Finance Intern at Cultivating New Frontiers in Agriculture (CNFA)

Job Purpose 

Working within the Programme, finance and operations, the job holder will be responsible for supporting the implementation of the Feed the Future Agribusiness Investment Activity: 

• Support in planning, project implementation in line with the organization’s goal. 
• Assist in a wide range of tasks which the team undertakes in the implementation of the activity. 

Main Responsibilities 

• Assist in preparing payment vouchers
• Update cash register with postings from cost point.
• Assist in checking tax updates and payments
• Assist in innovative implementation of activities for programme delivery and achievement of organizational objectives. 
• Arranging and coordinating programme meetings and activities, also ensure reports are written and submitted within the expected timeframe. 
• Assist in gathering/photocopying of supporting documentations for payment vouchers and coding and filling of payment vouchers in arch file accordingly. 
• Assist in tracking and following up on all outstanding advances to ensure timely retirement of project team. 
• Ensure procurement records and vouchers follow organizational guidelines and procedures of federal and state regulations.
• Support to develop monthly financial reports and complete end of month close procedures.
• Carry out any other duty assigned.

Knowledge (Education & Related Experience): 

• Completed one year (NYSC) National Youth Service Corps 
• Accounting, Finance or similar degree, or relevant work experience 

Skills (special training or competence): 

• Good analytical skills. 
• Ability to build strong working relationships to enable effective management of partnerships 
• Proven ability to think strategically and translate concepts into effective action plans. 
• Ability to understand and work with project budgets, forecasts, and reports. 

Core behaviours: 

• Change and Improvement 
• Communicating and Influencing
• Decision Making 
• Team Working
• Planning and Organising 
• High degree of integrity 
• Active listener