Job Description

An Exciting Internship Opportunity

Finance Intern

Established in 1988, African Economic Research Consortium is a premier capacity building institution in the advancement of research and training to inform economic policies in sub-Saharan Africa.

AERC’s mission rests on two premises: first, that development is more likely to occur where there is sustained sound management of the economy; second, that such management is more likely to happen where there is an active, well-informed cohort of locally based professional economists to conduct policy-relevant research.

AERC builds that cohort through a programme that has three primary components: research, training, and policy outreach.

The organization integrates high quality economic policy research, postgraduate training, and policy outreach within a vast network of researchers, universities, and policy makers across Africa and beyond.

We are looking for a Finance Intern to be based in Nairobi, Kenya for a period of 4 months.

The position reports to the Accountant.

Overall Job Purpose: The Primary purpose of the intern will be to provide temporary assistance in the Finance Division.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist in Fixed Assets reconciliation and verification.


• Assist in reconciliation of vendor account balances.


• Filling of finance records and document management


• Reconciling of general ledger entries to the sub ledger accounts


• Any other duties that may be assigned.

Qualification and Experience.

• Must be currently pursuing CPA, completed at least section 4.


• Currently pursuing or completed in the last 1 year a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Commerce or related discipline.


• Must have some working experience in general accounting especially payables and receivables.


• Excellent skills in Microsoft Office Suite in particular Microsoft excel.

How to Apply

All applications should be sent to recruitment@aercafrica.org by Friday, May 14th 2021.

Due to the expected volume of applications, AERC will only enter further correspondence with short-listed candidates.

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