Finance Intern at Heartland Alliance Limited / GTE (HALG)

Heartland Alliance Limited / GTE (HA) is an indigenous non-governmental organization established to address the human rights needs of vulnerable persons in the society.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Finance Intern

Location: Lagos
Position type: (Full time)
Reports to: Deputy Chief of Party

Job Summary

• The Finance Intern will support the Regional Office team with a wide range of duties, including reviewing documents for accuracy and completeness, filing supporting documentation, and any other duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide general accounting support to the finance team.
• Help with accounts payable and receivable management.
• Provide support for annual budgeting process. 
• Maintain adequate financial integrity in supporting quality and timely data input for generation of financial reports.
• Update financial spreadsheets with daily transactions.
• Track and reconcile bank statements.
• Process tax payments.
• Support monthly payroll and keep organized records.
• Learn and gain experience.

Qualifications

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
• The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or competency required.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience:

• B.Sc or HND in Accounting or Business Administration or any social sciences. Student membership of a professional accounting body (ICAN, ACCA etc) is highly desired.
• Must have completed NYSC.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Internet Explorer, Outlook/Exchange, Windows operating systems, Power Point.

Skills / Abilities / Personal Qualities

• Organizational skills- Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
• Interpersonal skills - Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others and maintaining them over time.
• Attention to details- Ability to follow precise procedures and complete routine tasks/activities without errors.
• Listening skills- Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Active learning- Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
• Ability to use own Initiative- Willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.
• Written and Oral Communication skills - Excellent ability to communicate information and ideas in writing and speaking so others will easily understand.
• Time Management - Managing one's own time and the time of others; keen sense and appreciation of priorities and deadlines.
• Adaptability- Ability to adapt to unforeseen circumstances or new environment.

Application Closing Date
27th December, 2024.