Summary
Date Posted: Monday, July 18, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:

Key Duties and Responsibilities
• Prepare quarterly and yearly variance reports and seek explanations with the help of the School Principal.
• Prepare school monthly financial reports and support the country office in providing financial school data as may be requested.
• Prepare monthly and termly fee reconciliations.
• Prepare and process all financial expenses for the school and submit them for further review and approval.
• Make payments from petty cash only when approved and perform reconciliation regularly.
• Prepare school payroll and submit it to the country office for processing.
• Scan and archive financial supporting documents every week.
• Post daily transactions in the accounting system regularly and seek reviews and approvals as required.
• Ensure all electronic and paper filing records for all accounting transactions and banking information are fully documented, well structured, transparent, and easily accessible.
• Ensure that the budget holders use the correct project codes while reviewing and processing financial transactions for approval.
• Work closely with the School Principal and Operations and Logistics lead to manage the school budget.
• Ensure the documentation for all accounting transactions is complete, transparent, and robust.
• Ensure program monthly controls are adhered to and executed effectively.
• Support the review and development of financial policies and ensure their implementation maintains integrity and transparency.
• Reconcile cash/bank accounts within three working days after the end of the month.
• Maintain proper inventory records and management of the school assets by ensuring they are secure and tagged.
• Ensure that all school supplies that have been paid for are fully delivered.
• The line manager may require other ad-hoc finance-related tasks.
Skills, Qualifications, and Behavioral Competencies
• Minimum three years’ experience in working in a similar capacity.
• Degree in Accounting or Business Management.
• A candidate with a CPA background will be an added advantage.
• Familiar with basic accounting and bookkeeping theory, e.g., .debits/credits and assets/liabilities.
• Experience using an accounting software package (Xerox is ideal but not mandatory).
• Experience in using Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• Proactive and able to manage workload with minimal guidance from the line manager.
• Methodical with an attention to detail.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
Review of applications will begin as soon as they are received, and only complete applications will be reviewed. If an outstanding applicant is identified early in the search process, we reserve the right to appoint before the deadline. For this reason, we encourage interested and suitably qualified candidates to apply at the earliest possible time. Due to the high volume of applications, we regret that we will only be able to contact shortlisted candidates.
Please send the information listed below, as a single PDF file, to the following email address: recruiting.rw@pharofoundation.org  with the subject line “SCHOOL ACCOUNTANT_RWA.”
1. A detailed CV and cover letter. State in your cover letter where you heard about this position, e.g., through the website, jobs board, etc.
2. An essay of no more than 1,000 words to respond to the following:
• What experience have you gained that makes you the most qualified candidate for the role?
• What challenges do you foresee as a School Accountant in managing increasingly complex financial accounting tasks in a growing international organization, and what steps will you take to resolve these based on your experience and knowledge?
3. A one-page list of five references with current addresses, phone numbers, and email contacts.
4. Make sure to submit your application before July 29, 2022 at 5.00 PM CAT.

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