- Job TypeFull Time
- QualificationBA/BSc/HND
- Experience
- LocationNairobi
- Job FieldFinance / Accounting / Audit , Internships / Volunteering
JOB SUMMARY
- The CARE Kenya’s Internship Program offers recent graduates an opportunity to gain hands-on experience with CARE. Interns at CARE Kenya get experiential learning opportunities in the humanitarian sector and a meaningful internship experience that will support their academic, professional and personal development
- We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Finance Intern to join our team. Under the supervision of the Finance Manager, the Finance Intern will contribute to essential financial processes and gain valuable experience in a multicultural environment.
- The successful candidate will have a strong understanding of accounting principles, attention to detail, and excellent communication skills.
ROLES AND RESPOSIBILITIES
Support the accounts payable process-40%
- Prepare the department’s payment and advance requests
- Help in review request for payment to ensure data is reconciled with financial management system
- Ensure accuracy of accounting entries and adequacy of supporting documents
- Maintain all payment vouchers, accounting logbooks and supporting documents
- Vendor statement reconciliation in liaison with admin and procurement teams
- Retrieve audit documents from PeopleSoft during audits
- Learn and assist to generate the payroll by-products (deductions) reports.
- Assist in submission of statutory deductions (NHIF, NSSF, PAYE, HELB etc.)
- Participate in the audit process-retrieving documents for audit requests and re-archiving of documents after the audit.
Grant Management -40%
- Learn to and prepare monthly project reports (Budget Verses Actuals-BVAs)
- Prepare and update a list of project end dates and donor reporting dates.
- Learn donor reporting and support timely preparation of donor financial reports and all expenses incurred by partners and ensure they are dully accounted for before submission of reports to donors.
- Assist in reviewing sub-grant files.
- Ensure effective implementation of all CARE financial and operational and administrative policies and procedures while undertaking the finance roles
Other -20%
- Review and improve the general finance filling system-both physical and online filling
- Any other duties that may be assigned by the team
- Any other duty as required by the line manager commensurate with the post.
- Attending program coordination meetings as shall be advised and as shall be relevant and upon consultation with line manager.
- Respond to regular queries on finance matters
QUALIFICATIONS
Education and Experience
- Completed Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or a related field and graduated in the last 12 months
- Certificate of Professional training in the fields of Accounting, Financial Management or auditing
- (Certified Public Accountant, Certified Internal Auditor, Chartered Accountant or equivalent) is required.
- Knowledge of finance, accounting and budget main principles
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and attention to detail and accuracy
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to work in a multi-cultural professional environment
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Word.
- Work experience is not a requirement
CONTACTS/KEY RELATIONSHIPS
This role is expected to establish and maintain open, professional, and cordial relations with COs’ internal and external customers. These include and not limited to.
Internal
- Program teams, Other Program support teams, Shared Service Unit
External
- Vendors
Method of Application
Interested and qualified? Go to CARE on care-recruitment.stl-horizon.com to apply.