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Job Title: Finance Intern

About us

Christian Aid exists to create a world where everyone can live a full life, free from poverty. We are a global movement of people, churches, and local organizations who passionately champion dignity, equality, and justice worldwide. We are the changemakers, the peacemakers, the mighty of heart. We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace and recognize the value this brings in forming strong, creative, and high-performing teams. We welcome applications from all community sections and those with experience from outside the voluntary sector. And no, you don’t have to be Christian to work here – we encourage people of all faiths and none to apply. We ask that everyone live our values of dignity, equality, justice, and love. We value a good work-life balance, therefore, we’re open to part-time and flexible working. We also offer hybrid working for our office-based colleagues and the option of being a homeworker for most of our roles.

Learn about our vision, mission, and values

About the role

This role will provide support to the finance unit in the country office ensuring that adequate financial records are maintained. The role holder will ensure that petty cash requests for staff in the country office are processed, recorded, and retired on a timely basis. He or She holder will be responsible for liaising with external stakeholders in the collection of statutory receipts. The role holder is required to be familiar with Christian Aid and donor financial compliance requirements and to ensure that these are operationalized in the country office and other areas support may be required. The role holder must have the ability to apply logical thinking and common sense to routine work in a specific area.

About you

• You must have a first Degree in Accounting or any Social Sciences discipline.
• You must have at least 1-2 years’ experience in a similar role.
• He or She must have a basic knowledge of financial principles, budgeting, and financial reporting standards.
• Must have experience working with an accounting software, preferably SUN.
• The role holder must have Problem-solving skills, ability to pay close attention to details and have good communication skills with ability to collaborative effectively with staff and external stakeholders.

Further information

This role requires applicants to have the right to work in the country where this position is based.

At Christian Aid we strive to be an inclusive and diverse employer and recognize the value that this brings in helping to build strong, creative, and high-performing teams.

We are actively encouraging racialized minorities, people with disabilities, returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people with caring responsibilities, people from low socioeconomic backgrounds, women, and older workers to apply. This is because these groups are under-represented within our teams, especially at the senior level, and we recognize and value the contributions members of these groups make to strong, creative, and high-performing teams. 

We have a strong Christian ethos, and we encourage applications from all faiths and none (with the exception of Director positions where there is a genuine occupational requirement to be a practicing Christian – Exempted under the Equality Act 2010).