Accountant and Financial Advisor

The Canadian Rwandese Foundation of People With Disabilities in Alberta (or CRF) mission is to "Support and encourage individuals with disabilities and their families to achieve their full potential as members of their community" with a specific focus on the disabled community in Rwanda, Africa. The CRF Mobility Matters team requires the knowledge and assistance of a CPA to put in place a basic accounting system for this recently licensed Alberta Charity. Advice regarding the management of finances or any other direction would be valuable. The option to join the CRF at the board of directors level could be discussed.

The Mobility Matters project team within the CRF is involved in the collection of used prosthetic components and related soft products in Alberta for shipment to Rwanda. The team is comprised of only three members at this time with an objective to ship equipment to Rwanda before the end of 2025.

Valuable attributes for this job include:

• Good verbal and written English language skills
• A knowledge of charitable organizations
• The ability to work at the ground level in the accounting/finance area of a startup organization
• Comfort working in a small, unstructured, organic organization
• Knowledge of or exposure to the amputee community
• Familiarity with the working and living environment in Rwanda or other third world countries
• Availability to travel internationally if necessary
• Flexibility to work irregular hours

The time commitment for this position is approximately 10-20 hours per month. The work schedule is irregular but largely at the discretion of the jobholder. Most work can be done remotely. Computers and related equipment are not supplied.