Finance Intern

With 75 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Come join our 31,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Key Responsibilities:

Accounts Payable Function

• Monitor EARO invoices mail box and process invoices on provision
• Review pending purchase orders on a quarterly basis.
• Prepare monthly creditor reconciliations and liaise with vendors to ensure prompt clearance or resolution of pending or disputed items.
• Liaise with The Finance officer to clear outstanding items in the Bank Reconciliation

Cash/Advance Settlement Management

• Process cash requests according to policy, processes and agreed turnaround times while coordinating with the onsite bank teller to reconcile uncollected amounts.
• Account Allocation of Balance Sheet A/C relating to Advances for proper Aging
• Manage the corporate credit card process by booking of the expenses in expense reporting systems General Ledger reconciliation

Inter-office payment settlement system operations

• Perform account Allocation and reconciliation of balance sheet accounts as may be required

Document Management and Archiving

• Keep records of documents filed or removed using a tracking tool
• Ensure correct filing, legibility and proper condition of financial documents
• Find and retrieve information from files in response to requests from authorized internal and external users (Auditors, Government agencies)

Budgeting, Reporting and Analysis

• Participate in budgeting for operational costs.
• Participate in FFR review meetings within Finance.
• Prepare financial analysis as may be assigned by the supervisor.

Administrative Roles

• Support in Events and facilities management
• Any other administrative roles as Maybe assigned from time to time
• Participate in some finance review meetings and any other learning duties as may be assigned by the supervisor.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• A degree in Accounting, Business Administration or the equivalent of the professional qualification in accounting with at least Knowledge in CPA or ACCA level 2
• Good communication and writing skills in English
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work with minimum supervision
• Computer literate (MS word & excel and other accounting software
• Capabilities – Christ-centred life and work, personal integrity and trustworthiness, humanitarian diplomacy.

Applicant Types Accepted:

World Vision is a Christian humanitarian organisation with a mission centred on following Jesus Christ in service to the world´s most vulnerable children. Therefore, in all locations to the fullest extent legally permissible, the successful applicant will affirm our core documents, observe conduct compatible with Christian principles, serve at a high level of professional ethics and strive to act in accordance with cultural sensitivities. Furthermore, regular attendance with team and office devotions, chapel and prayer gatherings are expected in line with policies in the World Vision host location and its departments.