Accounting Intern supporting daily finance operations including financial reporting and reconciliations, requiring a Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting with proficiency in Microsoft Excel and knowledge of ERP systems, in a media agency environment, on-site role in Nairobi.
Role Overview
- As
an Accounting Intern at Red Giant, you will work full-time from our
Nairobi office and gain hands-on experience supporting daily finance
operations within a fast-paced creative agency. This internship is ideal
for a proactive, detail-oriented graduate who is excited to build
practical finance skills in an experiential marketing environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist
in preparing monthly financial reports, schedules, and analyses.
- Support
budgeting and forecasting for activations, events, and internal projects.
- Help
manage accounts receivable and accounts payable processes (invoicing,
tracking, follow-ups, supplier payments support).
- Support
reconciliations (bank, vendor, customer accounts) and maintain proper
documentation.
- Contribute
to basic financial modeling and planning for campaigns and agency
operations.
- Use
data analysis tools (especially Excel/Google Sheets) to organize data,
build summaries, and support reporting.
- Support
compliance documentation related to Kenyan taxes (e.g., VAT, PAYE,
Withholding Tax, eTIMS/ETR support where applicable).
- Collaborate
with cross-functional teams to ensure finance processes align with
operational needs.
- Assist
with ad-hoc finance tasks and presentations as required.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s
degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related
field.
- Minimum
grade: B+ and above in academics.
- Strong
analytical and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail.
- Proficiency
in Microsoft Excel (and/or Google Sheets); confidence using formulas and
organizing datasets.
- Knowledge
of ERP systems is a must.
- Basic
understanding of Kenyan tax concepts (VAT, PAYE, WHT) is an added
advantage.
- Strong
verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability
to manage multiple tasks independently and as part of a team.
- Prior
internship/attachment experience or finance-related academic projects is a
plus.
What We Offer
- A
paid full-time internship in a fast-paced and exciting agency environment.
- Practical
exposure to finance operations in the media, events, and experiential
marketing industry.
- Hands-on
involvement in large-scale campaigns and activations.
- Growth
through mentorship, learning opportunities, and professional development.
- A
supportive and collaborative work culture.
