Finance and Operations Apprentice

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Akili Dada

  • Career category: Finance
  • Job type: Internship
  • Humanitarian or Development: Development
  • Experience level: 0-5 years
  • Organisation type: Civil Society
  • Remote option: No
  • Right to work requirements: Right to work required in advance
  • Remuneration: Not Disclosed
  • Work schedule: Full-time
  • Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
  • Deadline: 29/04/2024
  • Location: Kenya
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Overall Job Purpose: 
Under the direction of the Finance Officer, the Finance Apprentice provides finance, operational, logistical, and administrative support to the Finance and Operations Department and Akili Dada Staff (as requested).

Background of the Organization
Akili Dada is an African women-led leadership incubator anchored by the belief that girls and young women CAN and DO LEAD. Our mission is to nurture transformative feminist leadership in girls and young women from underserved and under-represented backgrounds to meet the urgent need for more African women in leadership.

Job Description 
Akili Dada’s Finance and Operations Apprentice role is pivotal in providing support to the Finance and Operations team, ensuring all Finance and Operations objectives are fully met to achieve our Finance and Operations goals. 

The Apprentice will work under the Finance Officer to achieve all the objectives. Primary Responsibilities: 
1.   Audit  Support in preparing and ensuring all documents are ready for the audit process. 
2.   Invoice Booking  Support accurate invoice booking in the ERP.
3.   Reports and Documentation Support proper filing of all accounting documents for easy referencing, ensuring safe custody, and providing a completion report. 
4.   Petty Cash Reconciliation and Analysis Support the Operations Associate with Mpesa Petty Cash reconciliation and analysis, consolidating the petty cash receipts. 
5.   Assets Count and Tagging  Liaise with the operations associate to ensure the quarterly asset count, that all the assets have been tagged, and that the report has been signed off.
6.   Organization of documents Liaise with the Operations Associate with the decluttering of documents and ensure that they are well disposed of and organizing those in place. 
7.   Credit card transactions  Support in the recording of credit card transactions and filing of subsequent receipts.
8.   Procurement and Logistics Support the department in the procurement of Office-related supplies Support in logistics and travel arrangements as advised by the department Ensure all vendor contracts and agreements are up to date and duly signed.

You are a perfect fit for this job if you are
Passionate about working with programs for girls and young women. 
Eager to learn and keen on details. 
Ongoing or completed a Diploma/Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or accounting.
Have a minimum of six months of experience in the Finance/Accounting department.

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