Roba Group of Companies is a conglomerate focusing on manufacturing a wide range of domestic and industrial products –Premium cooking oil, Laundry Soap, Plastics, Hygiene Products, Logistic and Supply Chain Management, Real Estate Development with Network Across Sub-Saharan Africa.JOB DESCRIPTION
Position Title: Accountant (02)
Reporting Line: Chief Accountant
Position Overview
An Accountant helps businesses make critical financial decisions by recording transactions,collecting, tracking, and correcting the company's finances. They are responsible for reconciling bank statements, and ensuring financial records are accurate throughout the year.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
• Daily Posting of Accounting Entries in Accounting System
• Support in Handling of Tax & Accounting Audit
• Verify, allocate, post, and reconcile transactions.
• Examining bank statements and reconciling them with general ledger entries
• Examining expenses submitted by employees.
• Keeping an eye on incoming payments from accounts receivable and outgoing payments from accounts payable
• Preparing accounts and tax returns
• Document financial transactions by entering account information.
• Substantiate financial transactions by auditing documents.
• Guide accounting clerical staff by coordinating activities and answering questions.
• Produce error-free accounting reports and present their results.
• Provide input into the department's goal-setting process.
• Review and recommend modifications to accounting systems and generally accepted accounting procedures.
• Contribute to a strong client relationship through positive interactions with client personnel
• Any Other Task Assigned by Management.
Knowledge, Experience and Skills
• Experience with general ledger functions and the month-end/year-end close process.
• Thorough knowledge of basic accounting procedures and principles
• Excellent accounting software user and administration skills
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Aptitude for numbers and quantitative skills
• Intermediate understanding of accounting and reporting standards, gaining experience in researching as it relates to accounting issues.
Qualifications:
• Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree in appropriate field of study
• Minimum 5 years of experience in accounting
• Knowledge of SAP software is an added advantage.
Language(s):
• Fluency in Kinyarwanda and English languages with excellent verbal communicationskills.
• French is a plus.
Note: Email your CV, Cover letter, and academic documents as a single document to ril_recruitment@robageneral.rw The email subject should include the position being applied for.
