Finance Intern at Living Goods

To provide support to the Finance Department. The intern will gain experience in recording transactions, analyzing financial information, keeping financial records, and reporting. The position will be based in Nairobi.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Assist with documentation review, for completeness, before processing (necessary for expense reimbursements and accounting for advances).
• Assist with managing staff receivables and following up on outstanding balances, including communicating with staff on remarkable advances.
• Ensure all due payments are processed and disbursed on time.
• Manage petty cash and ensure monthly petty cash counts and certificates are filed.
• Reconcile processed work by verifying entries and comparing system reports to balances.
• Manage recurring vendor relationships.
• Filing of withholding tax/value-added tax.
• Reconcile processed work by verifying entries and comparing system reports balancing.

Qualifications & Experience:

Qualifications:

• Degree in Business Administration (Accounting/Finance Option) or any other relevant field.
• CPA is an added advantage.

Experience, Skills & Competencies:

• At least 0-1 year of experience working in a Finance department.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and participate as a team member in accomplishing duties.
• Ability to prioritize, organize workload and take the initiative.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to work in a multicultural environment.
• Strong analytical skills and competency in computer use is mandatory. 
• Honest, reliable, diplomatic, and well-organized.