Finance and Administration Intern job at Relevant

About Relevant

Relevant mobilises capital to address the blind spots through innovative financing and venture-building solutions. In Uganda, we run different loan facilities to close the financing gap for SMEs operating in displacement-affected communities by providing patient capital and technical assistance. We're looking for a Finance Intern to support our Finance team with day-to-day financial and administrative operations, an ideal fit for a recent graduate looking to build their professional experience in finance within the development and social impact sector.

Your responsibilities

Finance Support

• Organise and file financial documents, receipts, and supporting records.
• Assist with the preparation and processing of payments.
• Support petty cash management, bank and cash reconciliations.
• Enter and update financial information in the accounting systems.
• Track project and operational expenses and follow up on supporting documents for payments and advances.
• Support the preparation of simple financial reports, schedules, and documents required for audits and donor reporting.

Administration Support

• Support the tracking of office supplies and other operational needs.
• Assist with meeting, workshop, and event logistics when required.
• Provide general administrative support to the wider team.

General

• Learn and follow the organisation's finance, administration, and internal control procedures.
• Handle financial and organisational information with confidentiality and integrity.

Note that responsibilities may evolve to reflect the dynamic environment in which Relevant operates.

Qualifications and Competencies

Competencies

• High level of ownership, motivation and willingness to learn.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with changing priorities.
• Good attention to detail, organised, and able to maintain accurate records.
• Demonstrates honesty, integrity, and confidentiality.

Skills & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Recent graduates and early-career professionals are encouraged to apply.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office applications.
• Basic knowledge of accounting and financial processes is a plus but not required — curiosity matters more than prior experience.
• Progress towards ACCA, CPA, or another relevant professional qualification is an added advantage but not required.

What We Offer

This is an internship that allows a person to learn and quickly grow in a highly dynamic, fast-paced start-up environment.

• 6 months, with the opportunity to grow into a permanent role beyond the internship.
• Monthly transport, lunch and airtime allowance.
• 5 days a week, based in Kampala.

• Organise and file financial documents, receipts, and supporting records.
• Assist with the preparation and processing of payments.
• Support petty cash management, bank and cash reconciliations.
• Enter and update financial information in the accounting systems.
• Track project and operational expenses and follow up on supporting documents for payments and advances.
• Support the preparation of simple financial reports, schedules, and documents required for audits and donor reporting.
• Support the tracking of office supplies and other operational needs.
• Assist with meeting, workshop, and event logistics when required.
• Provide general administrative support to the wider team.
• Learn and follow the organisation's finance, administration, and internal control procedures.
• Handle financial and organisational information with confidentiality and integrity.

• High level of ownership, motivation and willingness to learn.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with changing priorities.
• Good attention to detail, organised, and able to maintain accurate records.
• Demonstrates honesty, integrity, and confidentiality.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office applications.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Recent graduates and early-career professionals are encouraged to apply.
• Basic knowledge of accounting and financial processes is a plus but not required — curiosity matters more than prior experience.
• Progress towards ACCA, CPA, or another relevant professional qualification is an added advantage but not required.