Internships/ Trainee jobs at Wasoko and Other Companies in Kenya

 
Deadline of this Job: 11 November 2022

We are seeking a Finance Analyst trainee to join our team; this is a one-year program where you will get a chance to dip your toes into the waters of financial services by supporting the finance department's work. The role is suitable for a graduate straight out of college, making first career move.

Duties and Responsibilities
• As a financial analyst trainee, you will collect data, prepare reports, research trends, analyze performance impact, create financial models, and forecast results. You will contribute to the documentation of processes and the implementation of strategic plans.
• As an Analyst, you will get a taste of various segments of financial activities. Support the sales team by assisting with marketing or customer service activities, analyzing competitors, or operating expenses. Work as a controller for internal audits in a corporate function or contribute to financing product development or distribution, working on cost planning or procurement.

Requirements:
• Minimum CPA, ACCA, Bachelor’s degree in business, accounting, finance, economics, or a related field.
• Strong analytical skills and pay attention to even the tiniest details
• Strong MS Excel and PowerPoint skills
• Ability to synthesize data and develop meaningful conclusions and predictive insights

Deadline of this Job: 11 November 2022

About the Internship
As a project intern for Busara Project Division you will get the chance to dive headfirst into the world of behavioral science and get firsthand experience working on projects in the development space alongside your mentors. This is not your coffee-grabbing internship! Interns are tasked with supporting the research, composing of reports, client deliverables, and analysis on ongoing projects, in close coordination with Analysts, Associates and Engagement Directors, thus exposing them to all sides of the field.
This is a full time, paid internship for 12 weeks from November 2022, based in our Nairobi, Lagos and Delhi offices. There is some flexibility on the start and end dates, depending on the availability of the candidate, which can be discussed during the interview stage.

Who are we looking for?
• Recent graduates who have completed their course within the last 6 months or students in masters programs.
• Busara loves diversity of thought and we will accept applicants from a wide range of disciplines and backgrounds– Psychology, Sociology, Economics, Public Policy, Political Science, Statistics, Marketing and so on.
• Interest in qualitative and quantitative research and familiarity with data analysis (Excel, Stata, R and/or other programming languages)
• Fluency and excellent communication and writing skills with a mastery of English and preferably one other local language.
• Hunger to learn, high level of self-motivation and energy, and an optimistic “can-do” attitude
• Flexible and comfortable with ambiguity
• Interest in working in a fast-paced environment and able to manage multiple tasks efficiently
• Ability to work independently and highly collaboratively as part of a team
• Interest in behavioral science (most important!)

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Deadline of this Job: 27 October 2022