Finance and Accounting Intern

Job Description

Are you passionate about learning how Finance and Accounting keep an organization running?

Join us as a Finance and Accounting Intern, where you’ll support the Finance team in executing day-to-day financial operations, ensuring transactions are processed accurately, documentations are complete, and records are properly maintained in line with Last Mile Health policies and donor requirements.

This Intern role offers hands-on exposure to nonprofit financial management, including petty cash administration, advance tracking and liquidation, vendor payment processing, reconciliations, audit support, and records management. The intern will work with the Finance team to strengthen internal controls and support smooth program implementation.

This role is based in Liberia and open to national and international candidates located in Liberia.

What you’ll do

• Assist in reviewing and processing financial transactions, including petty cash requests, vendor payment requests, travel Scope of Work (SOW), and activity budget documentation.
• Verify completeness and accuracy of supporting documentation prior to processing.
• Ensure transactions comply with organizational policies, procedures, and approval matrices.
• Support the review of advanced liquidation reports to confirm all required supporting documents are attached and compliant.
• Follow up with staff to resolve discrepancies or missing documentation in a timely manner.
• Maintain trackers for advances and liquidations as assigned.
• Assist in preparing weekly and monthly petty cash counts and bank reconciliation schedules.
• Support investigation of reconciling items and ensure timely resolution.
• Organize, file, and maintain physical and electronic financial records in accordance with document retention and filing protocols.
• Ensure documents are properly indexed to allow easy retrieval during audits and reviews.
• Maintain confidentiality and secure storage of financial information.
• Provide administrative and documentation support during internal and external audits.
• Assist with compiling requested schedules and supporting documents.
• Provide support on ad-hoc finance tasks, including data entry, report preparation, and process improvements as assigned by the Finance team.

Learning Opportunities

• Gain hands-on experience in financial management, accounting, and budgeting.
• Learn how to process invoices/payment requests, conduct reconciliations, and prepare financial reports.
• Develop a deeper understanding of NGO accounting processes in financial management.
• Build skills in supporting internal and external audit processes.
• Opportunity to work with a passionate and dedicated team.
• Networking opportunities with professionals in the field

What you'll bring

• Recently completed a degree in Business Administration, or a related field

Requirements

• Familiarity with financial and accounting principles.
• Basic understanding of financial reporting.
• Ability to work in Microsoft Word and Excel
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

How to Apply

To apply, candidates should submit:

• Resume or CV.
• Completion of Last Mile Health Screening Questionnaire for Interns. (Screening questionnaires will be shared during the screening process)

Candidates advancing to the evaluation stage for an internship with Last Mile Health will be requested to provide the following:

• A letter of interest stating why you want to be an intern with Last Mile Health Liberia and how you intend to improve your professional career from the internship program.
• A copy of your academic transcript from your current or former institution.
• A letter of recommendation from your current or former institution.