Internship at the Foundation’s Finance Department

The Denis and Lenora Foretia Foundation works to catalyze Africa’s Economic Transformation through social entrepreneurship, science and technology, innovation, public health, and progressive policies that create economic opportunities for all. The Denis and Lenora Foundation is host to the Nkafu Policy Institute and the Small Business and Entrepreneurship Center.

Objective

The Accounts Department is seeking an Account Intern to support the department in preparing and tracking daily expenses.

Core activities

• Support the processing of payment vouchers and perform Journal entries;
• Support the compilation of monthly budgets and preparation of budgetary executions;
• Support CNPS & Tax declaration and payment;
• Support the filing of vouchers;
• Support the facilitating of field payments as assigned.
• Support the maintenance of office supplies and equipment;
• Scanning of documents
• Other accounting and office related activities as may be assigned.

Skills and qualification

The ideal candidate shall possess a university qualification in business and finance with strong focus on Accounting.

Competencies

Corporate Competencies:

• Demonstrates integrity by modeling the Foundation’s values and ethical standards.
• Promotes the vision, mission, and strategic goals of the Foundation.
• Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability.
• Respect, positive attitude, proactiveness and professionalism

Functional competencies:

• Good with numbers and attention to details
• Able to keep information confidential
• Dead-lined and results oriented-person
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in English and French.
• Proficiency in MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint…).
• Be a good communicator and team player.
• Be able to multi-task, be extremely organized, and have meticulous attention to detail.
• Desire to learn, take initiative, and suggest best practices with a willingness to take and implement constructive feedback and guidance.

What we offer & Conditions :

• We offer three (3) months of full-time internship with leading experts and academics ;
• We equally offer transport allowance (60.000 FCFA) ;
• In-house training and access to the internet ;
• Our interns have full access to research seminars, round-tables, workshops, and discussion groups hosted by the Nkafu Policy Institute and its partners, in addition to conferences on a wide range of emerging issues critical to business and policy interests in Cameroon and Africa at large ;
• Interns are responsible for securing adequate medical insurance for the duration of the internship. The Foundation accepts no responsibility for costs arising from accidents and/or illness or death incurred during the internship ;
• The intern is responsible for arranging travel to and from Yaoundé where the internship will be performed ;
• Interns are not staff members and may not represent the Foundation in any official capacity ;
• The purpose of the Internship Program is to complement an intern’s studies, and not to lead to further employment with Foundation. Therefore, there should be no expectation of employment at the end of an internship ;
• Interns are required to bring their own laptop upon starting their internship ;
• The intern will be evaluated at the end of the contract and due recognition of work will be issued in writing ;

How to apply  

All applications will be completed ONLINE using the Application Portal. To complete your application, you will need:

• A one-page cover letter indicating your research areas of interest (in PDF)
• A curriculum vitae/ Resume (in PDF)
• A professional photo

Deadline of applications 

Complete and submit your application by January 31, 2025 at 23:59 (Cameroon time).

NB: All interns should specify which division or department they are applying for in their application form. All interns who do not specify what division or department they are applying to will not be selected for an interview.

Only complete applications will be considered.

For more information 

Feel free to contact us at [email protected]