Finance Intern

Role Overview

As a Finance Intern based in Nairobi, you will support the day-to-day financial operations of a fast-moving organization, working closely with the finance team to process transactions, reconcile records, and prepare accurate reports. Your work will directly contribute to keeping the company’s financial data reliable and decision-ready. This role is designed for someone early in their finance career who wants to turn academic knowledge into hands-on commercial experience while taking on real responsibility from the start.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in preparing and processing invoices, payment vouchers, and petty cash reimbursements while ensuring proper documentation and approval workflows.
• Support monthly bank reconciliations and the matching of transactions across ledgers to identify and resolve discrepancies.
• Help maintain the general ledger by posting journal entries and updating financial records with accuracy and attention to detail.
• Contribute to the preparation of internal financial reports, including expense summaries, cash position updates, and variance analyses.
• Organize and archive financial documents systematically to ensure audit readiness and easy retrieval.
• Liaise with internal departments and external vendors to clarify billing details and resolve payment-related queries.
• Assist with ad-hoc financial analysis and data entry tasks that support budgeting, forecasting, and operational planning.
• Participate in periodic stock or asset counts and support the finance team during month-end and year-end closing activities.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Currently pursuing or recently completed a bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, economics, or a closely related field.
• Strong numerical aptitude and a demonstrated comfort working with spreadsheets and financial computations.
• Working knowledge of basic accounting principles, such as double-entry bookkeeping, debits and credits, and reconciliation concepts.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets, including functions like VLOOKUP, SUMIFS, and pivot tables.
• High level of attention to detail, with the ability to spot errors and inconsistencies in financial data.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills in English, suitable for professional correspondence and team collaboration.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks, meet deadlines, and maintain confidentiality when handling sensitive information.
• Prior internship or part-time experience in any finance-related role is an added advantage, though not mandatory.

What We Offer / Why Join

This internship gives you direct exposure to real financial processes in a dynamic Nairobi-based organization, not just observation or clerical work. You will receive practical mentoring from experienced finance professionals, build a portfolio of hands-on tasks, and develop the confidence to handle independent responsibilities. It’s an opportunity to lay a solid foundation for your finance career while making a tangible contribution to the company’s operations and growth.