Intern, Accounting at Winrock International

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparing monthly financial reports for the Nairobi Regional Office.
• Support preparation of expenditures for all financial activities and submission for review and approval.
• Prepare monthly remittances to government agencies timely.
• Initiate Nairobi - QuickBooks data entry and maintenance, generation of monthly financial reports and schedules.
• Assist in preparing Nairobi Regional Office monthly wire requests and ensure financial reports are complete, accurate, and compliant with Winrock policies and procedures.
• Elevate financial/accounting-related problems to the supervisor to offer resolution, as and when seen appropriate.
• Prepare vendor files and related accounting records, such as leases and contracts; ensure file maintenance is compliant with Winrock's retention policies, procedures, and local requirements.
• Prepare accounts' payables, receivables, payroll support, staff advances, and accruals schedules, ensuring that they are complete, tracked and monitored regularly.
• Perform any other relevant duties as assigned.

Required Skills/Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, or the equivalent (recent graduate within 12 months of graduation)
• Knowledge of MS Office – Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Analytical and computer skills, especially spreadsheet and financial analysis
• Good problem solving, documentation and analytical skills, the ability to identify the problem and find a solution
• Great teamwork and communication skills