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.

• Location: kigali , RW