Intern - Finance Job in Kenya

Intern – Finance

Key Responsibilities:

The intern will work
closely with the staff in the department while being exposed to the following
areas to develop their skills:

Financial Reporting and
Analysis

Post
financial data transactions into the accounting system.

Consolidate
and submit accurate project funding requests to PR.

Ensure
timely preparation and review of bank and M-Pesa reconciliation statements.

Prepare
and consolidate accurate financial analysis for management decision making.

Prepare
and submit Project Financial Reports as per donor requirement.

Ensure
timely review and recording of Employee Expense Reports.

Ensure
timely review and reconciliation of the balance sheet items.

Consolidate
periodic Cluster compliance reports.

Processing of financial
payments

Ensure
timely processing of payments to service providers.

Timely
facilitation of staff with advance requests for smooth operations

Review
M-pesa requests from the various requesters for completeness of documentation.

Validate
M-pesa requests using Safaricom portal, make necessary corrections in liaison
with the requestors.

File
the final payment reports from Safaricom portal.

Financial management and
staff support

Manage
and address service providers queries with regards to payments

Process
petty cash requests as needed.

Analyze
and submit exempted taxes (VAT) for refund based on donor guidelines.

Build
capacity of staff and service providers on payment system requirements and
changes.

Prepare
timely cash request for submission to the donor · Timely and accurate booking
of received income.

Reconciliation of Balance
Sheet Accounts

Undertake
reconciliation of receivable and payables accounts for the program.

Constantly
monitor balance sheet account balances.

Follow
up for timely accounting and facilitate booking of staff advances.

Match
transaction amounts in the balance sheet accounts.

Prepare
monthly reconciliation statements for the balance sheet accounts.

Asset management and
Administration

Ensure
Project assets are properly tagged and recorded in the asset register and in
Sun system within the Cluster.

Support
the Project in asset acquisition, management and disposal as per donor
requirement.

Liaise
with the security department and the project driver to ensure the motor vehicle
is used as per WVK policies.

Review
motor vehicle summary reports from the project driver on a monthly basis to
ascertain proper usage and efficiency.

Risk Management

Identify
risks associated with the role for inclusion in Risk connect and advice on
mitigation measures.

Support
grant project audits according to the donor requirements. · Respond to queries
on a timely and accurate manner.

Support
timely implementation of findings and recommendations from audits and various
accountability mechanisms.

Ensure
the grant operate within WV internal control systems to mitigate risks and
ensure accountability.

Actively
participating in project start up workshops to ensure financial aspects of
project are fully understood.

Qualifications

Those eligible to apply
for graduate internship programme shall be Kenyan citizens who meet the
following criteria;

Bachelor’s
degree graduates who either are beneficiaries of child sponsorship, or have
experienced the impact of WV’s community development in their homes will be
given priority.

Graduates
who show genuine desire and ability to serve among the poor in rural and semi
urban areas of Kenya.

Graduates
who are practicing Christians regardless of denomination, gender and ethnic
background.

Graduates
with demonstrated good character, honesty, high competency and generally in
good physical and emotional health.

Graduates
who are willing to commit their time on the project for the entire year.

Graduates
who have completed studies in bachelor of Commerce in Accounting/ Finance,
Economics or business related field from a recognized university within the
last 1 (one) year.

Professional
qualifications in CPA Section II

How To Apply

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