Graduate Finance Intern

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

A degree in Accounting, Business Administration or the equivalent of the professional qualification in accounting with at least Knowledge in CPA or ACCA level 2

Good communication and writing skills in English

Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work with minimum supervision

Computer literate (MS word & excel and other accounting software

Capabilities – Christ-centred life and work, personal integrity and trustworthiness, humanitarian diplomacy.

Graduated withing the last 2 years

Key Responsibilities:

The intern will be in charge of processing supplier payments, prepare cash advances and refunds as well as ensure that all documents are properly archived in the finance folder and any other roles that might come up.

This will give the intern a good learning opportunity as they kick start their career.

This internship is a 12 months’ talent incubation programme aiming to give young Christian graduates real work experience, personal, spiritual and professional development through on- job mentorship and coaching.

Accounts Payable Function

Monitor EARO invoices mail box and process invoices on provision

Review pending purchase orders on a quarterly basis.

Prepare monthly creditor reconciliations and liaise with vendors to ensure prompt clearance or resolution of pending or disputed items.

Liaise with The Finance officer to clear outstanding items in the Bank Reconciliation

Cash/Advance Settlement Management

Process cash requests according to policy, processes and agreed turnaround times while coordinating with the onsite bank teller to reconcile uncollected amounts.

Account Allocation of Balance Sheet A/C relating to Advances for proper Aging

Manage the corporate credit card process by booking of the expenses in expense reporting systems General Ledger reconciliation

Inter-office payment settlement system operations

Perform account Allocation and reconciliation of balance sheet accounts as may be required

Document Management and Archiving

Keep records of documents filed or removed using a tracking tool

Ensure correct filing, legibility and proper condition of financial documents

Find and retrieve information from files in response to requests from authorized internal and external users (Auditors, Government agencies)

Budgeting, Reporting and Analysis

Participate in budgeting for operational costs.

Participate in FFR review meetings within Finance.

Prepare financial analysis as may be assigned by the supervisor.

Administrative Roles

Support in Events and facilities management 

Any other administrative roles as Maybe assigned from time to time

Participate in some finance review meetings and any other learning duties as may be assigned by the supervisor.