Background information about the job or company (e.g., role context, company overview)

The incumbent reports to the SPIU Coordinator.The key roles and responsibilities of the Accountant include:

Responsibilities or duties

• Prepare monthly reconciliation of financial statements for all SPIU's projects.
• Prepare monthly tax declarations and corresponding payments.
• Process payments after verifying the accuracy and completeness of the required support documents;
• Ensure all books of accounts and records related to payments and others operations related to SPIU's projects are properly filed and under safe custody;
• Perform monthly reconciliation of balance sheet accounts;
• Prepare regular reconciliation of bank accounts;
• Perform any other duties that may be assigned to him/her by the Supervisor.

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

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting
• Master's Degree in Accounting
• Bachelor's Degree in Finance
• Master's Degree in Finance
• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration with specialization in Finance
• Master’s Degree in Management with specialization in Accounting/ Finance
• Master’s Degree in Business Administration with specialization in Accounting/ Finance
• Bachelor's in Management with specialisation in Finance
• Bachelor's degree in business administration with specialization in accounting

Experience needed

• 3 Years of relevant experience
• 2 Years of relevant experience

Required competencies and key technical skills

• Integrity
• Strong critical thinking skills and excellent problem solving skills
• Inclusiveness
• Accountability
• Communication
• Teamwork
• Client/citizen focus
• Professionalism
• Commitment to continuous learning
• Strong command of written and spoken English;
• Proficiency in French and Kinyarwanda is an added advantage;
• Demonstrated knowledge of the required financial accounting and reporting standards and procedures such as IFMIS;
• Good knowledge of the required computer applications and software for accounting;
• Good knowledge of the public policies, laws and regulations, relating to financial management and accounting

Psychometric Test Domains

• Analytical skills
• Processing speed
• Behavioral observations
• Patience

Languages

• English

• Prepare monthly reconciliation of financial statements for all SPIU's projects.
• Prepare monthly tax declarations and corresponding payments.
• Process payments after verifying the accuracy and completeness of the required support documents;
• Ensure all books of accounts and records related to payments and others operations related to SPIU's projects are properly filed and under safe custody;
• Perform monthly reconciliation of balance sheet accounts;
• Prepare regular reconciliation of bank accounts;
• Perform any other duties that may be assigned to him/her by the Supervisor.

• Integrity
• Strong critical thinking skills and excellent problem solving skills
• Inclusiveness
• Accountability
• Communication
• Teamwork
• Client/citizen focus
• Professionalism
• Commitment to continuous learning
• Strong command of written and spoken English;
• Proficiency in French and Kinyarwanda is an added advantage;
• Demonstrated knowledge of the required financial accounting and reporting standards and procedures such as IFMIS;
• Good knowledge of the required computer applications and software for accounting;
• Good knowledge of the public policies, laws and regulations, relating to financial management and accounting

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting
• Master's Degree in Accounting
• Bachelor's Degree in Finance
• Master's Degree in Finance
• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration with specialization in Finance
• Master’s Degree in Management with specialization in Accounting/ Finance
• Master’s Degree in Business Administration with specialization in Accounting/ Finance
• Bachelor's in Management with specialisation in Finance
• Bachelor's degree in business administration with specialization in accounting