Finance Graduate Trainee job at Stromme Foundation

About the workplace

Strømme Foundation is a rights-based international development organisation with a vision of a world free from poverty. We work across East and West Africa and Asia, partnering with local organisations on long-term initiatives within education, economic inclusion, and rights advocacy – enabling hundreds of thousands of people to lift themselves out of poverty each year.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in processing payments, invoices, and expense requests in line with organizational policies.
• Support in maintaining proper filing of financial documents (both physical and electronic).
• Assist in preparing payment vouchers and ensuring completeness of supporting documentation.
• Support bank and cash reconciliations under supervision.
• Participate in data entry into the accounting system accurately and timely.
• Assist in the preparation of financial reports and schedules.
• Support statutory compliance processes (e.g., PAYE, NSSF, VAT documentation where applicable).
• Assist in tracking and reconciling advances and accountabilities.
• Provide administrative support to the finance department as required.
• Participate in audits and financial reviews, including preparation of requested documentation

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Basic knowledge of accounting principles and financial procedures is a Must.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other MS Office applications.
• Professional qualification (CPA/ACCA Level I or II) is an added advantage.
• Familiarity with accounting software is an added advantage.

Key Competencies

• High level of integrity and attention to detail.
• Good organizational and record-keeping skills.
• Strong analytical and numerical abilities.
• Ability to work in a team and willingness to learn.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to meet deadlines and manage multiple tasks.

Learning Outcomes / What You Will Gain

• Practical exposure to financial management and accounting processes.
• Hands-on experience with financial documentation and reporting.
• Understanding of internal controls and compliance requirements.
• Exposure to donor-funded project financial management.

• Assist in processing payments, invoices, and expense requests in line with organizational policies.
• Support in maintaining proper filing of financial documents (both physical and electronic).
• Assist in preparing payment vouchers and ensuring completeness of supporting documentation.
• Support bank and cash reconciliations under supervision.
• Participate in data entry into the accounting system accurately and timely.
• Assist in the preparation of financial reports and schedules.
• Support statutory compliance processes (e.g., PAYE, NSSF, VAT documentation where applicable).
• Assist in tracking and reconciling advances and accountabilities.
• Provide administrative support to the finance department as required.
• Participate in audits and financial reviews, including preparation of requested documentation

• High level of integrity and attention to detail.
• Good organizational and record-keeping skills.
• Strong analytical and numerical abilities.
• Ability to work in a team and willingness to learn.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to meet deadlines and manage multiple tasks.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other MS Office applications.

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Basic knowledge of accounting principles and financial procedures is a Must.
• Professional qualification (CPA/ACCA Level I or II) is an added advantage.
• Familiarity with accounting software is an added advantage.