Finance Intern

Kenya

ROLE PURPOSE:

The Finance Intern will support the Finance team in delivering the objectives in a timely and accurate fashion.  This is a key role as it will pivotal in ensuring timely payment processing of all payables and liabilities in the Country Office.

SCOPE OF ROLE: 

Reports to: Finance Coordinator

Dimensions: Save the Children has been operational in Kenya since the 1950s, supporting children through both development and humanitarian relief programs. These initiatives are delivered directly and in collaboration with local partners. Our current programming focuses on child protection, child rights governance, education, health, HIV/AIDS, livelihoods, nutrition, and water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH).

In 2012, as part of a global reorganization, Save the Children unified the operations of Save the Children UK, Canada, and Finland into a single entity in Kenya. In February 2014, we completed a second transition by merging with the British INGO Merlin, integrating their health and nutrition programs into our portfolio. Today, Save the Children maintains an operational presence in Nandi, Kajiado, Dadaab Refugee Camp, Kakuma Refugee Camp, Garissa, Mandera, Turkana, and Wajir, and works through partners in many other regions across the country. We employ approximately 230 staff, including members of the Global team who are hosted and hired in Kenya, but support Save the Children International (SCI) global operations. In 2025, our annual operating budget was approximately USD 20 million.

Staff directly reporting to this post: None

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

Financial accounting and Treasury

• Supports the finance team members in invoice reconciliation on the ProSave platform by reviewing documentation for accuracy and completeness.
• Prepares Mpesa Payment Vouchers authorization and payment.
• Supports the finance team in the filing and archiving process to ensure safeguarding of finance documents and ease of document retrieval
• Prepares the General Ledger and Cash Offline Spreadsheets (GLACOS), ensuring accuracy in charge codes. 
• Supports with the monthly bank reconciliation process.
• Supports in processing monthly payroll statutory deductions to the regulatory authorities.
• Prepares General Ledger and Cash Offline Spreadsheet for posting in the financial system.
• Back up of finance documents in DMS on a timely manner
• Performs single account/balance sheet account reconciliations on a weekly basis, preparing schedules for review by the Finance Officer.
• Prepares adjustments and reallocation Journals.
• Cooperates and assists with audit requirements.
• Ensures compliance with SCI rules and regulation in day to day execution of duties
• Any other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor.

Others

• Uploading Manual payments in Pro-Save and ensure they are approved for payment.
• Support with proper archiving of financial supporting documents.

SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (our Values in Practice)

Accountability:

• holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, and achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
• holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities – giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved

Ambition:

• sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their team to do the same
• widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
• future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale

Collaboration:

• builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, members, external partners and supporters
• values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
• approachable, good listener, easy to talk to

Creativity:

• develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
• willing to take disciplined risks

Integrity:

• Honest, encourages openness and transparency

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Undergraduate degree in Accounting/finance or equivalent or Professional Accounting qualification.
• At least 1 year Experience working in accounting (not-for-profit accounting preferred)
• Computer fluency; highly competent using Microsoft Excel and other MS applications. 
• Familiarity with computerised accounting systems
• Ability to gather facts and data, scrutinise with ease, determine a logical solution and resolve issues with minimal supervision.
• Proven ability to handle challenging workload.
• The highest level of integrity and commitment to prevent corruption.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to interact with all departments in the Regional.
• Willingness to undertake occasional travel to the Country Offices for training, support and
• Experience working with colleagues based in complex country contexts would be an asset.
• Local or international accounting qualification (completed or part-completed) desired.