Internship Opportunity in Nairobi, Kenya – NGO

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

·                    
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 jobs@uwkenya.org

Application Closing Date: 26th October 2017

Only short listed candidates will be contacted.