Finance Intern

Position: Finance Intern
Department: Business Services and Operations – Finance Unit
Duty Station: Harare, Zimbabwe

The African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF) is seeking a dynamic and motivated Finance Intern to support its Finance and Grants Unit. This role is designed for a proactive individual with a strong interest in finance and a desire to contribute meaningfully to advancing Africa’s development narrative.

The Finance Intern will work under the overall supervision of the Head of Finance and direct supervision of the Accounting Officer and work closely with Finance staff to offer a full range of financial support services. The Finance Intern will also be expected to collaborate closely with other departments and units within the Foundation, as required.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist in ensuring an orderly and systematic filing system of transaction records
• Assist in monitoring vendor balances and processing of vendor payments and following up on vendor invoices.
• Assist with VAT returns processing and VAT Accounts reconciliation for Harare and Accra Office.
• Assist with the quarterly reporting of Special Accounts managed by the foundation and compiling justifications to support the reports and attending to queries that may arise.
• Assist in recording receipts and ensuring that receipts are sequentially posted to the appropriate accounts.
• Assist with monthly bank reconciliation for the Foundation’s accounts and other key accounts by the 15th of the following month to ensure that errors are detected and corrected on time.
• Assist in the preparation of monthly project cashflows.
• Assist in reviewing and processing of Statements of Expenditure (SOEs) and preparing monthly deduction schedule.
• Assist in fixed assets management (physical asset verification, asset register updates).
• Any other duties may be assigned by the supervisor.
• Assist in the Grants and Financial management filing requirements.
• Assist in the checking and reviewing of sub award disbursement requests.
• Assist in the preparation of payment memos and other payment requests documentation.
• Assist in the preparation of documentation trail for Audit purposes.
• Assist in the preparation of source financial information for small projects.
• Assist in the vendors, authorized allocations and other payables reconciliations.

Selection Criteria

Selection will be on a competitive basis and the following minimum qualifications, experience, and competencies are required:

The required qualifications and experience:

• University degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field.
• 1 year of demonstrated experience in financial management and accounting, preferably in international organizations.
• Good knowledge of accounting and bookkeeping procedures
• Ability to work independently and in a team
• Incredible attention to detail
• Ability to work in a diverse and multi-cultural environment

Core Competencies:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Research and analytical skills
• Teamwork and collaboration
• Creativity and innovation

Personal Competencies

• Proactive and self-driven with a strong sense of initiative
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work in a multicultural environment
• Professionalism, reliability, and integrity
• Willingness to learn and adapt in a dynamic work environment

À propos de la Fondation pour le renforcement des capacités en Afrique

The African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF) is the leading capacity development institution in Africa and has become the African Union’s specialized Agency since 2017. Since 1991, ACBF has empowered over 100,000 professionals across the public and private sectors, civil society, and academia, while building institutions in more than 40 member states. Through strategic partnerships and impactful programs, the Foundation builds human and institutional capacity and generates and disseminates knowledge to advance Africa’s sustainable development in line with Agenda 2063 and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Le plan stratégique actuel de l'ACBF se concentre sur des domaines d'impact clés tels que le changement climatique et l'énergie à des fins productives, l'agroalimentaire et la souveraineté alimentaire, le commerce comme moteur du développement économique, et la gouvernance économique et sociale. La Fondation a son siège à Harare, des bureaux régionaux à Accra et à Nairobi, ainsi qu'un bureau de liaison auprès de la Commission de l'Union africaine à Addis-Abeba.

Comment postuler

To apply for this position please submit in confidence a resume and a cover letter that details why you are a good fit for this internship position to recruitment@theacbf.org with the subject Finance Intern by 31 May 2026.

Courriel: recruitment@theacbf.org

Only candidates under serious consideration will be contacted.

Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.