Finance Internship

Duration:         Three (3) Months

Location:         Nairobi

Profile Introduction       

Stratostaff East Africa client, a multinational logistics seeks to bring on board a finance intern who will be responsible for maintaining accounts payable transactions and support the administration requirements of the business.

Overall Responsibilities

• Quality Assurance: Comply with relevant finance and general SOP
• Assist in internal and external audits
• Administrative: Consumables Management
• Finance Operations: Purchase Orders Capture, Invoice capturer/Matching
• Payments posting, Supplier payments; supplier statements reconciliation; Statutory compliance and returns, bank reconciliations and Client Billing and Invoicing
• Maintenance of Environmental Management System: Participate in the implementation of departmental and site EMS objectives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce/ Finance/Accounting/Administration/Business Management.
  
• Preferred Semi Qualified accountant – CPAK/ ACCA
  
• Prior experience in a Freight forwarding Company is an added advantage
  
• Good IT and Excel skills
  
• Good verbal and written communication plus excellent telephonic skills
  
• Negotiation and administrative skills
  
• Initiative – To originate action beyond what is called for to achieve goals; self-starting.
  
• Excellent organizational and time-management (planning and monitoring) skills
  
• Ability to work with other team members in achieving common goals
  
• Quality of Work – Meets the established standards for work performance
  
• Actively participate and reflect interest towards achieving the overall Company goals
  
• Customer Service – Understands and responds effectively to the needs of customers inside and outside the organization