Job: Project Accountant and Administrator at Akagera National Park. Deadline 25th August 2021

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT 

Gishanda Fish Farm is a community-based enterprise, run by Akagera Management Company Ltd (AMC Ltd), farming and harvesting fish products using a Recirculating Aquaculture System. The farm will operate to produce and process fish and fry on site for sales locally and nationally.

Akagera Management Company Ltd was created as a partnership between Rwanda Development Board (RDB) and African Parks Network (APN) to manage Akagera National Park and its complementary community enterprises. Through the management unit of Akagera Park, Gishanda Fish Farm is seeking to recruit a suitable candidate to fill the vacant post of Project Accountant and Administrator.

JOB TITLE: Project Accountant and Administrator

REPORTING TO: Gishanda Fish Farm Manager and AMC Financial Controller

PURPOSE OF THE JOB

Support fish farm operations on an administrative level in primarily an accounting and financial capacity.

Duties and responsibilities 

• Managing finances at all levels of the fish farm business working closely with AMC accounts department
• Maintaining accurate financial records
• Preparing all budgets and financial reports
• Tax reporting to RRA
• Administrative support of human resource management – payroll, taxes and benefits management
• File keeping and bookkeeping
• Marketing activities

 KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

 Minimum Education Qualification

Interested candidates should have a minimum of a Bachelor in Business, Finance, Accounting or other similar degree, with a CPA Part 2 qualification an advantage.

Required competencies

• Minimum 2-3 years of experience working at an administrative level in business.
• Strong experience with accounting
• Excellent computer and software skills, particularly with Microsoft Office, Sage Pastel and Quickbooks.
• Experience in human resource administration and record keeping
• Excellent administrative and organization skills
• Excellent communication and reporting skills
• Excellent in English both spoken and written
• Effective time management skills
• Ability to perform demanding and flexible work
• Positive team player
• Ability to live near Gishanda Fish Farm

HOW TO APPLY

Cover letter together with CVs in English language providing details of three referees, email address and telephone contact should be submitted by email to amc.recruit@africanparks.org (with the attachment being in PDF format) not later than 25th August 2021. Application should be addressed to:

Park Manager, Akagera Management Company

Please note that only candidates with the needed qualifications and relevant experience will be contacted after being shortlisted. If you don’t hear from us 2 weeks after your application, know that your application has not been successful.