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Tax and Trade Payables Accountant

Souk Farms

SOUK Farms is one of the largest growers and exporters of fresh horticultural produce from Rwanda—the land of a thousand hills.

We export a variety of fruits and vegetables across Europe and the Middle East, while also serving consumers in our local market.

We work with over 500 farmers across Rwanda, with farming operations spanning 200 hectares of land. Of the total hectarage, we operate 130 hectares as our own farm. SOUK Farms one of the leading horticultural exporters in Rwanda.

Innovation and superior business operations are the cornerstones of our strategy. Despite the challenges brought about by climate change and disruptive rainfall patterns, we have invested in researching ways to strengthen the resilience of our farms and maintain consistent supplies to our customers. For example, we are incorporating drip irrigation across all our farms in order to increase efficiency of water use.

In this way, we strive to become the leading exporter of fresh horticultural produce in Rwanda

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http://www.souk-ig.com/

JobDescription:Tax and Trade Payables Accountant

JobSummary/Objective:

To proactively manage the Tax and Trade Payable process, including the timely and accurate processing and payment of all compliant and approved creditor invoices.

Responsibilities&duties:

  • Computeand file corporate income taxes, statutory taxes as per regulatory 
  • Ensurethat income and expenditure are processed strictly as per the tax

Process Accounts Payable invoices on a weekly basis, in line with business rules, including:

  • Receiving invoices via email, physically and assessing for legibility and validity
  • Matching invoices to requisitions / orders 
  • Enter matched invoices accurately into 
  • Runa report of all invoices due for payment weekly, for 
  • Upload payment files into the banking system for 
  • Reconcile all mobile money payments 
  • Resolve EFT / Mobile money 
  • Process foreign currency 
  • Process credit notes and match to supplier 
  • Perform weekly and monthly supplier 
  • Track and process approved employee expense 
  • Maintain supplier master 
  • Ensure timely response to supplier 
  • Prepare analyses of accounts and produce weekly and monthly 
  • Drive continuous improvement across the Accounts Payable 

Skills/Attributes required:

  • Experience with QuickBooks a must 
  • Strong understanding of Finance systems and processes
  • Excellent verbal and written English communication skills
  • Proactive,highly motivated and flexible
  • Highly organized and attention to detail
  • Strong data entry skills
  • Experienced with MS Office including Word, Excel, and Outlook

Qualifications/Experience required:

  • Bachelor’sdegree preferably Business Administration, Accountancy or 
  • 3- 4 years’ experience in an Accounts Payable
  • Accounting/CPAqualified (preferred).
  • Bigfour experience 

How to Apply:

Submission of applications – to include combined in one folder 1 page Cover letter, an updated CV (maximum three pages), and names, titles, and contacts of three professional referees - should be submitted via email: clement.m@souk-ig.com with the position applied for clearly indicated in the subject line. The deadline for submission of applications is 27th January 2025

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