South African International Maritime Institute invites finance graduates with no experience to apply for Finance Intern
Title: Intern Finance
Institution: South African International Maritime Institute (SAIMI) – Head office in Gqeberha
Location: SAIMI headquarters, located at the Nelson Mandela University Oceans Campus, Gomery Avenue, Summerstrand, Gqeberha
Contract Period: 01 February 2024 – 31 March 2024.
Core Purpose of Job:
SAIMI is seeking to hire a Finance Intern who will assist with the coordination of the day-to-day administrative responsibilities of the financial department and provide assistance in performing and coordinating the financial transactions of the entity.
Key Performance Areas:
- Financial Administration
o Financial record-keeping.
o Requisition processing and follow-up.
o Pastel processing in line with ITS.
o Clearing of old commitments.
o Service provider and project expenditure verifications.
o Perform reconciliations of expenditure and budgets.
o Perform tasks as required by management in support of business goals.
- Information Management
o Updated financial document management system.
o Updated asset register.
o Administer an electronic filing system for easy access and distribution to internal and external stakeholders.
- Secretarial and Administrative Support
o Answers, screens, and directs all telephone calls to appropriate parties and screens correspondence from internal and external stakeholders.
o Develops PowerPoint presentations for internal and external meetings, as and when required.
o Responds to questions or correspondence from internal and external stakeholders or refers them to the appropriate expert.
o Drafts general and confidential correspondence and reports as and when assigned.
o Maintains and organizes the financial filing system.
Qualifications, experience, and skillsrequired:
- Diploma majoring in accounting and/or internal auditing.
- Good knowledge of accounting principles, financial systems, budget/cash-flow monitoring and
internal accounting controls. - Excellent organizational skills, administrative experience and record keeping.
- Good command of the English language, both written and spoken.
- Good knowledge of Word, Excel, Outlook, and Power Point.
- Excellent communicationsskills.
- Ability to prioritize multiple projects and adjust workload accordingly.
- Capable of identifying and completing critical tasks independently and with a sense of urgency.
- Ability to work at a consistent level with minimal supervision and direction.
- Demonstrated attention to detail and accuracy are critical.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality in all assignments.
- Inter-personal skills – ability to interact and build relationships with diverse stakeholders at all levels
Important Notes:
- Please forward your CV to: [email protected] with the Finance Intern in the subject line
- Applicants to e-mail an application letter including:
a. full CV,
b. certified copy of South African ID
c. certified copies of academic qualifications,
d. academic records (this is mandatory – failure to attach will lead to disqualification); and - Applicants will be expected to be available for assessment and selection interviews at a time, date,
and place to be confirmed. - All appointments for internship are subject to the verification and pre-screening checks i.e., references, criminal, credit, fraud, and qualification.
- Correspondence will be entered into with short-listed candidates only.
- Interns are personally responsible for the arrangement and cost of their residential accommodation and transport
Closing date for applications: 24 January 2024 at 17h00 Interviews may be conducted virtually
SAIMI would like to thank all applicants, however only those who qualify for an interview will be contacted. Please consider your application unsuccessful if you do not receive any correspondence within 2 weeks of closing date.
For further information regarding this job post please email:
Email: [email protected]