Project Finance Intern

Ready to shape a sustainable future while mastering project finance? Apply Now to join Sustainable Business Consulting as our Project Finance Intern! Gain hands-on experience managing donor-funded projects, ensuring compliance, and delivering real-world impact. If you thrive in detail-oriented environments and are ready to turn financial insight into sustainable success, Apply Today and Build a Career That Matters!

At Sustainable Business Consulting , we shape our clients’ future. We combine deep business insight through research to help clients make better decisions, convert those decisions to actions and deliver the sustainable success they desire. By providing innovative and practical solutions, we help our clients improve their business performance, create impact (both social and environmental), and build a sustainable competitive advantage.

About the Role

We’re looking for a proactive and detail-oriented Project Finance intern to support the financial and operational management of donor-funded projects. You’ll work closely with project teams to ensure smooth budgeting, accounting, compliance, and reporting. This role is ideal for someone passionate about finance, project coordination, and development work.

Key responsibilities

• Maintain accurate financial records and ledgers in QuickBooks.
• Support preparation of project budgets, forecasts, and expenditure reports.
• Track expenditures against approved budgets and ensure donor compliance.
• Assist in preparing financial proposals, reports and documentation for audits and donor submissions.
• Track project expenditures and ensure donor and budget compliance.
• Handle statutory filings (PAYE, NSSF, NHIF, VAT, Withholding Tax).
• Support project teams in financial monitoring and activity tracking using CRMs and tools.
• Assist in audits, documentation, and project close-out processes.

What We’re Looking For

• Degree or diploma in Finance, Accounting, Business, or Project Management.
• 1–2 years’ experience in project finance or donor-funded programs.
• Hands-on experience with QuickBooks and Excel.
• Understanding of tax and statutory compliance requirements.
• Strong attention to detail, organization, and teamwork.