Vacancy Announcement
Title: An accountant
Type: 1 year renewable
Location: Special Olympics Rwanda Office
Special Olympics Rwanda background
Special Olympics Rwanda is an NGO registered with Rwanda Governance Board (RGB) and accredited by Special Olympics International (SOI) since 2003, with its mission “To provide year-round for children & adults with intellectual disability, giving them continuing opportunities, to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes, and the community.
Special Olympics transform lives through the joy of sport, every day, everywhere. Through the power of sports, people with intellectual disabilities discover new strengths and abilities, skills and success. Our athletes find joy, confidence, and fulfillment on the playing field and in life. They also inspire people in their communities and elsewhere to open their hearts to a wider world of human talents and potential
The main responsibility of the Unified Champion Schools (UCS) An accountant will include:
Receive and review all financial and accounts support documents and ensure they are acceptable as per the books of accounts
Capture and records of financial support documents for future reference
Prepare payment vouchers
Prepare periodic reports to be submitted to Special Olympics Rwanda as support documents are brought back from all expenditure related to the UCS project.
Produce periodical reports (monthly, quarterly and annual) and corresponding quarterly action plan and submit them to the Project Manager at Special Olympics Rwanda ,
Ensure data collection and processing as well as their accuracy and their reliability for reporting,
Promote good working relationship and networking with School institutions/organizations,
Typical qualifications for a Project Manager:
Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounts and similar field of education
Excellent knowledge of MS Word and Excel
Minimum five (5) years of working experience
Ability to present information in an insightful and structured manner, both written and oral
Experience living and working in different cultures
Professionalism and demonstrated experience working with staff and local leaders/or private sector
Prio working experience with similar tasks and responsibilities is required
Demonstrated fluency with English speaking and writing skills.
Ability to work with colleagues at all levels to the completion the assignment given.
How to apply
The Interested candidates are required to submit their documents including your CV and the Cover Letter to the following Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSef885uvHIETJsLCU2SKGX7RQ4oTup2H-jLnKXro0zltdHz3A/viewform?usp=sf_link not later than January 07, 2020.
Include “Accountant” in the email subject line.
Your application should include a resume and cover letter. Candidates selected for interviews will be invited for a number of interviews to test analytical and conceptual thinking skills through consulting case questions and to discuss interests and experience
