Location: Dakar, Senegal
Contract: 12-month fixed-term contract, with the possibility of extension
Hours: Full time, 35 hours per week
Salary: Local Terms and Conditions apply
Responsibilities
The Finance and Support Services Intern will:
- Prepare payment requisitions and bank deposit slips, process expense payments and maintain accurate accounting records.
- Track outstanding advances and support their timely reconciliation.
- Update and maintain the fixed asset register.
- Assist with the organisation and filing of financial and administrative documents.
- Support the coordination of travel, meetings, seminars, workshops and other programme activities.
- Assist with hotel bookings, transport and other travel arrangements for staff and visitors.
- Support periodic checks of assets and physical inventory.
- Help obtain and organise quotations for programme and office procurement requirements.
- Support the accurate entry, checking and organisation of financial and administrative information.
- Help maintain an effective, safe and positive office environment.
- Provide general administrative support to the Finance and Support Services team.
This is a highly varied and involved role and the above is not an exhaustive list of duties or required professional skills. Please see the Job Description for full details.
Essential
- A recent degree in Finance, Accounting or a related subject, or current enrolment in the final year of a relevant degree.
- Good numerical skills and a basic understanding of finance and accounting.
- Basic budget and data analysis skills.
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word and Outlook.
- Good organisational skills, with the ability to manage priorities and maintain accurate records.
- Good attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy.
- Good written and spoken English. Fluency is not required, but the successful candidate must be able to communicate effectively in English in a professional working environment.
- Good written and verbal communication skills.
- The ability to work collaboratively and build positive working relationships with colleagues.
- The ability to work with a reasonable degree of independence while knowing when to ask for guidance.
- A willingness to learn, respond positively to feedback and develop new skills.
- The ability to handle financial and organisational information responsibly and confidentially.
Desirable
- A professional accounting qualification, or current progress towards one.
- Some experience of financial administration, record keeping or general office support, which may have been gained through an internship, voluntary work or academic study.
- An interest in international development, disability inclusion or the work of Sightsavers.
Previous experience of working for an international non-governmental organisation is not required. This internship is intended for someone at the beginning of their career and is not suitable for candidates who already have extensive professional experience in a finance role.
Closing date: 22 November 2026