1.    Background Information

Job Title: Financial Reporting Officer – KATAZA

Job Grade: JG 6

Department: Finance Department 

Duo Reports to: Functionally to the BRD Senior Manager for Financial Information

                                   Administratively to the MCF KATAZA - Project Coordinator

Direct Report: N/A

Indirect Reports: N/A

2.    Contract Terms – 5 years Renewable fix term aligned to the project life span

3.    Main Responsibilities of the Job

• Facilitate the financial assessment to be carried out by the development partner, and support Project coordination and development partner in the identification of related fiduciary risks
• Prepare overarching and project annual work plan budget according to the planned activities as well as the cash flow plans
• Establish a sound financial and internal control system and procedures for the projects and ensure that they are adhered to, in line with the MCF Regulations and Donor Procedures
• Ensure that payments are made and recorded in timely manner and in accordance with the approved budget/planned activities, and complies with Financial Management   Manuals, the   Financing   Agreements   and   other   established   accounting procedures and operational guidelines
• Ensure that all payment vouchers are adequately supported with appropriate source documentation, duly authorized for payment and properly filed to facilitate easy retrieval and referencing
• Maintain the MCF financed project books of account
• Prepare periodical financial statements (monthly, quarterly and annual), as well as any other financial status reports required by stakeholders, in accordance with the MCF finance management policies and regulation, the project financial management procedures and the MCF funded project financial regulations
• Maintain accurate assets register for the project
• Support FM-related missions conducted by the MCF fiduciary colleagues
• Ensure timely submission of the audit report and related tasks on reporting
• Prepare project disbursement and withdrawal application to MCF .
• Prepare any FM related inputs of project reports
• Carry out any other assignment from the Line manager or the Management of the Bank.

4.    Performance indicators

• Annual budget
• Disbursement forecasts
• Withdrawal applications
• Inputs to semester progress project reports
• Quarterly financial reports
• Internal and External audit issues closure rate

5.    Working relationships

• All BRD departments
• All MCF stakeholders

6.    Professional, academic qualifications and experience

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or Management with specialization in Finance and Accounting, with at least 5 years of relevant work experience in finance, accounting; or
• Master’s degree in finance, Accounting or Business Administration, Management with specialization in Finance, Accounting, with at least 3 years relevant work experience.
• Accounting Professional Qualification recognized by IFAC, ICPAR, ACCA, or CPA.

7.    Core competencies

• Track record of supporting the financial management (FM) of projects of a similar scale and technical nature – familiarity with donor-funded project preferred and MCF procurement processes and guidelines considered an asset
• Demonstrated expertise in the management of finance in the public and/or private sector – financial management of ICT-related projects considered a distinct advantage
• Extensive knowledge of different public financial management systems, covering all dimensions of public expenditure management, audit
• Demonstrated knowledge of concepts, principles and practices with the financial management system of the MCF
• Proficiency in use of accounting packages and use of Integrated Financial Management System
• Familiarity with financial internal control systems
• Strong financial analytical and evaluative skills
• Proven capacity to provide technical advice to senior government officials, development partners, and stakeholders in relation to FM matters.
• Track record of working on investments funds management, involving financial intermediaries, is an added advantage.
• Ability to determine and review priorities, plan and meet deadlines, with minimal supervision
• Team player, with good interpersonal skills, and proven ability to function effectively with multiple counterparts and within a multi-disciplinary team
• Computer literacy, including in Microsoft Office
• Strong oral and written communication skills, including report writing
• Strong problem-solving abilities
• Fluency in English is essential
• Should demonstrate a high degree of professionalism, integrity and work ethics

9. Duty Station

• The Financial Reporting Officer will be stationed at the Development Bank of Rwanda offices in Kigali.