Financial Accountant at The International Crane
Foundation (ICF): (Deadline 17-08-2026)
Advert-Financial Accountant
Title:Financial Accountant
Reports To:Africa Finance Manager with dotted Line to
Country Director
Department: Africa Programs
Duty Station: Kigali, with some travel within
country.
Summary
The International Crane Foundation (ICF) Rwanda Crane and
Wetland Conservation Project aims to secure and improve the ecological
integrity of key sites for cranes in Rwanda by collaborating with local communities
and key stakeholders and monitoring and mitigating threats to Grey Crowned
Cranes in these sites. The Rwanda project is part of ICF’s Africa Programs,
which aims to maintain stable wild populations of four threatened crane species
resident in Sub-Saharan Africa: Wattled, Blue, Black Crowned, and Grey Crowned.
The ICF currently has three regional hubs across Africa, located in South
Africa, Zambia, and Uganda, and will be expanding into West / Central Africa.
The Rwanda project works within our East African Regional Hub with the Head
Quarters in Kampala, Uganda.
We are looking for a dynamic, committed, and
detail-orientated person with passion, integrity and innovation to fill the
position of Financial Accountant.
The incumbent will be responsible for financial
management, budgeting, forecasting, reporting, asset and procurement
management, regulatory and statutory matters, general finance and
administration for the office and for our field-based projects across Rwanda.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
The position will have the following scope of work and
responsibilities:
Financial Management
- Ensure
all processes in the ICF Rwanda Office are comprehensively documented and
are in adherence with ICF Accounting and other policies, with documents retained
and filed appropriately.
- Ensure
that ICF Rwanda staff understand and adhere to ICF accounting policies and
procedures.
- Ensure
the accuracy and completeness of financial records, including the general
ledger, creditors and debtors, payroll, and other financial systems.
- Manage
the month-end and year-end closing routines and running of monthly and
annual management reports, including individual project reports for
project managers in the ICF Rwanda Office.
- Review
management reports with the ICF Country Director- Rwanda.
- Review
monthly trial balance and reconcile all balance sheet accounts on a
monthly basis.
- Review,
and preparation as appropriate, of regular and non-regular adjusting and
allocating journals.
- Manage
creditors and liability accounting, including administration,
documentation and upload of accounting data into the accounting system.
- Loading
of payees and payments in the Rwanda online banking portal.
- Manage
debtors’ accounting, including staff advances, staff credit cards and
upload of accounting data into the accounting system and, where required,
preparation of invoices and follow-up.
- Accounts
Receivable – preparation of invoices and follow-up.
- Responding
to financial queries from internal and external stakeholders by gathering,
analyzing, summarizing, and interpreting data.
Budgeting, Forecasting and Reporting
- Prepare
annual budgets for ICF Rwanda with support from the ICF Rwanda team as a
whole.
- Prepare
budgets for donor proposals, with ICF Country Director- Rwanda and ICF
East Africa Regional Director and with support from the ICF Rwanda team as
a whole.
- Prepare
donor financial reports in accordance with grant/contract requirements.
Asset and Procurement Management
- Manage
ICF Rwanda vehicle fleet, and other ICF Rwanda assets, in accordance with
ICF policy, including but not limited to maintaining an asset register,
obtaining licenses, insurance, managing fines, and installation of
tracking units.
- Manage
ICF Rwanda cash flow and finalization of the quarterly funds’ drawdown
request from ICF US HQ.
- Manage
ICF Rwanda procurements to ensure transparency, accountability and value
for money in accordance with ICF policies and procedures.
Regulatory and Statutory Matters
- Ensure
all statutory deductions and payments are made within mandated timelines
e.g. national tax payments, national pension payments, national health
insurance payments and any other deductions/payments that may become
due.
- Monitor
government communications around changing NGO reporting and compliance
issues to keep up to date with requirements.
- Lead
the preparation and conduct of the annual financial audit of ICF Rwanda.
General Finance and Administration
- Manage
the ICF Rwanda staff medical scheme and ensure that it is kept up to date.
- Respond
to financial queries from internal and external stakeholders by gathering,
analyzing, summarizing, and interpreting data.
- Participate
in and contribute to the ICF Africa Finance Team.
- General
administration of the ICF Rwanda office and providing support to
field-based staff.
- Management
of travel arrangements for all staff in the country.
- Management
of workshops / meetings hosted or organized by the ICF in Rwanda.
- Ad hoc
responsibilities as assigned by the organisation from time to time.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:
- BSc
degree in Finance and Accounting or equivalent.
- At
least 5 years’ experience working with an international NGO in a similar
position.
- An
in-depth understanding of, or proficiency in, a recognized accounting
package.
- A minimum
of ACCA or CPA is desirable.
- Proficiency
in the Microsoft Office suite of applications, including at least Word and
Excel.
- Excellent
analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
- Excellent
attention to detail and thoroughness.
- Strong
communication and interpersonal skills.
- Good
time management skills.
- Excellent
command of English.
- Ability
to clearly explain financial information to non-financial stakeholders.
- Ability
to maintain confidential information.
- Subscribe
to the values of the International Crane Foundation.
Applicants should apply to icfjobs@savingcranes.org .
Please put “Financial Accountant” in the subject line.
Applications close on August 17, 2026, and any applicants
who will not have heard from the International Crane Foundation by September
30, 2026, should consider their application unsuccessful.
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