Finance Intern Vacancy in Nairobi, Kenya

Vacancy: Finance Intern

About us:

 For over 90 years, Save the Children has been

making a difference in children’s lives in more than 120 countries. 

We are the world’s largest

independent child rights organization, underpinned by a vision in a world in

which every child attains the right to survival, protection, development and

participation. 

Our mission to inspire breakthroughs

in the way the world treats children, and to achieve immediate and lasting

change in their lives.

Save the Children is an organization

for talented people with different backgrounds and perspectives. 

We are proud that our people are representative

of the children we work with and we thrive on our diversity. 

We are an equal opportunity

organization dedicated to our core values of Accountability, Ambition,

Collaboration, Creativity and Integrity. 

Our culture is embedded in these

values, along with a strong commitment to our Child Safeguarding Protocol,

ensuring that all representatives of Save the Children demonstrate the highest

standards of behaviour towards children both in their private and professional

lives.

Save the Children Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office is looking to

recruit for the following position:

Job Title:

 Finance Intern
 

Team / Programme: Regional Office Support Services Team

Location: East

and Southern Africa Regional Office – Nairobi
 

Type of Contract: National
 

Child Safeguarding: Level

3 – the responsibilities of the post may require the post holder to have

regular contact with or access to children or young people 
 

Role Purpose: The Finance Intern is part of Save the Children’s

East and Southern Africa Regional Office. The Finance intern will provide

Financial support to the Finance Assistant and Finance Coordinator.
 

Reports to: Finance

Coordinator
 

Dimensions: Save the Children works in 12 countries in East Southern

Africa (Kenya, Somalia, Uganda, Rwanda, Sudan, South Sudan, Tanzania, Zambia,

Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Malawi and Ethiopia) with a current staff complement of

approximately 3500 staff and current expenditure of approximately $290 million

each year

The East & Southern Africa Regional office currently hosts slightly over

100 personnel. This role focuses on Financial Management for the ESARO regional

office.

 

Staff directly reporting to this post: 

 None

Key Areas of Accountability:

1) Assist the Regional Finance Officer in ensuring the Regional Office Finances

are recorded in an accurate and timely manner.

• Assist with preparation of vouchers for claims
  
  and expenses


• Maintain physical financial files and records.

2) Assist in the maintenance of

accounts payable and accounts receivable systems in order to ensure complete

and accurate records.

• Maintain a schedule of utility payments and
  
  ensure they are paid on time


• Process supplier invoices and maintain an
  
  analysis of past payments. Assist in the maintenance of a simplified
  
  procurement tracker 


• Conduct assessment of the various service
  
  providers to ensure cost benefit advantage is maintained

3) Perform any other related tasks as

may be assigned.

Skills and Behaviours (our Values in Practice)
 

• Holds self accountable for making decisions,
  
  managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the
  
  Children values


• Holds the team and partners accountable to
  
  deliver on their responsibilities – giving them the freedom to deliver in
  
  the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve
  
  performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not
  
  achieved


• Creates a managerial environment to lead,
  
  enable and maintain our culture of child safeguarding

• Sets ambitious and challenging goals for
  
  themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own personal
  
  development and encourages their team to do the same


• Future orientated, thinks strategically and on
  
  a global scale

• Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to;
  
  builds and maintains effective relationships with colleagues, Members and
  
  external partners and supporters


• Values diversity and different people’s
  
  perspectives, able to work cross-culturally.

• Develops and encourages new and innovative
  
  solutions


• Cuts away bureaucracy and encourages an
  
  entrepreneurial approach

• Honest, encourages openness and transparency,
  
  builds trust and confidence


• Displays consistent excellent judgement

Qualifications and Experience

• Accountant in training who wishes to gain some
  
  practical experience


• Recently completed or studying for a Degree in
  
  finance, accountancy or Professional Accounting qualification such as
  
  CPA/ACCA.


• Excellent computer skills especially in MS
  
  Excel spread sheets and MS Word


• Some experience with computerised accounting
  
  packages will be desirable.


• High level of integrity and ability to work as
  
  part of a professional team


• Excellent communication skills


• Proven ability to handle challenging work load


• Cross-cultural experience, understanding and
  
  sensitivity;


• Excellent interpersonal and written and oral
  
  communication skills;


• Commitment to Save the Children values.

Please send a copy of your CV with a cover letter to

EA.recruitment@savethechildren.org

Application closes 11th May 2016 at 5:00pm.

 

We work with children, communities and governments all over the world and we

believe in the right person for the job regardless of where you come from and

how you identify yourself. 

We need to keep children safe so our

selection process reflects our commitment to ensuring that only those who are

suitable to work with children are considered for these posts. 

All successful applicants will

therefore be required to complete a Police Check and must sign onto our Child

Safeguarding Policy and organizational Code of Conduct.