Save the Children – East &
Southern Africa Regional Office
Finance Intern
The Finance intern will effectively
interact with a diverse group of stakeholders, manage expectations and duties
according to the agreed timelines.
Finance Intern
As part of the regional office
support services team you will be responsible for supporting effective
Financial management and administration processes for the East and Southern
Africa Regional Office.
The Finance intern will support ESARO
Finance team in areas of; Invoice tracking, Accounting reconciliations, Data
Quality management and other Finance Administrative duties as per SCI
guidelines.
This role will liaise with the RO
administration, logistics and finance departments to ensure a delivery of
quality and timely results.
Qualifications and experience
·
Accountant in training who wishes to
gain some practical experience
·
Recently completed or studying for a
Degree in finance, accountancy or Professional Accounting qualification such as
CPA/ACCA.
·
Excellent computer skills especially
in MS Excel spread sheets and MS Word
·
Some experience with computerised
accounting packages will be desirable.
·
High level of integrity and ability
to work as part of a professional team
·
Excellent communication skills
·
Proven ability to handle challenging
work load
·
Cross-cultural experience, understanding
and sensitivity;
·
Excellent interpersonal and written
and oral communication skills;
·
Commitment to Save the Children
values.
Contract length: 3 Months
The Organisation
We employ approximately 25,000 people
across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children
affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child
protection.
We also campaign and advocate at the
highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are
heard.
We are working towards three
breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:
·
No child dies from preventable causes
before their 5th birthday
·
All children learn from a quality
basic education and that,
·
Violence against children is no
longer tolerated
We know that great people make a
great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us
achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful
and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive workplace where
ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.
Application Information:
Please apply using a cover letter and
up-to-date CV as a single document. Please also include details of your current
remuneration and salary expectations. A copy of the full role profile can be
found at www.savethechildren.net/jobs
We need to keep children safe so our
selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from
abuse
Applications should be sent to
https://savethechildren.taleo.net/careersection/jobdetail.ftl?job=003221&lang=en
Closing date is 21st September 2018.