Finance and IT Intern at WaterAid

Reports to:   Head of Finance & Information Technology (HFIT)  
Supervises:   None  
Salary Grade`:  Intern allowance  
Duration:  12 months  
Location:  Country office, Abuja 

The Finance & Information Technology team in WaterAid is typically tasked to maintain highest standards of stewardships and accountability by developing tools, processes and systems for recording, tracking and reporting financial transactions in a transparent and systematic manner; supporting financial capacity building for WaterAid staff and partners and potentially to wider WASH sector actors to achieve sector strengthening goals and for ensuring availability of finances required to deliver our work. The finance & IT team will also be responsible for ensuring WANG optimizes informational technology solutions to achieve other organizational goals in programme monitoring, evaluation and reporting; people and logistics management, fundraising and communications etc.   
Creating the FIT intern role within the larger space of WaterAid Nigeria Internship programme is an opportunity for young professionals to learn, develop and grow their skills while gaining exposure  through work in an international development organization and potentially,  becoming part of a crop of professionals with experience relevant to the international development arena or applicable to other professional sectors.  

Key Accountabilities  

• Cash management  
• Ensure accuracy, security and documentation of petty cash and cash receipts. Be the custodian of office petty cash.
• Ensure that petty cash is maintained at agreed minimum levels through collection of cash from bank when required.
•  Support in postings of transactions into SUN, Vision and other systems/ templates.
• Support in monthly reconciliations, remittances and payments. 
• Filing and documentation
• Support in management and keeping of accounting records, files and other documentation. 
• Stamp “paid” on all paid payment vouchers and supporting documents 
• Support the process to ensure accurate and adequate documentation and recording of WaterAid Nigeria income and expenditures. 
• Support in internal controls
• Send monthly update to staff on status of staff advances
•  Reconcile and explain all outstanding balance on staff debtor and creditor account. 
• Support in partner financial management 
• Support in processing of partner funds transfer
• Other roles as may be assigned.  

Person Specification  
Skills / Abilities / Personal Qualities

• Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work — Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
• Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships — Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
• Attention to details-Ability to follow precise procedures and complete routine tasks/activities without errors
• Active Listening — Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Active Learning — Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
• Judgment and Decision Making — Ability to use information and determine best fit option relative to costs and benefits of potential actions to determine most appropriate one option 
• Initiative — willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.
• Written and Oral Expression — Excellent ability to communicate information and ideas in writing and speaking so others will easily understand.
• Time Management — Managing one's own time and the time of others; Keen sense and appreciation of priorities and deadlines
• Flexibility-Ability to adapt to difficult situations (e.g. unforeseen change in context) 

Qualifications and Experience  

• Education Essential Desirable ï‚· B.Sc or HND in Accounting or Business Administration or any  social sciences discipline ï‚· Student membership of a professional accounting body ( ICAN, ACCA etc)   
•  Experience / Specific Knowledge Essential Desirable ï‚· Completion of National Youth Service
•  Scheme not more than 5 years before date of application. ï‚· Basic computer skills Microsoft Word and Excel  ï‚· Excellent computer skills particularly 
• Microsoft Excel ï‚· Prior work experience in an accounting or finance related role