Accountant

Job Opportunities | Kigali, Rwanda 

POSITION 

ACCOUNTANT 

ROLE PURPOSE 

Maintain accurate financial records and manage accounting, tax and payroll-related work while supporting statutory compliance, reconciliations and month-end reporting. 

SCOPE OF WORK 

• Maintain the general ledger, journals and supporting accounting schedules. 
• Manage accounts payable, accounts receivable, expense records and bank/control-account reconciliations. 
• Review invoices, payment requests, coding, approvals and supporting documents before processing. 
• Calculate payroll based on approved HR records, including salaries, allowances, deductions and applicable statutory amounts. 
• Calculate and prepare PAYE, RSSB, VAT, withholding tax and other applicable Rwanda tax/statutory obligations. 
• Support RRA, RSSB and EBM processes and maintain complete supporting documentation. 
• Complete month-end closing activities, reconciliations, schedules and management reporting. 
• Maintain audit-ready records and escalate material discrepancies, compliance risks or control issues. 

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE 

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field, or equivalent recognized accounting training with demonstrated capability. 

Experience: Minimum 2 years of relevant accounting or finance experience, preferably including payroll, taxation, reconciliations, AP/AR and month-end activities. 

REQUIRED SKILLS 

• General ledger, journals and reconciliations
• Month-end closing and reporting 
• AP/AR and payment controls 
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and strong Google Sheets
• Payroll calculation 
• Google Drive and shared finance files 
• Rwanda tax, PAYE, RSSB and EBM 
• Accuracy, analytical ability, integrity and confidentiality 

LANGUAGE 

Working English and Kinyarwanda sufficient for local business, statutory, employee and vendor communication.

DIGITAL SKILLS

 All applicants should be comfortable with Google Sheets, Microsoft Excel, Google Drive/shared folders, email, document creation and accurate electronic record keeping