Vacancy title:
Head of Finance

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Insurance, Category: Management, Accounting & Finance]

Jobs at:
Prime Insurance Ltd

Deadline of this Job:
Monday, November 3 2025

Duty Station:
Kigali | Rwanda

Summary
Date Posted: Friday, October 24 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

The Head of Finance shall plan, oversee, supervise and execute the duties and responsibilities here below:

• Financial Control & Reporting: Oversees the entire accounting function, including the ledger, payables, receivables, and payroll. Ensures the timely and accurate production of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.
• Regulatory & Statutory Reporting: Manages the preparation and filing of critical insurance-specific reports, such as Statutory Annual Returns and Quarterly Supplements for the regulator and other stakeholders
• Technical Accounting & Policy: Serves as the technical expert on complex accounting standards, especially IFRS 17 and other applicable standards for insurance contracts. Ensures all accounting policies are correctly applied
• Standard Operating procedures (SOPs) for the entire finance function: Ensure development, implementation, dissemination, monitoring and adherence
• Management Accounting: Produces internal management reports, including detailed performance analysis by business unit, product line, and distribution channel
• Tax Compliance & Planning: Manages the company’s tax affairs, including the preparation of tax returns and implementing tax-efficient strategies for the insurance entity
• Internal Controls: Designs, implements, and monitors a robust framework of internal financial controls to safeguard assets and ensure the integrity of financial data
• Liaise with external auditors: Coordinate and lead all external audit processes
• Team Leadership: Manages the finance team.

KEY PERSONAL QUALITIES

• Strategic Relationship Building: A high-profile networker with a demonstrated ability to engage C-level executives and public officials to secure strategic business partnerships.
• Sound Judgment & Integrity: Exercises impeccable professional judgment and ethical standards, consulting appropriately on complex or unforeseen challenges.
• Economic & Regulatory Acumen: Deep knowledge of economic principles, institutional relations, and market trends to effectively meet client and regulatory demands.
• Autonomous Leadership: A self-motivated leader with the confidence to make critical decisions, manage independent workloads, and effectively prioritize tasks for a team.
• Advanced Negotiation & Communication: Possesses strong negotiation, interpersonal, and communication skills, enabling success in fast-paced settings with a focus on superior client care.
• Technical Proficiency: Highly proficient with financial systems and standard office software, ensuring operational efficiency and data-driven decision-making.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• A professional qualification certificate issued by Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) or Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or related qualification;
• Be a holder of Master’s degree in accounting or finance;
• Having an experience of at least five (5) years in managerial position of which three (3) years has been in finance or accounting areas in Financial Institution;
• Having been in a similar position in an insurance or reinsurance company is an added advantage;
• Strong verbal and written French, English and Kinyarwanda language skills;
• Being Rwandan by nationality.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

• Application letter addressed to Chief Executive Officer.
• Recent Curriculum Vitae (CV)
• Proven work Experience (previous and current work certificate)
• Notarized education certificates.
• A copy of National Identification.
• Two professional referees.
• Non-criminal record certificate.

The deadline for submitting applications is on 03rd November,2025.

NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: postgraduate degree

Job application procedure

Application Procedure:

• Application letter addressed to Chief Executive Officer
• Recent Curriculum Vitae (CV)
• Proven work Experience certificates
• Notarized education certificates
• Copy of National Identification
• Two professional referees
• Non-criminal record certificate

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