Accounts Assistant- Intern

About the role

Operation Smile Ethiopia is looking for an Accounts Assistant - Intern to assist the finance team in accounting and finance work. This is a non-employment internship position based in Addis Ababa at the Operation Smile Head Office.

Responsibilities

• Assist the finance team in handling routine finance-related activities in the office under the supervision of the Finance and Operations Manager (FOM).
• Where there is no finance person, assist Program Coordinators at partner hospitals with payments for transportation, meals, and accommodation related to patients.
• Prepare necessary documents and facilitate timely payment of training and workshop-related expenses.
• Assist the FOM in tracking financial transactions and timely collection of expenses and financial documents from the program team, particularly Program Coordinators based in partner hospitals.
• Assist the FOM in scanning and organizing financial documents for weekly financial report preparation.
• Travel to handle financial matters and collect financial and related documents from banks, Ethiopian Revenues and Customs Authority (ERCA/tax offices), and other government and non-government counterparts as needed.
• Enter monthly purchase data, income tax, pension, and withholding statistics into government platforms and collect receipts as necessary.
• Execute any other activities assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications

• BA in Accounting from a recognized university with zero years of experience.
• Excellent communication skills in both English and Amharic.
• Basic knowledge and skills of accounting principles.
• Basic knowledge and skills of computers, including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel), internet, Teams, and financial tools.
• Motivated to work as an intern accountant.
• Strong coordination and teamwork skills.
• Easily coachable and willing to learn.
• Willing to work during working hours with flexibility to work outside regular hours.

Benefits

• Attractive stipend as compensation for this non-employment internship/volunteer position.