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Accountant

Rwanda Housing Authority

  • Position(s): 1
  • Deadline: 2026-11-17
  • 328

Job responsibilities

  • Receive purchase orders and requests for payments in local mode;

  • Process payment in smart IFMIS through local mode (indirect payments);

  • Ensure approval of payments and submission to BNR;

  • Check regularly payments made by Banks;

  • Strengthen and maintain network with Banks and the Ministry in charge of Finance focal persons

  • Put in place a proper filling system of all accounting documents;

  • Ensure regular filling of accounting documents for indirect payments;

  • Facilitate internal and external financial audits

  • Identify the institution’s service providers whose VAT and withholding taxes are to be declared and paid;

  • Fill in the RRA format for both VAT and withholding taxes;

  • Process in due time, the online declaration of VAT and withholding taxes though RRA website and print acknowledgement receipts;

  • Prepare in due time and follow up the approval of the payments for declared VAT and withholding taxes;

  • File all VAT and withholding tax declarations and payment acknowledgement receipts

  • Prepare bank accounts reconciliation;

  • Analyze financial statements for consistency;

  • Correct errors found in financial statements;

  • Consolidate the accounting information and fill in the reporting format provided by the Ministry in charge of Finance;

  • Follow up the approval of the financial statement reports and submit to the Ministry in charge of Finance in due time;

  • write periodic reports in accordance to the timelines set by the direct supervisor.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or Management with at least Foundation level one of CPA/CIA/CPFA/CPFM (Applied Knowledge of ACCA); Stage two of CAT/API Certificate; A transition period for professional Certification requirement is three (3) years starting from 1st January, 2021

    0 Year of relevant experience

Required competencies and key technical skills

  • Resource management skills

  • Decision making skills

  • Time management skills

  • Risk management skills

  • Results oriented

  • Digital literacy skills

  • Fluency in Kinyarwanda, English and/or French. Knowledge of all is an added advantage.

  • Knowledge of accounting, financial reporting and auditing standards (Such as IPSAS, IFRS; ISSAs)

  • Proficiency in financial management systems

  • Analytical, problem solving and organizational skills

  • Analytical Skills & Problem-Solving skills