Position Title: Intern, Accounting
Location: Nairobi Regional
Office
Winrock International (Winrock) is a non-profit organization that
works around the world to increase economic opportunity, sustain natural
resources, and protect the environment. Winrock strengthens the capacity of
women, children, youth, civil society organizations, and businesses to actively
participate in sustainable development and to positively impact society.
Terms of Reference
Winrock International is looking for an Accounting Intern who’s looking for a great way to launch his/her career. If you are seeking new challenges and additional responsibilities that will give you the opportunity to work in a busy accounting office, this is the job for you. You will assist in preparing financial transactions and reporting for the Nairobi Regional Office, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements. You will have a hands-on role with significant expectations to contribute both technically and culturally. The role will report directly to the Regional Accounting Manager.
Responsibilities
- Assist
in preparing monthly financial reports for the Nairobi Regional
Office.
- Support
preparation of expenditures for all financial activities and submission
for review and approval.
- Prepare
monthly remittances to government agencies timely.
- Initiate
Nairobi – QuickBooks data entry and maintenance, generation of monthly
financial reports and schedules.
- Assist
in preparing Nairobi Regional Office monthly wire requests and ensure
financial reports are complete, accurate, and compliant with Winrock
policies and procedures.
- Elevate
financial/accounting-related problems to the supervisor to offer
resolution, as and when seen appropriate.
- Prepare
vendor files and related accounting records, such as leases and contracts;
ensure file maintenance is compliant with Winrock’s retention policies,
procedures, and local requirements.
- Prepare
accounts’ payables, receivables, payroll support, staff advances, and
accruals schedules, ensuring that they are complete, tracked and monitored
regularly.
- Perform
any other relevant duties as assigned.
Required Skills/Experience
- Bachelor’s
degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, or the equivalent
(recent graduate within 12 months of graduation)
- Knowledge
of MS Office – Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint
- Analytical
and computer skills, especially spreadsheet and financial analysis
- Good
problem solving, documentation and analytical skills, the ability to
identify the problem and find a solution
- Great
teamwork and communication skills
Internship Duration
- 6 months with possibility of
extension
Work Schedule
- 40 hours/week, 8am to 5pm Nairobi
Time
- Monday to Friday
Work Location
- Work from home. May need to
report to the office located in WestEnd Towers, SOLIS Offices,
6th Floor, office A1 when needed.
How to Apply
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Winrock is an equal
opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment
opportunity for all people and value diversity and inclusiveness. Winrock
recruits, employs, trains, promotes and compensates regardless of race, color,
religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation,
national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, physical or mental disability,
medical condition, family care status, or any other basis protected by law.
At Winrock we have a clear
mission: Empower the disadvantaged, increase economic opportunity and sustain
natural resources through unwavering dedication to accountability, equity,
innovation, integrity and transformation.
Winrock knows that its
success comes from the hard work and steadfast dedication of its diverse
workforce. Winrock remains committed to maintaining diversity, inclusion and
equity across the entire organization
