Chief Accountant at ITM Africa Ltd: (Deadline 12 October 2023)

Department: Finance

Position: Chief accountant

Reports to:  Finance Manager

Subordinates: Finance associate

Purpose of position (role):

Report to the Finance Manager, Supervises all financial transactions (payroll, tax returns, social contributions, management dashboards, etc.) in accordance with International Accounting Standards. The Chief Accountant will also assist the Managing Director in elaborating and incorporating internal policies for the Finance department in accordance with Rwandan laws and revenue regulations policies.

Specific tasks:

Accounting (50%)

• Responsible for assigned accounting transactions in our system and ensure the correctness of imputation,
• Prepares payments after verifying all the required documentation and requesting approval for disbursements,
• Perform periodical accounting closing,
• Follow the accounting procedures and rules of the Republic of Rwanda, in order to assure that the information presented in the financial reports is correct,
• The compliance of invoices, salaries is verified according to the procedures, and their timely payment is assured,
• Ensure the daily management of banking relations,
• Ensure a quarterly update of asset inventory,
• Support to internal and external audits,
• May carry out some administrative and logistics task (Transport, small procurement, bookings,..)

Taxation (20%)

• Prepare tax declaration and social contributions to RRA and RSSB;
• Manage and facilitate controls for tax authorities and administrators;
• Generate the annual financial statements

Treasury (20%)

• Manage cash, bank and internal transfers accounts under the Finance Manager’s control;
• Monitoring of debt recovery with the Holding;
• Carry out the banking reconciliation,
• Ensure the preparation of Cash Flow forecast
• Ensure bank accounts, cash flows & balances are well managed and analyse the treasury position,

Report (10%)

• Prepare monthly financial reports;
• Ensure the weekly reporting of activities related to the sector;
• Ensure weekly reporting of delays of customer accounts, by product and overall
• Prepare MIS reports.

Relations and Interactions (offices and departments)

All departments

Profile (Knowledge, Skills, Certification and Experience)

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting,
• At least 3 years’ experience in accounting,
• Holder of CPA or ACCA certification,
• Good knowledge of QuickBooks,
• Available to work outside normal working hours,
• Attention to details,
• Good communication skills,
• Moderator and facilitator,
• Fluency in English and good knowledge in French would be an added advantage
• Very good organization,
• Pro-active,
• Honest,
• Discreet,
• Courteous.