About this role
SCIDaR is a Nigerian nonprofit focusing on health interventions and evidence-based development solutions. They are seeking an NYSC Finance Intern to support the Finance unit with daily financial tasks, data entry, reconciliations, and reporting. The role involves assisting with bank payments, invoicing for projects, and ensuring compliance with statutory remittances. Applicants must be NYSC deployed or eligible for deployment and hold a first-class bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or related fields. The organisation emphasises collaboration, accuracy, learning, and contributing to SCIDaR’s mission while working in a fast-paced environment.
What you would do
- Perform analyses on key financial statement captions.
- Reconcile payment schedules and identify failed payments for reprocessing; inform stakeholders.
- Assist Finance Team with data entry and general ledgers reconciliations.
- Prepare bank payment schedules and monthly reconciliations.
- Assist in preparing monthly invoices and project billing; issue receipts as applicable.
- Support audit and compliance processes; assist with remittance of statutory requirements (PAYE, Withholding Tax, VAT, Pension, NHF, NSITF).
- Assist with management of internal and external audit reviews and implement recommendations.
What they are asking for
- NYSC deployment or eligibility for NYSC programme in Nigeria at application time.
- First-Class Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or related field from a recognised university.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to collaborate with diverse teams and engage with stakeholders at all levels.
- Initiative, ownership and a results-oriented mindset.
- Genuine interest in SCIDaR’s mission and values; openness to feedback and learning.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to high-quality work.
- Adaptability and resilience in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities.
- Strong analytical, strategic and problem-solving abilities; creative and logical thinking.
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