Finance Intern – 25k

Role Overview

This internship places you at the heart of daily financial operations, where you'll process vendor invoices, reconcile staff expense accounts, and prepare bank statements that keep the company’s cash flow running smoothly. Working closely with the finance team, you’ll gain practical exposure to end-to-end transaction cycles and month-end closings, building a strong foundation for a career in accounting or corporate finance.

Key Responsibilities

• Review and process incoming invoices against purchase orders or receipts, ensuring approvals and coding are correct before payment runs.
• Calculate and post staff-related payments including wages, travel per diems, and field reimbursement claims, verifying supporting documentation.
• Maintain a tracker for staff advances and accountabilities, following up on overdue submissions and reconciling outstanding balances.
• Pull daily bank statements from multiple accounts, reconcile transaction listings, and distribute summary reports to relevant stakeholders.
• Assist with month-end tasks such as preparing journal entries, accruals, and prepaid schedules under the guidance of senior accountants.
• Support internal and external audit engagements by pulling requested records, scanning filing evidence, and answering basic queries.
• Handle ad‑hoc clerical duties like filing, scanning, and data entry to keep the finance department organised and audit‑ready.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a directly related field.
• Active progress toward CPA (at least Section II or III) or ACCA qualification.
• Working knowledge of double‑entry bookkeeping, debits/credits, and basic financial statements.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel including formulas, vlookups, and pivot tables for data analysis.
• Solid numerical accuracy and ability to spot discrepancies in invoices or payment records.
• Strong organisational skills with a methodical approach to meeting payment deadlines.
• Clear written and verbal communication to liaise with internal staff and vendors.
• Comfortable balancing independent work (owning a payment batch) with team collaboration during month‑end.