Finance Intern at EngenderHealth

JOB SUMMARY
The Finance Intern will generally be responsible for coordinating all vendor payments, ensuring staff advances are processed on time with all necessary documentation, and facilitating payments in workshops/training.
She/he will also assist in receiving and recording the Travel Expense Reports (TERs) and do any other duty assigned by the supervisor.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage and coordinate payment process, staff travel/workshop advance, and adhere to standing operating procedures.

• Receive and Log all TAF, TER, and Invoices before passing for processing.

• Assist both the Senior Finance Associate and the Senior Grant Officer in the process of TER/TAR review.

• Take the lead in the proper filling of all financial documents for smooth data retrieval including stamping of paid vouchers and labeling of archived files.

• Ensuring all vouchers have invoices, receipts, delivery notes, and other required documents before filing.

• Make sure that all vouchers are adequately secured under lock and Key.

• Assist the Senior Finance Associate with general accounting month-end closing procedures.

• Assist the Senior Finance Associate in ensuring financial reports are ready to be sent to DC promptly.

• Ensure all transactions comply with the organization’s accounting policy, Donor requirements, and generally accepted accounting principles

• Handling sensitive or confidential information with honesty and integrity and maintaining the confidentiality of all financial and other job-related information

• Work closely with the Senior Finance Associate on bank issues like: -

  • Follow up on bank statements,

  • Bank cash, and cheques in a timely fashion

• Perform any other duties as will be guided by his/her supervisor

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION & EXPERIENCE

• First degree / Advance Diploma in Accounting from a recognized institution

• At least 1-year relevant practical experience in an NGO setting in Nigeria

• Experience working with a USAID-supported project will be an advantage

• Strong verbal and written communication skills

• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

• Ability to manage multiple priorities

• Ability to work independently or with minimal supervision

• Excellent interpersonal skills

• Ability to lift and move accounting files

ESSENTIAL SOFT SKILLS

• Committed to EngenderHealth’s core organizational values of reflection, inclusion, integrity, respect, and transformation

• Ability to work under pressure.

• Exceptional interpersonal communication, and teamwork skills.

PREFERRED SKILLS, ABILITIES, AND FUNCTIONS

• Hands-on Computer knowledge with working knowledge of accounting packages/programs including Excel, Sage X3

• Proven technical expertise in the accounting and operations field.

• Conversant with regulatory requirements

• The capacity to be discrete, honest, and disciplined in the management of day-to-day activities