Job – Financial Controller

Organization – RWANDA AGRICULTURE AND ANIMAL RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT BOARD

Level 3.IV

Reports To Corporate Services Division Manager2

No. of Positions 2

Deadline 20/Nov/2020

Job Description

Planning and budgeting

• Supervise the preparation of the draft budget;

• Monitoring the annual operating budgets ;

• Control budget execution in compliance with the public finance rules and procedures;

• Make relevant monthly and annual reports of the budget execution;
• Prepare periodic cash flow plans

Payments

• Check conformity and accuracy of payments requests;
• Ensure that proper disbursement of funds is supported by appropriate vouchers;
• Ensure the establishment and maintenance of appropriate Cash Book and General Ledger to Record Revenue and Expenditure operations;
• Coordinate preparation of bank reconciliation statements at the end of each month ;
• Ensure proper documentation and filing.

Job Profile

A Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s degree with full or advanced level of professional qualification (such as ACCA, CPA, CIA, CIPS, PMP,CIMA,CIPFA, CPFM) with three years of experience in finance management positions, or

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in economics, Management, Business Administration, Public Administration, Public Policy, Supply Chain Management, Strategic management, coupled with deep knowledge of Public Financial Management as evidenced by a postgraduate diploma in PFM, IPSAS or API Certificate and track record of at least five years of experience in Financial Management

Required competencies and key technical skills

– Knowledge of standards and frameworks applied in public sector such as International Public sector accounting standards (IPSAS), IFRSs, Government Finance Statistics (GFS), Internal Audit framework and International Standards for Supreme Audit Institutions (IAAIs)

– Proficiency in financial management systems and knowledge of the Rwanda’s public finance management

– Knowledge of the legal and institutional framework of Rwanda’s Public Finance Management

– Resource management skills

– Analytical skills

– Problem solving skills

– Decision making skills

– Networking skills

– Leadership skills

– Mentoring and coaching skills

– Time management skills

– Risk management skills

– Performance management skills

– Digital literacy skills

– Results oriented

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