Finance and Accounting Intern

Job Title: Finance and Accounting Intern
Department:   Finance
Job Location:   Lusaka
Reports to: National Accountant

Works closely with: National Accountant
Start: Immediately

Duration: 6 months

Responsible for:  Support to Finance Department

JOB PURPOSE:

HfHZ is seeking an intern for a designated period of 6 months. The intern will work closely with the National Accountant and Finance Manager to assist with day-to-day business operations through the responsibilities listed below. The appropriate candidate will be responsible, problem solver who is innovative and eager to learn. This will be paid internship.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Key areas of responsibility

Financial Management and reporting

• Maintain all accounting files in an orderly and systematic manner

Follow up on incomplete files

• Support in proper recording of accounting information for transactional processing
• Complete special projects as directed by the Finance Manager
• Support input of financial transactions in Sun Systems
• Work with staff to track costs for projects and trips
• Support reconciliation of all accounts in the general ledger on a monthly basis
• Support the reporting process to ensure reports are produced in a timely manner
• Work with National Accountant to update records of homeowners in the Loan Tracking System
• Generate quarterly and monthly loan reports

What will the Intern learn

• How to work with individuals to develop documents which provide guidance and direction.
  How to communicate with the community about our organization.
• How to develop a list of contacts and organizations.
• How to connect and communicate with business partners
• How a non-profit organisation works.
• How Habitat for Humanity serves the community.
• How budgets are used as a planning tool and guideline

Other related duties as assigned by Supervisors

Knowledge (Education & Related Experience):

• Full Accounting qualification
• Experience in administrative duties and data entry.
• Computer literate (MS Office and MS Outlook).
• Good communication skills.
• Independent workers and team player.
• Able to work under fast pace environment and perform OT when required.
• Willing to learn attitude.
• Work experience in an NGO environment will be an added advantage

Skills (Special Training or Competence):

• Commitment to excellence
• Displays professionalism, integrity and high ethical standards
• Attention to details preciseness and accuracy
• Team Player
• Results oriented
• Attention to deadlines
• Builds trust and respect by displaying credible behaviours
• Innovative
• A Clean driving Licence

KEY RELATIONSHIPS (excluding own line manager and staff)

Internal

• Members of staff

External

• Vendors
• House Beneficiaries

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