oral and written skills – compulsory), English level B2 minimum, Kinyarwanda (desired)
• Excellent oral and written expression
• Good command of the office suite
• Proficiency in one of the accounting software programs
• Comfortable with numbers
• Degree in accounting, management, commerce, administration, or any other field 

corresponding.

• Previous experience in a similar position is an asset
• Category B driving license (desirable)

Personal qualities:

• Adaptability
• Flexibility
• Reactivity
• Rigor and autonomy
• Ability to work in a team
• Good analytical and synthesis skills
• Organizational skills
• Have good interpersonal skills

Activities and tasks related to the position: 

Accounting : 

• • Use of Excel and Elap (the establishment’s accounting software)
  • Entering invoices on Elap
  • Edition of mandates, receipts, payment orders, receipt reductions, etc.
  • Classification and archiving of all accounting supporting documents (original and digital) by account number
  • Perform bank reconciliations
  • Monitoring of supplier and service provider payments
  • Monitoring of the remuneration of service providers and annual service reports
  • Monitoring VAT movements with a view to recovery

• Manage the cash register and the sale of inactive assets during events

• Assist in the closing of monthly and annual accounts

• Contribute to the improvement of accounting procedures

Logistics management:

• Monitoring of regular supplier contracts (insurance, security, maintenance, telephone, internet, etc.)
• Contacts with suppliers, rationalization of acquisitions 
• Vehicle usage management

Position positioning  (hierarchical reporting):

Direct superiors: Secretary General, Advisor for Cooperation and Cultural Action, and Director of the French Institute of Rwanda, Deputy Director of the French Institute of Rwanda, Regional Accounting Officer, 

Application and contact:

Looking for candidates already living in Rwanda.

The French Institute of Rwanda (Francophone Cultural Center of Rwanda) reserves the right to close this job offer as soon as a candidate matching the required criteria has been found.

Please note that only selected candidates will be contacted.