Finance Coordinator

Finance Coordinator Position Description Building Tomorrow, an international nonprofit organization, working to provide literacy and numeracy for all children, is seeking a Finance Coordinator who will play a critical role in ensuring timely and accurate execution of financial procedures, ensuring compliance with both internal financial controls and statutory obligations. This role directly supports the Rwanda Operations Manager in implementing Building Tomorrow’s finance policies, preparing financial documents for reporting, audits, and budget monitoring. The organization Started in 2006, Building Tomorrow supports community-powered learning in rural areas.

Through over 500 Building Tomorrow Fellows and over 26,000 Community Education Volunteers, Building Tomorrow has enrolled over 272,000 out-of-school children and reached more than 1,000,000 learners with our signature Roots to Rise (R2R) literacy and numeracy camps. We are excited to reach five million learners by 2029. Between offices in the USA , Rwanda , and Uganda, Building Tomorrow has a full-time staff of over 240, just eight of whom work outside Uganda and Rwanda.

Building Tomorrow has received funding and recognition for its innovative work from The Mastercard Foundation, Clinton Global Initiative, Echoing Green, Big Bang Philanthropy, Forbes Magazine, and the Library of Congress Literacy Awards, and the Klaus J. Jacobs Awards. More information can be found online at: www.buildingtomorrow.org . Position highlights The Finance Coordinator will lead the day-to-day finance function for BT Rwanda and will be responsible for ensuring timely, accurate, and compliant financial operations.

This includes accounting, payment preparation, payroll support, statutory compliance, cash-flow monitoring, bank reconciliations, budget-versus-actual reporting, grant tracking, audit support and financial records management. The Finance Coordinator will work closely with the Rwanda Country Director, Operations Manager, the Global Head of Finance, and key Rwanda operational and program staff to support the daily financial management functions and to provide financial analysis and forecasting to guide leadership decisions. This position is full-time and based in Building Tomorrow Rwanda Country Office in Kigali.

The Finance Coordinator reports to the Operations Manager and has functional and technical accountability to the Global Head of Finance. Key responsibilities Leads day-to-day accounting and financial operations Receive, review, and enter bills into QuickBooks Online (QBO), ensuring proper coding in line with BT Rwanda chart of accounts. Prepare vendor payment and staff reimbursement requests in accordance with BT’s approved workflow and Delegation of Authority. Upload and maintain digital records of all financial transactions and supporting documentation.

Conduct and document monthly statutory payments, including PAYE, CSR, CBHI, and any other Local Service Tax, ensuring all returns are filed on…

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