World Vision is an international Christian relief, development and advocacy organisation working in almost 100 countries world-wide to create lasting change in the lives of children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice.
World Vision Kenya is looking for a Finance Intern to support regional financial management, accounting, and administrative operations. The intern will work closely with the finance team to handle accounts payable, cash management, inter-office settlements, financial document archiving, and budgeting support.
Key Responsibilities
Accounts Payable Function
Monitor EARO invoices mailbox 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 expenses in expense reporting systems and 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 may be 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 equivalent 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.
