Finance Officer Job at Save the Children International - Career Opportunity in Rwanda

Vacancy title:
Finance Officer

Jobs at:
Save the Children International

Deadline of this Job:
27th November 2018

Duty Station:
Kigali, Rwanda

Summary
Date Posted: 22nd November 2018 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed , Employment Type: Full-Time

About the Company

JOB DETAILS:

FINANCE OFFICER-COUNTRY OFFICE

As part of the finance team, you will be responsible for providing financial management support to the Rwanda CO.

This position is also responsible for the day to day financial processing, monthly processes, and inventory and balance sheet reconciliations for the country office. This includes maintaining the strongest financial controls, keeping approved documentation (receipts, bank transactions, vouchers) on file, recording transactions according to SCI guidelines, producing monthly reports as required, and assuring adequate cash flow for the country office.

In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal job description and be able to vary working hours accordingly.

Qualifications and experience

  • Undergraduate degree in Accounting/finance or equivalent.
  • Professional Accounting qualification a must.
  • At least 3 years’ experience working in accounting (not-for-profit accounting preferred)
  • Computer fluency; highly competent using Microsoft Excel and other MS applications.
  • Familiarity with computerised accounting systems
  • Ability to gather facts and data, scrutinise with ease, determine a logical solution and resolve issues with minimal supervision.
  • Proven ability to handle challenging workload.
  • The highest level of integrity and commitment to prevent corruption.
  • Strong interpersonal skills and ability to interact with all departments in the Regional.
  • Willingness to undertake occasional travel to the Country Offices for training, support and
  • Experience working with colleagues based in complex country contexts would be an asset.

Local or international accounting qualification (completed or part-completed) desired

Contract length: Open Ended

The Organisation

We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday

All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
Violence against children is no longer tolerated

We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children.

We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued

Job application procedure

Interested candidates should send an application letter plus updated Curriculum Vitae as a single document in English, including 3 names of professional referees.

Please Click Here to Apply:
https://rwanda.savethechildren.net/jobs/job-apply

The deadline for receiving applications is November 27th, 2018.

We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

Note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Disclaimer: Save the Children International does not charge any kind of fee at whichever stage of the recruitment process

Job Info
Job Category: Accounting/ Finance jobs in Rwanda
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: 27th November 2018
Duty Station: Kigali, Rwanda
Posted: 22-11-2018
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 22-11-2018
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 22-11-2064
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