Finance Intern (NYSC) at Mercy Corps Nigeria

Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible. In disaster, in hardship, in more than 40 countries around the world, we partner to put bold solutions into action helping people triumph over adversity and build stronger communities from within. Now, and for the future.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Finance Intern (NYSC)

Requisition Number: FINAN004671
Location: Abuja (FCT)
Employment Type: Internship, Full-time
Job Category: Finance & Compliance
Supervisory Responsibility: None
Reports Directly To: Finance Officer

General Position Summary

• Under the supervision of the Finance Officer, the Finance Intern will handle various tasks such as scanning and uploading of documents, support periodic audits by providing required documents, tracking the movement of documents in and out of the finance department, ensuring timely filing and archiving of documents.

Essential Job Responsibilities

• Follow all Mercy Corps policies, procedures, grant compliance and documentation requirements.
• Quality Control of financial Documents for completeness and proper referencing before archiving.
• Archiving of all physical financial documents after ensuring they are complete and fully approved and reviewed in accordance with the current AAM.
• Match invoices/receipts with payment vouchers, GRN and other required documents.
• Manage the Finance Archives and ensure monthly update of the Finance Archiving Index.
• Keep all finance documents and reports properly filed, labeled and stored in a clear and easily accessible manner.
• Scanning and uploading of all documents including audit sample documents on google-drive and finance shared local-drive both for current and future use.
• Support audits (donor, internal, external, and statutory) by retrieving and re-filing documents in a timely manner.
• Conduct himself/herself both professionally and personally in such a manner .as to bring credit to Mercy Corps and to not jeopardize its humanitarian. Mission
• Be adaptable and flexible to take new tasks and new assignments as requested from time to time.

Organizational Learning:

• As part of our commitment to organizational learning and in support of our understanding that learning organizations are more effective, efficient, and relevant to the communities they serve, we expect all team members to commit 5% of their time to learning activities that benefit Mercy Corps as well as themselves.

Knowledge and Experience

• A minimum of Diploma / Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting or relative qualification.
• Must be a serving National Youth Service Corps member.
• Excellent Communication skills.
• A demonstrated ability to multitask and process information into action in a timely manner.
• High level of efficiency, accuracy, and responsibility.
• Ability to use the following Microsoft Productivity tools: Excel and Word
• Fluency in English Language.
• Mercy Corps interns and volunteers represent the agency both during and outside of work hours and are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner and respect local laws, customs and Mercy Corps’ policies, procedures, and values at all times and in all in-country venues.

Working Conditions:

• The intern will be expected to work 40 hours a week.
• The intern will be paid a monthly allowance of N150,000
• The intern will be entitled to full health insurance

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion:

• Achieving our mission begins with how we build our team and work together. Through our commitment to enriching our organization with people of different origins, beliefs, backgrounds, and ways of thinking, we are better able to leverage the collective power of our teams and solve the world’s most complex challenges.
• We strive for a culture of trust and respect, where everyone contributes their perspectives and authentic selves, reaches their potential as individuals and teams, and collaborates to do the best work of their lives.
• We recognize that diversity and inclusion is a journey, and we are committed to learning, listening and evolving to become more diverse, equitable and inclusive than we are today.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

• Mercy Corps is an equal opportunity employer that does not tolerate discrimination on any basis. We actively seek out diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills so that we can be collectively stronger and have a sustained global impact.
• We are committed to providing an environment of respect and psychological safety where equal employment opportunities are available to all.
• We do not engage in or tolerate discrimination on the basis of race, colour, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, disability (including HIV/AIDS status), marital status, military veteran status or any other protected group in the locations where we work.

Safeguarding & Ethics:

• Mercy Corps is committed to ensuring that all individuals we come into contact with through our work, whether team members, community members, program participants or others, are treated with respect and dignity.
• We are committed to the core principles regarding the prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse laid out by the UN Secretary-General and IASC and have signed on to the Interagency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. We will not tolerate child abuse, sexual exploitation, abuse, or harassment by or of our team members.
• As part of our commitment to a safe and inclusive work environment, team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner, respect local laws and customs, and adhere to the Mercy Corps Code of Conduct Policies and values at all times. Team members are required to complete mandatory Code of Conduct e-learning courses upon hire and on an annual basis.

Application Closing Date
1st March, 2024.