Ref.
2025/AOPSUSP/12632
Job offer type
Field staff jobs
Type of contract
Fixed-term contract (CDD)
Activity sectors
Financial affairs
Deadline date
2025/02/13 12:03
Contract
Wage portage
Duration
12 months (renewable)
Accounting Officer - Projects Support Unit (local senior position) (M/W)
Coordination géographique - Représentations à l’étranger > Ivory Coast
Published on : 2025/02/05
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
RWANDA
KIGALI
Mission description
Second offer publication
Expertise France is the french public agency for international cooperation. The Agency focuses on four priority areas:
· Democratic, economic and financial governance;
· Stability of countries in crisis/post-crisis situations and security;
· Combating climate change and favouring sustainable urban development;
· Strengthening health systems, social protection and employment.
In these areas, Expertise France engineers and implements capacity-building projects, mobilizes technical expertise and acts as a project coordinator, bringing together public expertise and private know-how.
With a business volume of 390 million euros and over 400 projects in 145 countries, Expertise France's activities are part of France's international cooperation policy and official development assistance.
Expertise France Rwanda implements 6 projects, mainly financed by the European Union and French Development Agengy (AFD), for a total amount of €50 million. The agency's main areas of intervention in Rwanda are:
· Economic and financial governance
· Sustainable development, climate and agriculture ;
· Health and human development
Job description
Expertise France is opening its new office in Kigali and its Projects Support Unit (USP) with the aim of decentralizing support services in the field. The USP is composed of the procurement, logistics, finance and human resources departments required for projects implementation. It is supervised by the the Head of Support. We are looking for senior and motivated candidates with experiences in international organizations for these challenging positions where everything remains to be done.
Based in Kigali, the position is under the direct responsibility of the Administrative and Finance Manager (AFM) of the USP and in liaison with the finance teams of the projects in HQ and on the field.
Project or context description
Missions: the main missions entrusted to the Accounting Officer :
Accounting:
· Issuing and accounting for invoices and expense reports;
· Adjustment of advances;
· Lettering of accounts and justification of balances;
· Corrective ODG and ODA entries;
· Follow-up with head office on cash receipts;
· Prepares the accouting closure of the Rwanda office;
· Prepares project closings in conjunction with project managers;
· Miscellaneous filing and archiving;
· VAT follow-up.
· Fixed assets monitoring
· Third-parts accounts follow-up
· Analytical reallocations
· Breakdown of USP costs on the projects
Reporting :
· Preparation of monthly reports for Paris head office;
· Entry of expenses in project financial tracking
· Monthly reconciliation of project expenses between accounting software and financial tracking.
Audit :
· Preparation of project and internal audits
Required profile
Position in the organization chart (hierarchical and functional links)
Reporting to: Administrative and Financial Manager
Qualifications:
BAC +3 in management control and accounting;
Strong capacity of work, rigor and organization;
Excellent use of Office Pack and accounting tools;
Good interpersonal and teamwork skills;
Adaptability and flexibility;
Good written and oral expression in French and English are mandatory;
Knowledge of donor rules
Professional experience :
At least 6 years' experience in a similar position;
Experience in international cooperation is strongly required
Duration of the mission: 1 year renewable
Type of contract: local contract through HR services company (at first, with aim of direct recruitment by Expertise France)
Remuneration: competitive remuneration will be offered according to Expertise France' salary scale and candidate's qualification and experience.
Additional information
Candidates are invited to submit their application as soon as possible. Expertise France reserves the right to pre-select candidates before the application deadline.
Deadline for application : 2025/02/13 12:03
Expertise France is the public agency for designing and implementing international technical cooperation projects. The agency operates around four key priorities :
- democratic, economic, and financial governance ;
- peace, stability, and security ;
- climate, agriculture, and sustainable development ;
- health and human development ;
In these areas, Expertise France conducts capacity-building initiatives and manages project implementation, leveraging technical expertise and acting as a project coordinator. This involves combining public sector expertise with private sector skills to drive impactful results.