Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, March 15, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Accountant
Allan & Gill Gray Philanthropy (AGGP) has embarked on a journey to develop responsible entrepreneurs across the African continent in service of the common good. Our vision is an empowered, prosperous, productively engaged African citizenry
thriving in ethical societies with dignity and hope. AGGP aims to establish a series of entrepreneurial development interventions throughout the African continent.
JASIRI – one of AGGP’s main programs – invests in, nurtures, and empowers entrepreneurs who benefit society and attack poverty through the creation of high impact businesses, creating new markets on the African continent. Wavumbuzi – a
JASIRI pipeline building program – is a free annual six-week online entrepreneurship challenge focused on developing the entrepreneurial mindset of secondary school students throughout the country. More information can be found at www.jasiri.org and www.wavumbuzi.africa/rwanda/.
AGGP established its presence in East Africa based out of Kigali, Rwanda and seeks to recruit a qualified and experienced Accountant to deliver on this vision.

Main Purpose
Reporting to the Financial Manager, the Accountant will provide assistance in the Finance Department by performing a number of accounting duties such as the processing of accounts payable documentation, reconciliation of creditor statements, assist with cash and credit management and general administration.

Primary Functions
1. Procurement and supplier management
• Request and receive invoices from various functional areas
• Process supplier invoices for payment
• Prepare accounts payable documentation for review and payment
• Process payment batches in SAGE/ACCPAC
• Reconcile statements received from suppliers
• Investigate queries on supplier invoices
• Maintain and update the Philanthropy’s Supplier list

2. Month End Close process
• Maintain fixed assets including the fixed assets register, reconciliation and verification
• Balance sub-ledger with control account in General Ledger
• Process journals for month – end close out
• Maintain financial records of all transactions

3. Cash and Banking
• Reconcile bank statements
• Reconciliation of Bank of Kigali Credit Cards facilities
• Process electronic transfers

4. Fees and Allowances
• Maintenance and Reconciliation of fees and allowances paid

5. Year End
• Assist with the year – end close and audit process

Job Requirements
• Relevant Higher Learning Diploma or Degree
• 3 years’ experience in a similar role

Competencies
• Self-reliant and able to work independently
• Attention to detail
• Collaboration and ability to function as part of a team
• Service excellence
• Time management, planning and organisational skills
• Multi-tasking
• Stewardship
• Results orientation/drive
• Strong verbal and written communication skills

Status: 9-12 Months

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 48

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

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