PATH is an international organization that drives transformative innovation to save lives and improve health, especially among women and children. We accelerate innovation across five platforms —vaccines, drugs, diagnostics, devices, and system and service innovations—that harness our entrepreneurial insight, scientific and public health expertise, and passion for health equity. By mobilizing partners around the world, we take innovation to scale, working alongside countries primarily in Africa and Asia to tackle their greatest health needs. Together, we deliver measurable results that disrupt the cycle of poor health.
Global Program: Global Health Programs
Project Name: Accounting and Finance Internship
Start Date: July 2018
End Date: September 2018
Estimated number of hours per week: 40
Location(s) of internship: Dakar, Senegal
Will the intern be receiving a stipend? *: Yes
Will the intern travel? (local or international): No
Description of internship project:
PATH is an international organization that drives transformative innovation to save lives and improve health, especially among women and children. We accelerate innovation across five platforms—vaccines, drugs, diagnostics, devices, and system and service innovations—that harness our entrepreneurial insight, scientific and public health expertise, and passion for health equity. By mobilizing partners around the world, we take innovation to scale, working alongside countries primarily in Africa and Asia to tackle their greatest health needs. Together, we deliver measurable results that disrupt the cycle of poor health.
The accounting and finance internship is designed to provide practical work experience in accounting program support. The intern will be involved in a variety of administrative and accounting tasks related to the day-to-day operation of the NGO.
Internship goals and learning objectives/benefit to the intern:
The student will learn about and develop a better understanding around:
- Finance processes in the NGO environment
- Practice of an integrated system (ERP)
- Finance related administrative tasks such as office organization, filing systems, program/customer support, interactions with third party partners and application of technology (including Word, Excel, Outlook, ERP).
- Intern will gain exposure to finance/accounting-related program support activities and processes for an international NGO
Skills to be developed and/or expanded during internship:
- NGO finance culture;
- Use of Accounting software
- Meeting facilitation
Proposed activities:
As a finance assistant, the intern will:
- Enter invoices through the system
- Prepare payment following Accounts Payables process and procedure
- Prepare field office payment vouchers and expense reports with appropriate documentation of all transactions for the office
- Scan and archive Financial report documents
- Ensure that all office accounts (i.e. telephone, internet, building services, office rent, taxes and vendors) are paid in an appropriate and timely manner
- Prepare payroll taxes and any other taxes
Learning outcomes (how the Intern’s performance will be evaluated):
With consistent mentorship and direction provided during the internship, the intern’s performance will be evaluated based on:
- Regular weekly meetings and feedback from internship supervisor to evaluate progress and completion of internship activities
- Ability to coordinate/contribute to teams’ accounting needs
- Effective participation and collaboration with the team
Required skills and experience:
- Prior experience of at least 2 years in an accounting department
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Experience using Microsoft Office
- Fluency in French and English
- Ability to work autonomously
- Ability to use multimedia software programs and integrated systems (ERP)
*PATH does not provide a stipend to interns who are California residents.
*All PATH internships are eligible for school credit. Please refer to your university’s process for credit eligibility.
PATH is dedicated to diversity and is an equal opportunity employer.
PATH is an equal opportunity employer. Every qualified applicant will be considered for employment. PATH does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information, age, national origin, marital status, disability status, political ideology, military or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
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