Job Description
About the role
- The Graduate Accounting Intern position is an exciting opportunity to join the finance function of Africa's fastest-growing fintech. In this role, you will partner with the department leaders and contribute to all aspects of financial management and accounting and achieve business goals
Graduate Accounting Intern Responsibilities:
- Shadowing members of the Accounting Department as they perform their duties.
- Assisting with research, filing, data entry, and recording and maintaining accurate and complete financial records.
- Preparing financial reports, such as balance sheets and income statements, invoices, and other documents.
- Preparing and posting monthly journals
- Assisting with the preparation of monthly management accounts
- Handling sensitive or confidential information with honesty and integrity.
- Learning how to work as part of the Accounting Team to compile and analyze data, track information, and support the company.
- Taking on additional tasks or projects to learn more about accounting and office operations.
Graduate Accounting Intern Requirements:
- Must be a recent graduate Bachelor’s in Accounting.
- Satisfactory completion of introductory accounting courses and a strong understanding of accounting and financial principles.
- Aptitude for math, proficiency with computers.
- Proficiency in the use of Excel
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- High level of efficiency, accuracy, and responsibility.
- Motivation and a strong desire to take on new challenges and learn as much as possible.