Finance and Accounting Officer

JOB ADVERTISEMENT Job Title: Finance and Accounting Officer Organization: Luxembourg Development Agency Duty Station: Kigali, Rwanda Application Deadline: 25th March 2026 Start Date: 01st May 2026 Contract type: Open-Ended Contract, full-time Contract length: N/A Submit: LuxDev Human It System

1. Background LuxDev, the Luxembourg Development Cooperation Agency, is responsible for implementing the country’s bilateral development programmes across Africa, Latin America, Asia, and Europe. Cooperation between Luxembourg and Rwanda began in 1989 with an initial healthcare initiative. Following a renewed commitment to strengthen these ties, LuxDev re‑established its presence and opened its Rwanda office in 2022, reinforcing long‑term collaboration in key areas such as rural development, Technical and Vocational Education & Training (TVET), sustainable agriculture and climate resilience, inclusive and innovative finance, and private‑sector innovation. LuxDev’s work in Rwanda is closely aligned with national priorities and contributes directly to the country’s broader transformation agenda.
2. DEPARTMENT / WORKPLACE Operational Pool, Country Office in Rwanda, in support to projects under implementation.
3. WORK ORGANISATION This position is a full-time position, based in Kigali. It requires occasional travels countryside.
4. POSITION ON ORGANISATIONAL CHART Reports to the Head of Administration and Finance (HAF). Member of the Operational Pool.
5. JOB PURPOSE Support the HAF in the establishment of finance procedures and management of financial resources.
6. DUTIES AND MAIN TASKS Assist in the development and validation of technical files (management control); Assist in the development and validation of operational partnership agreements (OPAs); Carry out transfer accounting, reconciliations and consolidations; Prepare cash/bank reconciliations and monitor bank accounts; Maintain, manage and monitor projects’ bank accounts; Analyse and process all financial transactions (commitments) of projects, including checking receipt of goods/services/works and related invoices, and processing of payments, in line with Alphabase procedures of LuxDev; Prepare financial statements and other financial documents required by projects’ relevant staff, Country Office and HQ, in a timely manner, as per LuxDev procedures; Report any discrepancies in the financial reports to the top management; Enter accounts and input records of projects’ expenditure in the accounting system following the charts of accounts; Prepare on time, ledgers, balance sheets, expense justification reports, and accounting and financial reports; Maintain all appropriate financial records and files (up-to-date and chronological) in line with LuxDev procedures; Assist in control and revision of the projects’ budgets, as and when required, in consultation with LuxDev Country Office and LuxDev Headquarters (HQ); Process all tax related issues (including exemptions) in accordance with LuxDev and Government