About Kivu Choice:

Kivu Choice is Rwanda’s largest protein producer and one of the fastest-growing aquaculture companies in Africa. Founded in 2022, Kivu Choice is the sister company to Victory Farms, East Africa’s leading aquaculture platform based in Kenya. The company operates a fully vertically integrated aquaculture model, encompassing hatchery operations, cage-based grow-out, processing, distribution, and sales. Kivu Choice is also one of the country’s largest employers with over 700 employees and plans to grow to 1,200 employees within the next three years, reflecting its strong commitment to job creation and inclusive economic development. Over the next five years, Kivu Choice aims to scale into Africa’s largest and most sustainable protein producer, producing and distributing 30,000 tons of fish annually for the Rwandan market and for export across the region.

About the role:

As the Assistant Finance Manager at Kivu Choice Ltd, you will be responsible for supporting financial planning, reporting, and operational finance functions within the organization. Working closely with the FP&A Manager, the role contributes to budgeting, forecasting, and the preparation of accurate financial statements in compliance with IFRS standards. The position ensures the integrity of financial data through active involvement in month-end close processes, general ledger reviews, and balance sheet accounts for reconciliations and valuations.

Qualifications and experience

• Bachelor's degree in finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field
• Professional Accounting Qualification (CPA, ACCA, CFA or CIMA) completed, or in final stages
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in financial reporting, financial planning and analysis or external audit.
• Strong proficiency in Excel and data analysis.
• Experience with ERP and financial systems (e.g., ERPNext, NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, etc.)
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities.

• Assist the FP&A Manager in the preparation of the annual budget and rolling forecasts.
• Assist in the preparation of monthly and annual financial statements in accordance with IFRSs, including Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Statement.
• Assist in the coordination of the month end close process, ensuring accuracy and completeness of transactions and balances.
• Perform general ledger review on a regular basis to identify deviations from assertions such as accuracy, occurrence, completeness and cut-off for Profit & Loss transactions.
• Perform end of the month valuation of balance sheet accounts in line with IAS 21
• Oversee the receipt, verification, and coding of vendor invoices. Ensure that payments match purchase orders.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for vendor disputes, payment inquiries, and account reconciliations.
• Ensure all payments follow internal controls and regulatory requirements
• Work with customers and the sales team to resolve billing errors or pricing disputes that delay payment.
• Prepare weekly and monthly AP/AR aging reports, cash flow projections, and KPI dashboards.
• Supervise, train, and mentor AP/AR staff. Set performance goals and conduct reviews.
• Any other responsibility that you may be assigned by the supervisors

• Strong proficiency in Excel and data analysis.
• Experience with ERP and financial systems (e.g., ERPNext, NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, etc.)
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities.

• Bachelor's degree in finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field
• Professional Accounting Qualification (CPA, ACCA, CFA or CIMA) completed, or in final stages
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in financial reporting, financial planning and analysis or external audit.