Job Title: Finance Assistant (Internship)
Responsible
for supporting accounts payable activities, verifying invoices and payment
documents, maintaining accurate financial records, assisting with
reconciliations, processing financial documents, supporting reporting, and
ensuring finance records are properly organised and updated. Requires a
Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Commerce, Economics, or a related
field. The position is based in Nairobi and requires on-site work.
Key Responsibilities:
- Accounts
Payables Support: Assist in preparing payments by verifying invoices and
supporting documentation for expenses.
- Records
Management: Maintain organized and accurate financial records (both
digital and physical) to ensure easy retrieval.
- Treasury
Support: Provide support in daily, weekly, and monthly treasury
activities, including tracking basic financial movements.
- Accounts
Receivables Support: Assist in monitoring billing and follow up with the
relevant teams to support timely collections.
- Financial
Systems: Help maintain accurate and up-to-date records of financial
transactions in accounting systems.
- Cash
Tracking: Support the tracking of cash movements for program funding and
assist in basic reconciliations under supervision.
- Compliance
Support: Assist in ensuring proper documentation and timely filing of
statutory deductions (e.g., PAYE, NSSF, VAT, etc.) under guidance.
- Reporting:
Support preparation of monthly financial reports and summaries.
- Audit
Support: Assist in organizing documents and information required for
audits.
- Cross-functional
Support: Work closely with the business development team to provide basic
financial and administrative support.
- Accounts
Payables: Preparing payments with correct supporting invoices and
documents, for all expenses
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s
degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related business field
- Basic
understanding of accounting principles and financial reporting
- Progress
in professional qualifications (CPA, ACCA, or equivalent) is an added
advantage
- Proficiency
in Microsoft Office applications; familiarity with accounting systems is a
plus
- Strong
attention to detail and willingness to learn
- Good
organizational and time management skills
- Ability
to work both independently and within a team
- Strong
communication and interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
and willingness to support tasks beyond core responsibilities when
required
