Finance Intern at African Women's Development Fund (AWDF)

Purpose of the Assignment

• The aim of the internship is to provide support to the Finance Department.

The roles and responsibilities are as follows;

• Support transaction processing - receive and review all payments due by uploading the information
• Support filing of all supporting documents
• Send payment notifications and follow up on receipts and upload receipts
• Provide support for the preparation of financial reports as needed
• Record minutes of departmental minutes
• Perform any other duties as assigned

Consultant’s Profile

The consultant should have:

• A University degree in accounting or finance related field
• Relevant experience in the public or private sector

Competencies

The intern should have the ability to:

• Basic understanding of double entry book keeping,
• Able to Analyse basic finance data
• Ability to handle sensitive information in an appropriate manner, including maintaining high levels of confidentiality.
• Ability to review invoices or other finance schedules and identify mistakes
• Able to write clearly about finance related issues identified
• Able to contribute to the improvement in process using experience and knowledge of financial processes
• Excellent team spirit, presentation and interpersonal skills;
• Strong sense of integrity and continuous demonstration of honesty, transparency and accountability
• Excellent writing skills, command of written and spoken English including ability to document processes.
• Must be self-confident and willing to learn
• Prioritize work to meet goals and objectives within the acceptable timeframes.
• Have excellent interpersonal skills
• Handle stressful situations with ease and composure
• Have commitment to principles of Women’s rights and gender equality
• Demonstrate commitment to AWDF’s values of feminist leadership, accountability, diversity, respect and solidarity.