Vacancy Announcement

Finance Manager 

for

the Service Unit Rwanda/Burundi 

The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is a federally owned international cooperation enterprise for sustainable development with worldwide operations. The GIZ Office in Kigali covers GIZ’s portfolio in Rwanda and Burundi. GIZ Rwanda/Burundi implements projects on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, the European Union and other commissioning authorities in the following priority areas: Sustainable Economic Development; Good Governance; Climate, Energy and Sustainable Urban Development; Digital Transformation and Digital Economy; and regional projects in the Great Lakes Region.

As of 01.01.2026 the centralised Service Unit Rwanda/Burundi was set up to bundle and professionalise the services supporting the Clusters with their programmes, projects and service packages. 

Location: Kigali, Rwanda 

Fixed Term: 01.08.2026 – 31.12.2027

Position: 1

Main Tasks and Responsibilities

• Advises and supports the Project Directors in audit-proof financial management of assigned projects in accordance with relevant GIZ processes and regulations, commissioning party (incl. Co-financing from EU) and country-specific guidelines, and other legal requirements.
• Calculation of offers and change offers 
• Strategic and operational controlling and financial monitoring of costs, ensuring compliance and audit security of cost allocation 
• Plan and track annual budget (expenditures) in close cooperation with the technical team and track the funds and cost per output allocations 
• Projection of monthly expenditures 
• Receivable and payable management 
• Reposting
• Coordinating internal and external audits 
• Financial reporting to the commissioning party 
• Financial closing of projects 
• Records Management
• Executive reporting to Management Team and Department (monthly reporting on KPIs)

Required Qualifications, Competences and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in the field of Business Administration, Accounting & Finance or related areas 
• Several years of professional experience in financial management and controlling of projects in development cooperation with a strong background in EU funded projects 
• Excellent knowledge with extensive hands-on experience of S4HANA/SAP as well as MS Office applications; knowledge of GIZ procedures (P+R) is an asset
• Strong conceptual and analytical skills combined with excellent communication abilities, detail-oriented with high standards for quality and precision 
• Fluent written and oral English and French skills (C1 as per the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages; CEFR)

How to apply

Interested candidates should submit their application (motivation letter, updated CV, certificates and references), via our electronic job portal by using the button “apply”; until 08.06.2026 at 4:00 PM. All attachments should be put together in one PDF file not larger than 2 MB.Please quote the job title in the subject.

GIZ is a signatory of the Diversity Charter. Recognition, appreciation and inclusion of diversity in the company are important to us. All employees shall be valued - regardless of gender and gender identity, nationality, ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, social background, age or sexual orientation. We assist equal opportunities and welcome applications from people with disabilities. 

This includes the provision of reasonable accommodation, if needed, in order to participate in the job application and interview process and to perform essential job functions. Please let us know, if you have any particular requirement should you be invited for assessment/interview or that you wish us to consider, when considering your application. 

Women and persons with disabilities are particularly encouraged to apply.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for test and interview.

GIZ Office Rwanda

KN 41 St. / Nr.17, Kiyovu 

P.O. Box 59, Kigali, 

Rwanda

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