Vacancy Announcement – Finance Officer

Position: Finance Officer

Location: Kigali Office

Contract type

Fixed-term contract, renewable based on satisfactory performance

Application deadline: 10.06.2025

Swiss Tropical and Public health is Swiss TPH is a world-leading institute in global health with a particular focus on low and middle-income countries. 950 staff and students from 95 nations work at Swiss TPH focusing on climate and environment, infectious and non-communicable diseases, societal and cultural context, and health systems and policies. We are dedicated to improving the health and well-being of people locally, nationally and internationally through excellence in research, education and services. We are looking to recruit a Finance Officer for Kigali Office.

Aim of the job is to:

Ensure the financial management of Projects managed directly by the Rwanda office in accordance with Swiss TPH processes & procedures and in compliance with donor’s requirements.

The Finance Officer performs the following responsibilities and tasks:

Responsibilities

• Conduct financial management for projects in conjunction with the head office in Basel
• Oversee day-to-day financial transactions.
• Conduct financial management for projects in conjunction with the head office in Basel
• Prepare financial statement and ensure reports comply in compliance with internal rules and regulation

Tasks

• Ensure timely submission of all financial reports
• Responsible for payroll preparation
• Maintain records and receipts for all daily transactions.
• Ensuring accurate and timely processing of per diem, supplier invoice and any other payment related to projects,
• Ensure timely payment of withholding taxes
• Responsible for filing of all financial documents for Projects
• Monitor project cash accounts and timely request funds as needed from Basel
• Account for projects expenses
• Prepare monthly financial statement/ reconciliation for all projects in collaboration with senior accounting staff in Basel

Required Qualifications, Competences and Experience

Qualifications and professional experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Proficiency in English and Kinyarwanda, French is an added value.
• At least 3 to 5 year’s experience working as finance officer in international organization/NGO.
• Experience of working with donors

Other knowledge and additional skills

• Advanced Excel skills
• Regulatory compliance and audit preparation
• Attention to detail and analytical skills
• Communication and reporting skills

How to apply

Interested candidates should submit their application (motivation letter, updated CV, salary expectation, certificates and references), to clementine.tumukunde@swisstph.ch  All attachments should be put together in one PDF file not larger than 2 MB.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for test and interview.