Finance Assistant – Kigali

About the role

Position Purpose is to support the Finance Team to ensure accurate bookkeeping, budget formulation, financial analysis, monitoring, reporting and accounting/budget execution across assigned field districts. Provide financial advisory support to field officers and help maintain strong financial controls and compliance.

Key responsibilities

• Maintain and file all financial documents (cash advances, requests, receipts) to ensure records are audit‑ready and readily available.
• Update finance systems with timely and accurate financial data; participate in monthly Sage project reconciliations.
• Support budgeting, budget tracking and implementation of financial policies; act as finance business partner to assigned field offices.
• Reconcile staff advances, petty cash and project‑specific accounts monthly and manage weekly staff advance activity.
• Post journal entries, manage fuel accountability and government official payment records.
• Receive, log and verify invoices before entry; process invoices via the procurement module and follow up on vendor disputes.
• Review and reconcile project activity accountability; investigate and resolve discrepancies.
• Oversee individual accounts for assigned field officers and follow up on outstanding accountability.
• Review mobile‑money transactions for compliance; initiate payments via Beyonic, verifying beneficiaries, and flagging variances.
• Report any non‑compliant financial practices to senior finance management and recommend improvements.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration or equivalent.
• Minimum 2 years professional experience in accounting, bookkeeping, finance management or audit.
• Practical experience with mobile money payment solutions is essential.
• Familiarity with accounting software (Sage or similar) is an advantage.
• CPA/ACCA partial or full qualification is an advantage.

Required skills

• Strong numerical, analytical, and Excel skills.
• Knowledge of accounting standards, financial regulations, and data privacy principles.
• High integrity, discretion, and ability to manage confidential information.
• Good time management and attention to detail.
• Critical thinking and business service orientation.
• Willingness to travel up to 30% to field districts.