Finance Manager

• Controlling the budget and reviewing costs with the management team.
  
• Preparation and provision of timely and accurate monthly financial reports (cash flow forecasting P&L Balance sheet and other key outputs)
  
• Supervising the yearend audit process (Big 4) and submitting financial statements to the Rwandan Revenue Authority and other regulators.
  
• Managing the company s Purchase to Pay software which integrates with its Xero accounts and also its payroll software.
  
• Reviewing all accounts postings made by the Financial accountant reviewing and seeking approval of all invoices and ensuring their payment on a timely basis.
  
• Liaising with taxation authorities for all tax related matters with a thorough understanding of VAT and WHT principles. Ensuring timely and accurate submission of all statutory payments (VAT WHT and employment taxes) on a monthly basis.
  
• Maintaining a comprehensive fixed asset register.
  
• Liaising with local and overseas banks where required.
  
• Maintenance of appropriate accounting records to meet legal and tax requirements. Ensuring all relevant financial information is uploaded onto the company s document management system on a timely basis.
  
• Company secretarial duties and the preparation of all relevant board papers as required.
  
• Ensuring compliance with the local authorities of the jurisdictions in which the various group companies operate.
  
• Any other duties as necessary
  
  

Requirements

• Bachelor s degree in Finance Accounting or a related field; CPA or equivalent certification preferred.
  
• Prior knowledge of an infrastructure project
  
• Eight or more years of years of professional accounting experience
  
• Holding a recognised accounting qualification (ACCA/CIMA)
  
• Daily weekly and monthly reporting to tight deadlines
  
• Comfortable working across several jurisdictions and liaising with government functionaries
  
• Detail oriented with a high level of ownership and responsibility
  
• Excellent reporting budgeting and MS Office suite skills
  
• A handson approach to work with a cando flexible outlook excellent communicator.
  
• Comfortable working in a small team and with some degree of autonomy
  
• Confident and proactive with a willingness to recommend improvements to processes where necessary
  
• Rubavu based role hybrid