Job Title: Assistant Finance Manager

Department: Finance

Reports to: Financial Planning and Analysis Manager

Location: Kigali, Kiyovu

Compensation: Commensurate with experience

Start date: As soon As possible

About Kivu Choice:

Kivu Choice is Rwanda’s largest protein producer and one of the fastest-growing aquaculture companies in Africa. Founded in 2022, Kivu Choice is the sister company to Victory Farms, East Africa’s leading aquaculture platform based in Kenya. The company operates a fully vertically integrated aquaculture model, encompassing hatchery operations, cage-based grow-out, processing, distribution, and sales. Kivu Choice is also one of the country’s largest employers with over 700 employees and plans to grow to 1,200 employees within the next three years, reflecting its strong commitment to job creation and inclusive economic development. Over the next five years, Kivu Choice aims to scale into Africa’s largest and most sustainable protein producer, producing and distributing 30,000 tons of fish annually for the Rwandan market and for export across the region.

About the role:

As the Assistant Finance Manager at Kivu Choice Ltd, you will be tasked with supporting financial planning, reporting, and operational finance functions within the organization. Working closely with the FP&A Manager, the role contributes to budgeting, forecasting, and the preparation of accurate financial statements in compliance with IFRS standards. The position ensures the integrity of financial data through active involvement in month-end close processes, general ledger reviews, and balance sheet accounts for reconciliations and valuations.

Responsibilities:

• Assist the FP&A Manager in the preparation of the annual budget and rolling forecasts.
• help with the preparation of monthly and annual financial statements in accordance with IFRSs, including Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Statement.
• help with the coordination of the month end close process, ensuring accuracy and completeness of transactions and balances.
• Perform general ledger evaluate on a regular basis to detect deviations from assertions such as accuracy, occurrence, completeness and cut-off for Profit & Loss transactions.
• Perform end of the month valuation of balance sheet accounts in line with IAS 21
• Oversee the receipt, verification, and coding of vendor invoices. make sure that payments match purchase orders.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for vendor disputes, payment inquiries, and account reconciliations.
• Ensure all payments follow internal controls and regulatory requirements
• collaborate with customers and the sales team to resolve billing errors or pricing disputes that delay payment.
• produce weekly and monthly AP/AR aging reports, cash flow projections, and KPI dashboards.
• Supervise, train, and mentor AP/AR staff. Set performance goals and perform reviews.
• Any other responsibility that you may be assigned by the supervisors

Qualifications and experience

• Bachelor's degree in finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field
• Professional Accounting Qualification (CPA, ACCA, CFA or CIMA) completed, or in final stages
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in financial reporting, financial planning and analysis or external audit.
• Strong proficiency in Excel and data analysis.
• Experience with ERP and financial systems (e.g., ERPNext, NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, etc.)
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and oversee multiple priorities.

 How to Apply

If you are interested in this position, please produce and submit the following documents: 

• Job application letter 
• Updated Curriculum Vitae (CV) 
• Copy of academic certificates 
• Copy of your National ID or Passport 

Send your application to: recruiting@kivuchoice.com

Deadline for submission: 23rd April 2026 

Applications will be reviewed and interviews conducted on a rolling basis.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.