Job Description

Transparency International Zimbabwe (TI Z) is a non-profit, non-partisan, systems orientated local chapter of the international movement against corruption. Its broad mandate is to fight corruption and related vices through networks of integrity. TI Z was established in 1996 and became accredited as a national chapter in 2001, as one of six such chapters in Southern Africa.

TI Z therefore, seeks to recruit a Graduate Finance Intern. Under the overall guidance of the Finance Manager, the Graduate Finance Intern will be responsible for providing assistance on financial accounting and providing maximum support to ensure impact of the projects through supporting the operations of the organisation.

Basic Function
The intern will go through a structured one-year program to have an appreciation of all the Finance functions.

Job Description
Under the mentorship of the Finance Assistant, the intern will go through a comprehensive structured program to appreciate various Finance functions which include but not limited to petty cash management, workshop management, balance sheet reconciliation, payment processing and VAT claims, filing.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Preparation of standard financial documents (payment vouchers, journal batches etc.) following a sample template or using a portal in line
with prescribed guidelines and circulate as needed.
• Providing administrative and clerical support to financial transactions processing which includes but not limited to preparing, typing,
photocopying, and scanning related documentation for financial reporting and audit preparation.
• Communicating with staff, subrecipients, partners, suppliers and following up on required documentation.
• Performing data entry function of financial transactions and recording following validation by next-level Finance staff.
• Maintaining an orderly filing system and submitting records for archiving.
• Monitoring payments for processing and providing feedback to initiators where required.
• Review procurement requests and supporting documents to ensure accuracy and compliance with policies and procedures before
processing.
• Preparation of weekly payments schedules.
• Resolving queries from accounts payables.
• Receipt unutilised resources from staff advance acquittals.
• Reconciling staff advance acquittals and capturing into the PASTEL accounting system.
• Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

Qualifications and Experience

• A bachelor’s degree in accounting or partially complete professional qualification such as CIS or ACCA
• Knowledge of accounting procedures and experience using MS Excel, and Pastel.

Critical or technical competencies required.
• Honest, ethical and hard working
• Excellent team player with an ability to quickly establish credibility internally and externally.
• Pay attention to detail.
• Ability to work under pressure with minimum supervision.

How to Apply

If you meet the qualifications and would like to be considered for the Graduate Internship please send your CV with 3 contactable references and an application letter by Friday the 23rd February 2024 with the email subject line “ Graduate Finance Intern” to [email protected] copying [email protected]

Qualified people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.