About Salvo Grima Group

Salvo Grima Group is a dynamic group of companies specializing in distribution, ship supply, retail and wholesale. Established in 1860 in Malta, Europe, and now employs over 500 in eight countries, is seeking a talented Accountant to join our growing Finance Team.

About the Role

The selected candidate will be based in our offices in Kigali where one of our subsidiaries, Salvo Grima Rwanda Ltd (SGR), was established in 2020. Today, SGR employs over 100 team members. SGR is a distribution company and represents a growing number of world-leading manufacturers including Prohealth, Unilever, Danone, British American Tobacco, Kellogg’s, SC Johnson, Mondelez International, KimFay and Mars Wrigley.

Salvo Grima Rwanda Ltd provides an opportunity for Energetic Rwandan to Apply for the Post of Accountant. The Accountant will report directly to the Senior Accountant but will also work closely with all other Company’s departments.

Desired qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or advanced degree in accounting, finance or a related field;
• ACCA / CPA Intermediate Level;
• A minimum of 3 years working in finance with a busy and recognized organizations;
• Experience must comprise considerable familiarity with Accounting, Stock and Inventory Management;
• Fluency in Kinyarwanda and English languages (written & oral);
• Excellent organizational skills;
• Demonstrate the ability to communicate clearly and effectively with all levels of staff;
• A working knowledge of data management using various tools including the, Microsoft Word and Excel, and software for financial reporting;
• Extensive knowledge of Financial Reporting Standards and Rwandan Tax law;
• Excellent organization and time management skills.

Please note that only candidates with the needed qualifications and relevant experience will be shortlisted, if you don't hear from us within two weeks after submission deadline, know that you have not been shortlisted.

• Ensure the maintenance of the subsidiary ledgers and other financial records of one or more business units and ensure the agreed standards of quality and delivery;
• Assume responsibility for the preparation of monthly management accounts of assigned companies and submit these within deadline;
• Oversee the cash-flow of assigned business units within stated parameters and in coordination with the general managers/ heads of assigned business units;
• Produce and submit VAT returns for assigned companies as well as financial data which may be required from time to time by the other official bodies and Government departments;
• Assist the assigned business units in setting annual budgets and in monitoring and analyzing trading performance, operating costs, and capital expenditure on a regular basis;
• Liaise with the Group's auditors and external auditors about assigned Auditing Assignments;
• Regularly deliver the Head of Finance and Compliance with up-to-date bank balances, debtor and creditor positions and other financial data as may be required from time to time;
• Contribute to the ongoing development and strengthening of internal controls;
• Reporting accurately and clearly on activities undertaken;
• Analyze accounts and prepares reports, standard costs, variance analysis and its interpretation;
• Performing other accounting duties and deliver assist to Junior accountants;
• Carrying out any other task which may be reasonably required in this position.

• Management
• Excel
• Accounting
• Financial reporting
• Audit
• Tax
• Stock and Inventory Management
• Kinyarwanda and English languages (written & oral)
• Organizational skills
• Communication skills
• Data management using Microsoft Word and Excel
• Financial Reporting Standards
• Rwandan Tax law
• Time management skills

• Bachelor’s degree or advanced degree in accounting, finance or a related field;
• ACCA / CPA Intermediate Level;
• A minimum of 3 years working in finance with a busy and recognized organizations;
• Experience must comprise considerable familiarity with Accounting, Stock and Inventory Management;
• Fluency in Kinyarwanda and English languages (written & oral);
• Excellent organizational skills;
• Demonstrate the ability to communicate clearly and effectively with all levels of staff;
• A working knowledge of data management using various tools including the, Microsoft Word and Excel, and software for financial reporting;
• Extensive knowledge of Financial Reporting Standards and Rwandan Tax law;
• Excellent organization and time management skills.