Finance Assistant - Kigali

Job Title:

Finance Assistant

Department/Group:

Finance

Reporting To: 

Finance and Admin Officer

Years of Experience

2+ Years

Location:

Kigali

Travel Required:

30%

Job description

About Raising The Village

At Raising The Village (RTV), we are dedicated to eradicating ultra-poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa. As a dynamic, rapidly growing international development organization, we’ve assembled a team of over 350+ passionate individuals in Uganda, Rwanda, DRC and Tanzania, alongside an additional 15+ professionals in North America. Together, we are committed to elevating communities out of ultra-poverty by implementing innovative solutions and leveraging advanced data analytics to drive impact.

To date, our holistic approach has positively impacted over 1,000,000 lives since 2012, and we’re poised to achieve even greater milestones, aiming to assist 1 million individuals annually by 2027. Our growth and success are fueled by the invaluable support of global partners who share our vision of sustainable change. Learn more about our impactful programs at www.raisingthevillage.org

Position Summary

Position Purpose is to Support the Finance Team to ensure accurate bookkeeping, budget formulation, financial analysis, monitoring, reporting and accounting/budget execution across assigned field districts. Provide financial advisory support to field officers and help maintain strong financial controls and compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain and file all financial documents (cash advances, requests, receipts) to ensure records are audit-ready and readily available.
• Update finance systems with timely and accurate financial data; participate in monthly Sage project reconciliations.
• Support budgeting, budget tracking and implementation of financial policies; act as finance business partner to assigned field offices.
• Reconcile staff advances, petty cash and project-specific accounts (monthly) and manage weekly staff advance activity.
• Post journal entries (JE), manage fuel accountability and government official payment records.
• Receive, log and verify invoices before entry; process invoices via the procurement module and follow up on vendor disputes.
• Review and reconcile project activity accountability; investigate and resolve discrepancies.
• Oversee individual accounts for assigned field officers and follow up on outstanding accountability.
• Review mobile-money transactions for compliance; initiate payments via Beyonic, verifying beneficiaries, and flagging variances.
• Report any non-compliant financial practices to the Senior Finance Officer or Senior Finance & Admin Manager.
• Recommend improvements to increase accuracy, efficiency and cost savings; provide financial guidance to staff to ensure adherence to procedures.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, Accounting & Finance, Business Administration (Accounting) or equivalent.
• Minimum 2 years’ professional experience in accounting, bookkeeping, finance management or audit.
• Practical experience with mobile money payment solutions is essential.
• Familiarity with accounting software (Sage or similar) is an advantage.
• CPA/ACCA partial or full qualification is an advantage.

Technical & Personal Skills

• Strong numerical, analytical, and Excel skills.
• Knowledge of accounting standards, financial regulations, and data privacy principles.
• High integrity, discretion, and ability to manage confidential information.
• Good time management and attention to detail.
• Critical thinking and business service orientation.
• Willingness to travel up to 30% to field districts.

We encourage women, people with disabilities and minority groups to apply for this position. RTV is committed to equal opportunities and diversity of perspective at the workplace. 

Disclaimer: Raising the Village DOES NOT charge any kind of FEE(s) at whichever stage of the recruitment process.