Education Development Trust
DUE: 11 JUN 2024
Finance Graduate Intern, TEACH Zimbabwe (4 months)
About the role
We have an exciting opportunity for a Finance Graduate Intern to implement project finance and accounting activities by adhering to the organization’s finance processes, procedures and client guidelines.
Job objectives: an exhaustive list can be found in the attached job description.
Review financial documents guided by the Financial Guidelines of the organisation and follow up on any gap areas
Prepare and process payment requests by ensuring that all necessary and proper support documents are attached, and the correct codes have been used and all necessary approvals have been obtained.
Input and verify data in the ERP system in accordance to Ed Dev Trust Finance.
Ensure all suppliers are paid on time by performing an accurate Accounts Payables payment run on a weekly basis.
Maintain proper and accurate accounting records by filing documents in a timely manner monthly.
Manage Petty cash transaction payments and reconciliations.
Preparation and posting of journals
Person Specification
A minimum of a Undergraduate degree in Accounting
At least one years’ experience working in finance and accounting. NGO experience is an added advantage.
Knowledge of a Global ERP system
About the organisation
Education Development Trust is delivering the Teacher Professional Development (TPD) component of the Teacher Effectiveness and Equitable Access for All Children Programme (TEACH) in Zimbabwe. The main objective of the TPD programme is to improve the quality of teaching and learning outcomes in Zimbabwean schools, adhering to leave-no-child-behind principle. This is a £12 million programme which will run until October 2025 and will focus on improving teacher effectiveness in the classroom at national, district and local levels by building teacher networks, provide targeted in-service teacher training and support to pre-service teacher training. The program seeks to achieve improved, equitable access in primary and secondary schools with greater participation, retention and attainment of the poorest children, marginalised girls and children with disabilities. The programme will also contribute to wider reforms in the national education system, including inspections and assessment at foundational level.
All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal record checks. Education Development Trust also participates in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme, and we may request information from relevant job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual misconduct, including harassment, during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.
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