COOPEC IKIRENGA is a Financial Service Cooperative operating in the Northern Province of Rwanda supervised by National Bank of Rwanda. Its creation is a result of merger of five SACCOs (COOPEC ITI, COOPEC CODEMARU, CSTCR SACCO, CSPKI and TRASO) that decided to form one single entity named “COOPEC IKIRENGA” in 2024 while the existing SACCOs remained as its branches. COOPEC IKIRENGA headquarter is located in Rulindo district, Base Sector, Rwamahwa Cell, Base Village.

It is from that background that the Management of COOPEC IKIRENGAinforms the public that it is recruiting competent and qualified staff to fill the following positions:

Responsibilities or duties

Under the supervision and guidance of Head of Finance & Administration, the Accountant will be Responsible of:

• Ensures that the accounting systems of the Institution comply with the accounting standards.
• Verifies the correctness of cash, general ledger account balance with balance carried forward; according to the month end cash collection and deposit report.
• Follows up the status of accounts receivables, and other collections and payables.
• Prepares the inventory for asset accounts in cooperation with the concerned departments.
• Reviews ledger accounts, track balances for correctness, prepares interim annual financial statements and closes books of accounts at the end of every fiscal period.
• Facilitates audit activities, submits financial reports in a timely manner and provides required data and information that may be required by auditors, implements auditor’s recommendations.
• Closes books of accounts, and prepares financial statements (income statement, balance sheets, etc.) and reports to various stakeholders (e.g. BNR) periodically.
• Reconciles accounts with debtor and creditors.
• Reconciles the interbranch and interbank accounts and investigation the causes for unbalanced accounts.
• Maintains share and member register.
• Checks and certifies correctness of payroll, travel allowances, per diems and related payments.
• Consolidates financial statements of branches.
• Processes banker’s cheque requests and transactions.
• Prepares the annual tax declaration.
• Perform any other tasks requested by Competent Authority.

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field.
• Possession of professional accounting certification: CAT, CPA, ACCA, CIFA is added advantage.
• Accounting certification would be added value.
• Advanced knowledge of related statutory and regulatory banking compliance regulations, accounting principles, and tax laws.
• Good skills in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and core banking software
• Good financial reporting skills.
• Good planning, organizational, analytical and decision-making skills.

General Requirement

• To be Rwandan
• Age limit: 40 Years
• Not to have been definitely sentenced to a term of imprisonment equal to or exceeding six (6) months;
• Not to have been dismissed from any other institution unless applicant is entitled to reinstatement under laws and regulations in force;
• Not have been involved in the bankruptcy of a financial institution;

Experience needed

Minimum five (5) years of experience in accounting.

• Ensures that the accounting systems of the Institution comply with the accounting standards.
• Verifies the correctness of cash, general ledger account balance with balance carried forward; according to the month end cash collection and deposit report.
• Follows up the status of accounts receivables, and other collections and payables.
• Prepares the inventory for asset accounts in cooperation with the concerned departments.
• Reviews ledger accounts, track balances for correctness, prepares interim annual financial statements and closes books of accounts at the end of every fiscal period.
• Facilitates audit activities, submits financial reports in a timely manner and provides required data and information that may be required by auditors, implements auditor’s recommendations.
• Closes books of accounts, and prepares financial statements (income statement, balance sheets, etc.) and reports to various stakeholders (e.g. BNR) periodically.
• Reconciles accounts with debtor and creditors.
• Reconciles the interbranch and interbank accounts and investigation the causes for unbalanced accounts.
• Maintains share and member register.
• Checks and certifies correctness of payroll, travel allowances, per diems and related payments.
• Consolidates financial statements of branches.
• Processes banker’s cheque requests and transactions.
• Prepares the annual tax declaration.
• Perform any other tasks requested by Competent Authority.

• Good skills in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and core banking software
• Good financial reporting skills.
• Good planning, organizational, analytical and decision-making skills.

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field.
• Possession of professional accounting certification: CAT, CPA, ACCA, CIFA is added advantage.
• Accounting certification would be added value.
• Advanced knowledge of related statutory and regulatory banking compliance regulations, accounting principles, and tax laws.
• To be Rwandan
• Age limit: 40 Years
• Not to have been definitely sentenced to a term of imprisonment equal to or exceeding six (6) months;
• Not to have been dismissed from any other institution unless applicant is entitled to reinstatement under laws and regulations in force;
• Not have been involved in the bankruptcy of a financial institution;