Background

The Office of the Auditor General (OAG) is Rwanda's Supreme Audit Institution. It derives its mandate from Articles 166 and 167 of the Constitution of the Republic of Rwanda. This mandate is detailed in the law N° 79/2013 of 11/09/2013, determining the mission, organisation and functioning of the Office of the Auditor General of State Finances. The Office has legal personality, financial and administrative autonomy. OAG is responsible for the following:

1. Auditing and reporting on accounts of all public entities, local administrative entities, public enterprises, parastatal organisations and projects;
2. Conducting financial, compliance, performance (economy, efficiency and effectiveness) and special audits in respect of expenditure in all institutions referred to above;
3. Conducting accountability, management and strategic audits of accounts in the institutions mentioned above.

OAG offers great opportunities for career growth, training and, above all, an opportunity to serve the nation in promoting accountability, transparency and best practice in Government operations as a mean to good governance. To fulfil its mandate, the Office of the Auditor General of State Finances wishes to recruit competent and skilled staff for the following positions:

Job Title: Accountant

Job Responsibilities

The scope of work ofAccountantscope of work ofAccountant will include but not limited to the followings:

• Perform invoice verification, supporting and kept it in secured condition;
• Preparation of payment vouchers, payment orders/checks;
• Recording accounting entries in the accounting system;
• Liaise with the banks for payment purpose;
• Performing bank reconciliation statements for various bank accounts held by the Office;
• Carrying out period end procedures;
• Liaise with Taxes Administration (RRA) for tax declaration purpose;
• Preparing monthly and annual financial statements;
• Cash flow forecasting and management;
• Implementing all the audit recommendations related to the financial statements;
• Perform all other duties and tasks as assigned by supervisors.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting; (Upper Second-Class Degree or above);
• Having at least intermediate level of professional accounting qualification (CPA ACCA) certificate;
• Having three (3) years proven working experience as an accountant in public sector
• Being 30 years old or less;
• Being a Rwandan citizen.

Additional Skills

• High level of integrity;
• Being innovative and results-oriented;
• Management skills and ability to meet deadlines;
• Ability to pay attention to details;
• Be a good team player
• Ability to deliver accurate results in an environment with multiple and challenging tasks;

Interested candidates are required to submit their applications letters in English language to the Office of the Auditor General of State Finances along with an updated CV, the relevant academic degree, relevant profession certificates (ACCA, CPA, etc.), proof of requested work experience and a copy of National Identity Card, on https://recruitment.oag.gov.rw/ not later than Thursday 21st August 2025 at 5:00 P.m. Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply.

NOTES:

1. All applications must be addressed to Auditor General.
2. All documents should be in PDF format.
3. Proof that they have completed at least three (3) years of service in the same public institution (If the candidate is currently a public servant)

Kigali, 12th August 2025