Sightsavers
Title: Finance and Support Services Intern
Location: Harare, Zimbabwe
Contract: 6 month fixed term contract
Salary: Local Terms and Conditions apply
About the role
Sightsavers Zimbabwe country office is excited to be offering the opportunity to join the team as a Finance and Support Services Intern. This role will be responsible for daily running of the finance & support services function under the leadership of the Finance & Support Services Officer.
As the Finance and Support Services Intern you will prepare payment requisitions, process payments for expenses, maintain accounting files and records, and support logistic for travels and activities.
Further duties include;
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Track and following up on outstanding advances and ensure timely reconciliation.
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Daily filling of vouchers.
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Updating and maintenance of fixed asset register under the direction of FSSO.
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Assist in providing support during seminars, workshops, conferences, etc.
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Ensure the office facility is properly maintained for good work environment
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Assist in booking hotels and shuttle services for Sightsavers Staff.
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Assist in sourcing out quotations for both programme and office procurement needs.
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Maintaining easy to access filing of payment vouchers.
This is a highly varied and involved role and the above is not an exhaustive list of duties or required professional skills. Please see the Job Description for full details.
About you
As the successful candidate you will hold a degree in Finance/Accounting or related field, or you are in the final year of completion, or hold equivalent CIMA, CIS, ACCA qualification. Previous experience in a finance role would be an advantage, with budget and data analysis skills, and high-level IT skills are required.
Closing date: 24 April 2022
Next Steps
We anticipate that interviews will take place from the week commencing 2 May 2022, and our interview process will involve a task and oral interview.
To apply for this exciting new opportunity, please complete an application via our recruitment portal. We are particularly interested in learning of your motivations for applying.
As an equal opportunity employer, we actively encourage applications from all sections of the community. Sightsavers is a Disability Confident Leader and qualified people living with a disability are particularly encouraged to apply.