Internship Opportunity - Finance & Administration -Kigali, Rwanda
--KILIMO TRUST RWANDA--
Unit of Service: Kilimo Trust Rwanda
Duty Station: KT Office – Kigali – Rwanda
Reports To: Accountant
Duration: 3 Months
Purpose of the Job:
The purpose of the Finance & Admin Intern role is to provide support to the Finance & Admin Unit while gaining practical experience in financial operations, reporting, and analysis.
Responsibilities
Accounting & Finance:
- Support in the preparation of payment vouchers and cheques in accordance with the laid down procedures of the Trust.
- Assist in ensuring that payments are acknowledged by all beneficiaries.
- Support in maintaining proper filing of all the relevant payment documents for ease of future reference.
- Assist in ensuring that payment documents are properly stamped as PAID.
- Assist in receiving, assembling, and preliminary checking of travel accountabilities and forwarding them for further checking and authorization.
- Support in maintaining a file with copies of authorized travel advance requests as well as corresponding accountability summaries.
- Support in ensuring that all transactions made during the week are fully entered in the accounting system.
- Support in maintaining and updating the inventory register of the Trust.
- Support in maintaining and updating the withholding tax schedule and timely remittance to KRA.
- Support in updating and maintaining of the asset register.
- Assist in the preparation of donor and monthly management reports
Administration:
a) Front Office management
- Support the maintenance of the general filing system and file all correspondence (Service Providers, Administration, and Projects)
- Assist in enhancing the corporate image of Kilimo Trust through proper organization of the front office desk and office surroundings.
b) General Administration
- Assist in coordinating travel logistics for staff
- Support in the coordination of procurement of goods and services while ensuring value for money
- Assist in preparing correspondence and memos to staff in relation to office operations.
- Support in organizing events and making relevant logistical arrangements
Technical Competence Requirements
- Basic experience in the use of spreadsheets
- Basic understanding of generally accepted accounting principles and Financial Reporting Standards
- Basic skills in accounting and bookkeeping
- Ability to maintain strict confidentiality in performing different duties
- Basic experience in general Office administration
- Honest and trustworthy
Educational Qualifications and Experience Required
- A graduate with a Bachelor's degree in accounting, business, finance, or other relevant discipline
- Part II qualification in professional accounting qualifications such as CPA or ACCA. is an added advantage
- A minimum of Six Months of Volunteer or Internship experience doing Finance, Accounting, and Administration work
How to Apply
If you are the right candidate, please send your application letter plus the following:
- An up-to-date CV, highlighting relevant skills and experience (presented in relation to each of the Responsibilities and each of the experience areas listed above);
- The names and contacts of three referees, and a daytime contact telephone number of each of them.
- Copies of Academic Certificate and Transcripts for O-level, A-level – where applicable, Under-Graduate and Post-Graduate qualifications
Please submit through the Kilimo Trust online recruitment system, addressed to the Human Resource Manager
Closing Date: 26th October 2025
“Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.”