Farm Africa is looking for Interns to be based in Nairobi to perform a wide variety of tasks within its finance department. Farm Africa is looking for dynamic, young people to enrich its team with a passion for finance and NGO orientation.
Responsibilities
- To assist in processing petty cash vouchers verifying accuracy & correctness of the transactions
- To assist the project accountant in processing payments both for the country office and the projects in a prompt manner and in accordance with the international financial standards and those stipulated in the Finance Manual – ensuring also that a good rapport is maintained with the suppliers and service providers
- To assist in preparing bank, cash and other assigned account reconciliations
- Assist in ensuring timely remittance of statutory deductions on a monthly basis
- To maintain an up to date, neat and adequate filing system for all accounting documents and ensure easy retrieval
- To assist in requesting for and maintaining mileage and service records for the office vehicles and prepare recharge worksheets on a monthly basis
- To assist in preparing the bank charges recharges worksheet on a monthly basis
- To assist in processing Staff Working Advance requests
- To assist in maintaining the advance control accounts and ensuring that retirements are done accurately/ in accordance with Farm Africa finance procedures and promptly
- Any other related duty assigned by the Finance Manager or his/ her designee
Qualifications
Education, qualifications & other knowledge
- CPA section 4
- Degree in finance/ accounting or related field is added advantage
Skills & abilities
- Deep and clear understanding of NGO principles and activities.
- Sound understanding/experience in financial processing and management
- Excellent skills in Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Excel.
- Keen to detail and accuracy required and willing to learn
- Strong organizational skills and meticulous attention to detail.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to establish effective work relations at all levels.
- Proven ability to prioritize tasks, meet deadlines and work with limited supervision, pro-active and a good team-player.
- High level of integrity and honesty.
Our Values
Investing in smallholder farming is the number one way to combat poverty in rural Africa. Farm Africa is a leading NGO specialising in growing agriculture, protecting the environment and developing businesses in rural Africa.
- Deep expertise and insightful evidence-based solutions are at the heart of everything Farm Africa does.
- Positive change starts with Africa’s people, so our experts work closely with local communities, engaging them in every level of decision-making.
- We take a long-term view so we can deliver lasting changes for farmers and their families.
- We model innovative new approaches and are not afraid to challenge strategies that are failing.
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