SEARCH FOR A FINANCE INTERN:
Terms of Reference
Save the Children saves children’s lives, fight for their rights and help them fulfill their potentials.
Save the Children started work in Liberia in 1991 with an emergency program focusing on the
immediate needs of children affected by the conflict. Save the Children currently operates in
three counties across Liberia and works in: education, health and child protection, child rights
governance and response to humanitarian emergencies and long term development.
Commitment to Child Protection:
Save the Children is committed to keeping children safe from abuse and harm. Candidates
applying for this position will be subject to the Child Safeguarding recruitment procedures and
checks.
Accountability Commitment:
Save the Children is committed to be transparent to children, their carers and communities with
whom it works by promoting and abiding by existing organizational accountability system which
includes – sharing relevant information on its work with children, their carers and communities
with whom Save the Children works; reporting concerns raised by children, their carers and
communities about the intervention and involving children at all stages of the intervention.
We are searching for a Finance Intern, as per below ToRs :
The internship is aimed at assisting the CO Finance Function by covering some of the role of
the Finance Assistant and involving in the closing activities of year 2020.
1. Objectives of the Internship
(A) Make payments and receive funds in accordance with finance procedures:
 Collect and examine supporting documents.
 Ensure that documents and signatures are valid.
 Prepare payment vouchers and receipt voucher.
 Maintain float, loan and salary advance registers.
 Review floats clearance from the Finance Manager and ensures that receipts and other
supporting documents are appropriate.
 Prepare monthly payslips upon reception of a duly authorised payroll.
 Record all transaction on manual/computer systems as appropriate.
(B) Manage the petty cash:
 Monitor cash flow and request top-ups.
 Ensure that supporting documents/signatures are valid.
 Prepare petty cash vouchers.
 Be responsible for petty cash held in the office (cash safety and security).
 Prepare Petty Cash Form, and request additional cash as necessary.
 Carry out cash count every day, and a weekly and monthly cash count supervised by the
Finance Manager.
(C) Book keeping:
 Record all transactions on a daily basis; update computerised cashbooks and other
related records.
 Ensure that the cashbook is reconciled on a daily basis and signed off by the Finance
Director on a weekly basis.
 File all financial documents regularly (as soon as they are completed).
(D) Provide support to the office in all other financial matters including 2020 year-end
activities
(E) Any other duties and tasks commensurate with the responsibilities and level of the
post.
2. Profile of the Intern
 Degree in Accounting or Finance with CGPA of 3.0 and above
 No prior work experience is required for this position.
 Excellent English both oral and written.
 Good communication skills, both oral and written.
 Working knowledge of Microsoft Office package, specifically Excel and Word.
 Methodical and with an attention to detail.
 Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team members, colleagues,
members and external partners and supporters.
• Ability to plan, organize and manage own workload
• Ability to process large volumes of data.
• Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to
• Willingness to abide by SCI Child Protection Policy and Code of Conduct.
• Commitment and role modeling Save the Children values.
3. Duration of the Assignment
The duration of the work is for 2 months (1 December 2020 to January 31, 2021) with possibility
of extension upon satisfactory performance
4. Reporting Lines during the Assignment
The Intern will be reporting to the Finance Manager
How to Apply:
Letter of application along with a copy of your CV, should be sent as one document, a contact
telephone number and the names of 3 referees who you have previously done internship with/
worked for, quoting their email addresses properly . Deadline for the submission of application is Thursday, November 26,
2020, at 4:00 PM. If you fail to indicate the post title on the envelope/email, your
application will not be accepted. Only short listed candidates will be contacted. Phone calls
are not acceptable. Also, kindly note that in view of the current urgent need of Intern,
applications will be vetted as we receive them and the recruitment process may be
concluded before the deadline.
Note: Applicants are advised that Save the Children International does not require any
payment or expense during the entire recruitment process. Any request in this direction
should be immediately reported as contrary to the values and practices of our
organization.
Save the Children is an equal opportunities employer – Women are encouraged to apply.