Finance Intern at Heartland Alliance

Reports to:  Finance Assistant

Employment Type: Internship 

Job Summary

The Finance Intern will support the Regional Finance team with a wide range of duties, including reviewing documents for accuracy and completeness, filing supporting documentation, and any other duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide general accounting support to the finance team.
• Help with accounts payable and receivable management.
• Provide support for annual budgeting process. 
• Maintain adequate financial integrity in supporting quality and timely data input for generation of financial reports.
• Update financial spreadsheets with daily transactions.
• Track and reconcile bank statements.
• Process tax payments.
• Support monthly payroll and keep organized records.
• Learn and gain experience.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or competency required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience:

• BSC or HND in Accounting or Business Administration or any social sciences. Student membership of a professional accounting body (ICAN, ACCA etc) is highly desired.
• Must have completed NYSC.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Internet Explorer, Outlook/Exchange, Windows operating systems, Power Point.

Skills / Abilities / Personal Qualities

• Organizational skills- Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
• Interpersonal skills - 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
• Listening skills- 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.
• Ability to use own Initiative- Willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.
• Written and Oral Communication skills - 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.
• Adaptability- Ability to adapt to unforeseen circumstances or new environment.