Internship Opportunity – Finance at Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA)

About This Opportunity

This role offers a valuable opportunity for recent graduates to gain hands-on experience in a dynamic development organization, working within the Finance department on key accounting and administrative functions.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Regularly update the VAT tracking system and circulate reports highlighting key opportunities and risks for discussion
• Process travel and petty cash advance requests, ensuring employees receive their advances at least 24 hours before departure
• Ensure that petty cash receipts and advances processed through the banking system are accurately recorded and posted
• Verify that information entered in Travel Expense Claim Forms (TECs) within the travel module aligns with the data in Oracle
• Organize document scanning, filing, and labeling to ensure accurate retrieval and maintain a positive audit rating for the Finance department
• Support the Associate Finance Officer (AFO) in reviewing TECs and ensuring all necessary supporting documents are provided before processing
• Receive supplier invoices via designated channels, review staff claims and grants for completeness and accuracy, and verify that all necessary support documents are attached
• Track invoices and grant requests by logging into the invoices status tracker and circulate updates
• Ensure that vendor invoices are scanned and attached to accruals in Oracle Fusion while processing in the system
• Ensure accuracy in data entry and payment analysis subject to tax requirements
• Ensure journals, grants, and invoice postings are completed with the provided dimensions and fund coding
• Process payments and wire transfers, ensuring they are complete and accurate and that funds reach designated recipients
• Verify that all payments have adequate supporting documents and that all necessary authorizations have been obtained
• Enter and maintain all payment transactions into Oracle Fusion in a timely and accurate manner within established timelines
• Receive and process supplier credit notes as needed