School Accountant Job opportunity

 School: Open Minds Academy

Vacancy title: School Accountant

Type of contract: Full Time

Category: Accounting & Finance

Number of staff needed: 01

Application deadline: July 15th^th, 2021 

Job location: Kigali-Kicukiro

Job purpose

Open Minds Academy wishes to fill the below vacant positions with qualified, experienced, talented, capable and dedicated individuals to join the team to make a difference.  The School Accountant major responsibility is to ensure the proper management of funds at the school level and she will be reporting to the school Director and the school management committee

Description of duties in and responsibilities of the school accountant

• Supervises the Accounts Department
• Coordinates Annual Budget Preparation Process and Finance transfers.
• Enhances Internal Control in all Programmes/Projects
• Managing financial records
• Preparing financial statements
• Checking payroll records
• Reconciling accounts
• Handling reimbursements
• Closing monthly records and reports
• Ensuring efficiency and accuracy of records
• Utilizing accounting software

Candidate Qualifications for the School accountant

• At least three years of relevant work experience in accounting or finance;
• Analytical thinking;
• Sound judgment;
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English and French;
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision;
• Proficiency with Excel, Word, and PowerPoint;
• Strong organizational and research skills with a thorough understanding of finance and accounting principles, procedures, and techniques;
• Excellent knowledge of accounting softwareS(Sage, quick books, etc)