Finance Intern

About the Job

“Intern, 2025 Finance Intern”

GIZ- Internal/External Vacancy Announcement ‘# vacancy number 059/2025’

“Country office”

The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is a German implementing organization which provides services worldwide in the field of international cooperation for sustainable development. We work to shape a future worth living in over 120 countries around the world.

The GIZ Office in Addis Ababa oversees projects in Ethiopia and Djibouti where GIZ works on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), the German Federal Ministry of Nutrition and Agriculture (BMEL) and other commissioning parties.

The finance department of GIZ Country office Addis Ababa ensures that all financial transactions are executed and reported timely, correctly, and according to GIZ’s rules and regulations. It is also responsible for insuring smooth fund flow from the GIZ country office to programs and projects. The department oversees handling the opening, closing and signatory adjustment of bank accounts. It also liaises with HQ and recipients of financial agreements concluded in Germany in terms of effecting installment payments, follow-up settlements and report to headquarter.

The Finance department is looking for an intern who has a finance educational background.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate effectively with members of the finance team.
• Provide support in both accounting and administrative functions within the finance unit.

Key Tasks:

• Prepare internal transaction and adjustment vouchers to settle advances and correct erroneous bookings, as needed.
• Ensure all processed vouchers are properly invalidated and labeled in accordance with GIZ regulations before archiving or dispatch to respective projects.
• Assist with the scanning and uploading of accounting documents to the designated accounting system.
• Support the preparation of payment vouchers, bank letters, and internal vouchers.
• Assist with audit preparations by organizing and providing required financial documents during audits.
• Contribute to finalizing office and project journals.
• Carry out any additional finance-related duties as assigned.

General Services / Other Duties:

• Ensure full compliance with GIZ Processes and Rules as well as the GIZ Ethiopia National Personnel Policy.
• Carry out other duties and tasks assigned by the Team Leader, as necessary.
• Participate actively in finance team meetings and collaborative activities

About You

Qualifications

• BA degree in Accounting and Finance, Business administration or related fields.

Professional experience

• Fresh graduate, no occupational experience.

Other knowledge, additional competencies

• Knowledge of English language both in speaking and writing.
• Good working knowledge of ITC technologies (E-mail, internet, and computer applications such as MS Office)
• Strong interpersonal and service skills.
• Strong organization and time management skills.

Skills Required:

• Accounting / Finance
• Sales / Marketing / Business / Management