Chief Accountant at FERWAFA: (Deadline 27 October 2023)

Chief Accountant at FERWAFA: (Deadline 27 October 2023)

B.P. 2000 Kigali

Email: ferwafa@yahoo.fr

Web site: www.ferwafa.rw

Job Vacancy Announcement 

FERWAFA would like to request interested people to apply to Chief Accountant position by fulfilling the respective mentioned requirements:

Employer background

Fédération Rwandaise de Football Association (FERWAFA) is a non-governmental and non-profit organization founded in 1972 as member of CAF and FIFA in 1978.

FERWAFA has set the main goal, which is to develop, improve and organize the football games throughout Rwanda territory, which might end as well by improving the CAF/FIFA ranking.

To legitimately stand with confidence, FERWAFA is recognized by the government of Rwanda and operates within the framework of the FIFA/CAF rules and regulations.

Job title:

Chief Accountant.

Reporting to: The Director of Administration and Finance.

Starting time: Immediately

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage the accounting department  followed by the organization, management and supervision of accountants;
• Participate in the development and monitoring of execution of FERWAFA budget ;
• Establish the accounting plan in mutual agreement with Director of Finance and Administration;
• Perform periodical accounting closing.
• Carry out the bank reconciliation and revenue collection monitoring;
• Support to internal and external audit
• Operate regularly FERWAFA’s financial statement in order to carry out financial analyses;

SELECTION CRITERIA

The candidate must:

• Being Rwandese Nationality,
• Criminal record testifying that the candidate has not been condemned to 6 months’ imprisonment.
• Preferably aged under 45.
• Understanding the principle of non-disclosure and confidentiality.
• Have a master’s degree in Finance, accounting and at least 1 year of working experience in the same field or bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance and at least 3 years of working experience in the same field;
• Professional Qualification: CPA, ACCA
• Have a proven experience as a Chief accountant  in a business environment;
• Be proficient in the use of MS Office suite, especially PowerPoint, Excel, and Word.
• Have excellent verbal, written and presentation skills in English, French, and Kinyarwanda (any other language being a plus),
• Be dependable, cooperative and a team player.
• Be able to work independently, pro-actively and have a ‘hands-on’ approach.
• Have excellent task-management skills, able to set and meet deadlines and multi-task effectively with discretion and confidentiality.
• The candidate should be available to start immediately upon confirmation of his recruitment and contract terms finalization.

Application:

Interested candidates shall submit their application letter addressed to the General Secretary of FERWAFA (via by email Careers@ferwafa.rw) accompanied by:

1. Signed detailed curriculum vitae and cover letter,
2. Copy of their degree
3. Evidences of required experience
4. Criminal record
5. Copy of their ID or Passport

Submission deadline is Friday 27^th October 2023 at 05:00PM

Only applicants that will fulfill all the requirements for this position will be notified and invited for the next phase of the recruitment process.

Done at Kigali,23/10/2023 

KALISA Adoplhe

General Secretary