Finance Associate

Summary

Join Laterite's finance team in Rwanda as an Accountant, ensuring effective accounting, revenue management, tax compliance, payroll processing, and cash flow forecasting. Manage currency exposure, maintain accurate financial reports, and ensure compliance with internal policies. Collaborate with auditors and external parties. The role requires a BA in Accounting/Finance, minimum 3 years of experience, and CA/CPA or CFA certification. Laterite offers a competitive salary, medical insurance, annual leave, a learning budget, and professional development time off.

Requirements

• BA Degree in Accounting/Finance
• Minimum 3 years of progressive professional experience
• Qualified CA/CPA or CFA professional
• Excellent spoken and written English communication skills
• Excellent knowledge of accounting, book-keeping and forecasting and operations management, and proficiency in MS Office especially Excel
• Experience with QuickBooks accounting software is required

Responsibilities

• Ensure effective accounting and recording in the Rwanda office, keeping track of financial transactions, performing required reconciliations, and maintaining accurate documentation
• Manage revenues and billing process in the Rwanda office ensuring timely billing and follow up on collections
• Ensure accurately compilation of all taxes payable and timely submission and payment to RRA, RSSB etc as per Rwanda’s tax law and ensure company compliance with tax law and other regulations
• Ensure timely preparation of monthly payroll and payment of project related expenses
• Maintain accurate cash flow forecasts and effectively explain the monthly cash flow forecast and highlight any risks
• Ensure optimal working capital management and manage and monitor currency exposure
• Ensure maintenance of accurate project financial reports in line with unique client reporting requirements
• Ensure compliance with internal transfer pricing policies and advise on any risks and any changes with local transfer pricing regulations
• Review, generate, and analyze monthly financial reports and perform any other financial analysis needed for decision making
• Ensure proper accounting and recording of intercompany transactions including timely reconciliations
• Coordinate the annual financial statements audit and any other audits and work with any consultants or advisors engaged by the company
• Handle correspondence with suppliers and third parties such as bankers, tax authorities and govt agencies

Benefits

• Competitive remuneration package
• Medical insurance
• 21 days of annual leave
• Annual learning budget of up to $1000 per person
• 10 days of time off for professional learning each year
• Remote work options in accordance with Laterite's remote work policy