Finance Intern Burkina Faso Ouagadougou

Provide daily support to the finance team in accounting and budget monitoring tasks.

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Overview

Provide daily support to the finance team in accounting and budget monitoring tasks.

You have:

  • Au moins un diplôme BAC+ 2 en finance comptabilité / audit et contrôle de gestion.
  • Bonne maîtrise des outils bureautiques, notamment Excel.
  • Connaissances de base en comptabilité générale.
  • Sens de l’organisation, rigueur, discrétion et esprit d’équipe.
  • Volonté d’apprendre et de s’adapter à un environnement de travail dynamique.

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is a global humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee.

Join us in assisting millions of people in areas where others cannot, tackling some of the world's most dangerous and difficult crises. Bring your skills and dedication to an organisation recognised for providing high quality aid and for defending the rights of refugees and internally displaced people.

At NRC, we give responsibility to employees at all levels and foster professional growth and innovative teams. You can expect a supportive culture and an open dialogue with management. We are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion.

Together, we save lives and rebuild futures.

Safeguarding is central to NRC’s work. We expect all employees to:

• treat everyone with respect and dignity

• contribute to building a safe environment for all

• never engage in any form of exploitation, harassment and specifically sexual exploitation, abuse and sexual harassment (SEAH)

• always report. NRC has a zero-tolerance approach to inaction against exploitation, abuse and SEAH

Dans le cadre de sa formation, le/ la stagiaire apportera un appui quotidien à l’équipe financière dans la gestion comptable, le suivi budgétaire, la trésorerie et l’archivage. Il/elle contribuera à renforcer la qualité et la conformité des opérations financières selon les règles internes et les exigences des bailleurs de fonds au sein du bureau de Ouagadougou.

Qualifications

Compétences professionnelles

  • Diplôme : au moins un diplôme BAC+ 2 en finance comptabilité / audit et contrôle de gestion;
  • Bonne maîtrise des outils bureautiques, notamment Excel;
  • Connaissances de base en comptabilité générale;
  • Sens de l’organisation, rigueur, discrétion et esprit d’équipe;
  • Volonté d’apprendre et de s’adapter à un environnement de travail dynamique.

Responsibilities

Responsabilités spécifiques

  1. Organiser l’archivage physique et numériques des pièces comptables ;
  2. Préparer les pièces justificatives des transactions (factures, reçus, etc.);
  3. Aider à la saisie des écritures comptables;
  4. Vérifier la conformité des pièces selon les procédures de l’ONG et des bailleurs;
  5. Participer à la préparation des pièces pour les audits internes/externes;
  6. Soutenir ponctuellement d’autres départements (logistique, RH) dans leurs tâches financières si besoin;
  7. Appuyer l’équipe dans le processus de récupération de la TVA.

Potential interview questions

Can you give an example of a time you demonstrated attention to detail in your work? The interviewer wants to assess your ability to handle complex tasks accurately. Provide a situation where your attention to detail made a significant impact on the outcome.
Describe a time when you had to work as part of a team to accomplish a task. What was your role? This question evaluates your teamwork skills and your ability to work collaboratively. Pro members can see the explanation.
How do you handle tight deadlines while maintaining the quality of your work? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
What interests you about working in the finance sector within a humanitarian organization? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Can you explain a time you had to learn a new skill quickly? What was the outcome? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
How would you ensure compliance with internal procedures when managing financial records? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Describe your experience with budgeting and financial monitoring in past roles or education. Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
What measures would you take to organize and maintain physical and digital financial records? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Added 11 months ago - Updated 11 months ago - Source: nrc.no