University of Washington Kenya Finance Intern Career Opportunity

The University of Washington Kenya is a NGO that operates as the administrative arm of University of Washington research projects in Kenya. 

The organization is looking for a graduate or a student awaiting graduation with interest in enhancing their job know-how in an internship position for 3 months renewable once as a Finance Intern.

This position attracts a monthly stipend. 

The Finance Intern will provide support to the Grants Accountant on the day-to-day administration and liaison functions for field office.

 

In addition, the position will be expected to take up administrative tasks as may be assigned on a rotational basis. 

Candidates with an innate ability to multi-task are sought out for this role. 

The duties will be as follows:

• Ensure that finance and other administrative documents are complete and are properly managed and filed


• Assist in the preparation of payment documents


• Filing bank statements, banking slips and payment vouchers


• Ensure that receipts are well filed upon payments and address any issue raised during an internal audit


• Assist in Operational and Procurement functions of the Organization


• Assist in following up of Payment of all statutory deductions


• Review invoices for accuracy and that they match with the LPO


• Monitoring and follow up of all departmental requests


• Assist in financial requests and bank reconciliations


• Maintain financial files and records, and ensure transactions are properly recorded


• Assisting in general office maintenance and administration


• Review accounting ledgers to ensure that subsidiary ledger balances match general ledger Items


• Any other duties specified by the supervisor(s) as appropriate for the role

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce, Finance or Accounting option or a relevant business related course


• Qualified CPA part I (Added Advantage)


• Keen and pays attention to detail


• Ability to work well within a team and independently with minimal supervision and develop on the job


• Possess Excel spread sheet and word-processing skills at a highly proficient level


• Excellent organizational skills and ability to determine priorities and meet multiple deadlines


• Detail-oriented with good multi-tasking abilities and communication skills, both oral and written


• Exposure to QuickBooks accounting package will be an added advantage


• The candidate must maintain strict confidentiality in performing the duties of a Finance Intern


• Flexibility and a can-do approach to tasks and the ability to adapt to a changing and challenging environment

How to Apply
 

Please click HERE to fill the application form and then send a copy of your cover letter and CV as one attachment to [email protected]

Application Closing Date: 26th October 2017

Only short listed candidates will be contacted.