Job Vacancy: Finance Intern
Location: Mlolongo
Starting date: Immediately
Who are we?
Kilimall is Kenya’s largest online shopping mall.
It was launched in July 2014 with the mission of becoming No.1 E-commerce platform in Africa, and has sites strategically distributed in the three countries namely: Kenya, Uganda and Nigeria.
Kilimall serves a retail-customer base that continues to grow
exponentially, offering products that span various categories designed to
ensure optimum levels of convenience and customer satisfaction with the retail
process; order delivery-tracking, dedicated customer service support and many
other premium services.
We invite you to be part of our team by submitting your
application to the following role based in Mlolongo.
FINANCE INTERN
A financial intern plays a crucial role in assisting in the day
to day activities of the accounting and finance department.
The role comprises a wide range of finance functions that need
to be executed in an effective manner to support the smooth operation of the
department.
This job is mostly supportive in nature and it is responsible
for carrying out the accounting duties, accurately by applying various
financing/accounting principles.
Key Responsibilities
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To assist in making financial transactions, accounts payable,
accounts receivables, vouchers, refunds, etc., by thoroughly checking and
correcting the accounting and other relevant financial records
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To provide support in preparing the financial reports in the
accounting and finance system as per the instructions received from the seniors
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To maintain, update, and retrieve the financial information from
the financial database and system
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To assist in the preparation of receipts and vouchers and their
relevant formats, so that the financial details can be entered correctly in the
accounting system
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To apply the basic accounting principles, knowledge, and
techniques to analyse the variances, and perform routine finance activities
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To perform accounting computations and calculations accurately,
and try to identify if there are discrepancies, and if there are any errors,
try to resolve them
Essential Skills and Abilities
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The ideal candidate should have good administrative and clerical
skills, and should be able to follow instructions as given. He/she should be a
good team player and should be able to work on deadline driven situations.
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Proficiency in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint is essential as the
candidate will need to handle huge data related to finance.
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The ideal candidate should be able to prioritize and organize
your work to ensure that it is completely within the given time limit and have
in depth knowledge of book keeping and accounting procedures along with high
degree of concentration and an ability to identify accounting discrepancies.
Job Qualifications:
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A higher diploma or a bachelor’s degree from an accredited
university supported by knowledge in accounting or finance would be sufficient
to be eligible for this post.
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Good math and computation skills to be able to make the
calculations with good speed and accuracy.
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Working experience in a similar position is an added advantage.
Are you interested in this position and do you meet the minimum
requirements?
Apply by sending an email with your CV and a convincing cover
letter to recruitment@kilimall.com – Subject: Finance Intern.
Due to the high volume of applications received only shortlisted
candidates will be contacted.