EPR institutional department
Administration and Finance Department
The department supports sound financial stewardship and effective administration across the Presbyterian Church in Rwanda, including the implementation of institutional financial and administrative policies.
Department overview
EPR’s published department profile describes the Administration and Finance Department as a central support function for the Church’s financial and administrative management. Its stated role includes helping staff comply with EPR’s financial and administrative policies and procedures, while providing logistical support to the wider organisation.
Core responsibilities described by EPR
Financial planning and reporting
- Prepare consolidated national budgets and annual budgets.
- Monitor budget utilisation and review expenditure against approved budgets.
- Prepare financial statements and maintain timely financial information for relevant departments.
- Ensure accurate accounting of receipts and disbursements.
- Prepare donor cash requests and submit required financial reports.
Administration and operational support
- Support general office management and the implementation of administrative policies.
- Coordinate asset and fixed-asset record management.
- Support transport, security and safety management.
- Provide logistical assistance for organisational activities.
- Maintain documentation and reporting in line with EPR requirements.
Assurance and staff development
- Work with audit teams in the annual audit of accounts.
- Identify training and development needs for Finance and Administration staff.
- Support consistent application of financial and administrative procedures across Church structures.
Financial stewardship across EPR
The source profile states that EPR’s objective is to strengthen equitable financial management at all levels of the Church, including parishes, presbyteries, central coordination, projects and centres. The responsibilities above are presented as the functions described in that public profile; they are not a substitute for the current approved finance manual, delegation-of-authority schedule or internal control framework.
Publicly documented capacity-building activities
- 18 November 2023: EPR reported further capacity-building for accountants following training activities.
- 25 November 2022: EPR reported a three-day accountants’ training covering financial reporting, budget preparation and spreadsheet skills.
These are dated examples from EPR’s public activity records, not a statement that the same training programme is currently running.
Source: EPR Administration and Finance Department profile and EPR public activity records. Profile content is source-derived and awaits departmental confirmation.
Administration and Finance in pictures
Images are retained from the official EPR Administration and Finance Department source page; captions use the source filenames where no descriptive caption was supplied.