Background

Water Access Rwanda has a simple vision: safe water at the turn of a tap. We believe water should be reliable (no outages), safe (to drink), conveniently accessible in the home, and super affordable. We are making it happen with our record-breaking INUMA(TM) Minigrids.

Main purpose of the position

To ensure accurate and timely financial management of the company by maintaining complete and compliant accounting records, managing cash and bank transactions, processing payroll, handling tax obligations, and reconciling income across systems. The role is critical in supporting decision-making through reliable financial reporting and safeguarding the company’s financial integrity.

Key Result Areas

1. Timely Closing of Accounts leads the timely monthly closure of all company ledgers, ensuring that all accounts are consistent, accurate and complete.

2. Bank and Cash Account Management: Manages petty cash, MOMO Accounts and bank accounts of the company ensuring regular reconciliation with bank statements, and accessibility of funds to staff as needed to carry out projects.

3. Bookkeeping: Keeps all financial records in needed formats as per internal and regulatory requirements. makes accurate entries into the company’s double entry accounting software and other reports.

4. Payroll Management: Processes pay slips and reviews employee expense claims.

5. Tax affairs: Manages tax affairs, ensuring correct and timely declarations of all applicable taxes, timely payment and tracking of refunds where applicable.

6. Income Posting: Posts realized income appropriately to ensure reconciliation across company sales software, income realized and tax entries. This includes identifying and resolving any discrepancies, maintaining up-to-date records, and ensuring that all financial data aligns across different platforms.

Responsibilities

1. Administers payroll monthly following the company compensation plan and calculates final pay slips.

2. Allocates and posts financial transactions.

3. Processes payments. Prepare checks, payments and bank deposits while minimizing bank charges

4. Produces various financial reports.

5. Reconciles reports to third party records.

6. Undertakes regular banking activities.

7. Maintains historical records by filing documents.

8. Reconcile and balance all accounts.

9. Checks and verify source documents such as invoices, receipts, etc.

10. Calculates and prepares tax payments.

11. Assists with audits.

12. Maintain a complete filing system to support financial records both in soft copy and hardcopy.

13. Registers employees to the company for RSSB, and processes RSSB family changes (adding spouses and/or children)

14. Reconciling income records across relevant software in the company to ensure the accuracy of financial statements and reducing risk of errors.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or related field.

• Experience: Minimum 4 years in accounting roles, preferably in a corporate setting.

• Skills:

o Proficiency in accounting software and MS Excel.

o Strong knowledge of tax regulations and compliance.

o Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills.

o Ability to manage multiple accounts and meet deadlines.

• Certifications: CPA or equivalent professional certification is an added advantage.

• Administers payroll monthly following the company compensation plan and calculates final pay slips.
• Allocates and posts financial transactions.
• Processes payments. Prepare checks, payments and bank deposits while minimizing bank charges
• Produces various financial reports.
• Reconciles reports to third party records.
• Undertakes regular banking activities.
• Maintains historical records by filing documents.
• Reconcile and balance all accounts.
• Checks and verify source documents such as invoices, receipts, etc.
• Calculates and prepares tax payments.
• Assists with audits.
• Maintain a complete filing system to support financial records both in soft copy and hardcopy.
• Registers employees to the company for RSSB, and processes RSSB family changes (adding spouses and/or children)
• Reconciling income records across relevant software in the company to ensure the accuracy of financial statements and reducing risk of errors.

• Proficiency in accounting software and MS Excel.
• Strong knowledge of tax regulations and compliance.
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple accounts and meet deadlines.

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Minimum 4 years in accounting roles, preferably in a corporate setting.
• CPA or equivalent professional certification is an added advantage.