British Council Finance Intern Internship Program for Nigerian Students 2024

The British Council would like to offer students / graduates an experiential learning opportunity to gain real world experience through an internship programme. The practical experience an intern gains is expected to complement the theoretical knowledge he/she has gained during their studies. The intern is expected to both learn from and contribute to the workplace during the internship period, in turn providing an opportunity to increase employability skills. An outcome being that students and graduates are more employable and successful because of the skills they acquire.

The Finance team is looking to engage interns to support the financial control team in carrying out basic tasks that will support them in gaining field experience and learn essential industry skills. The intern will have the opportunity to put to practice their accounting knowledge and skills in a professional setting as they gain more experience to further their career in the field.

• Table of Content
• About British Council
• Finance Intern Internship Program
• Aim and Benefits of Finance Intern Internship Program
• Requirements for Finance Intern Internship Program Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About British Council

The British Council is the UK’s international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities. We create friendly knowledge and understanding between the people of the UK and other countries. We do this by making a positive contribution to the UK and the countries we work with – changing lives by creating opportunities, building connections and engendering trust. We work with over 100 countries across the world in the fields of arts and culture, English language, education and civil society. Last year we reached over 80 million people directly and 791 million p... continue reading

Finance Intern Internship Program

Application Deadline	04 Aug 2024
Country to study	Nigeria
Type	Internship
Sponsor	British Council
Gender	Men and Women

Aim and Benefits of Finance Intern Internship Program

Learning and development opportunities for the intern:

• The intern will have an opportunity to gain hands-on accounting experience and learn about the various aspects of the accounting function in a multinational organisation.
• Develop a whole new set of cross-disciplinary skills for your future career.
• Becoming familiar with working in an International Organization and in a multicultural environment
• Introduction and experience working with SAP.

Under the overall guidance of the Senior Financial Accountant (SFA), the duties will include but not limited to:

• Finance administrative support
• Support AP and AR accountant
• Support in filling monthly tax returns with relevant tax authorities
• Prepare financial documents and journal entries for accuracy.
• All other tasks as may be assigned by the SFA.

Requirements for Finance Intern Internship Program Qualification

Essential: The ideal candidate should have:

• A bachelor’s degree
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
• Interpersonal skills, including written and verbal communication.
• The ability to be discreet when handling sensitive financial information.
• A willingness to learn.
• Be detail-oriented
• Be analytical skills
• The ability to work independently and collaboratively.

Desirable:

• Experience in development of statistics, charts in Excel

Management and Support for the role:

The intern will report to the Senior Financial Accountant based in Lagos, and will be expected to work closely with other members of the Finance team.

All these duties to be delivered in line with overarching British Council policies and procedures, including Equal Opportunities & Diversity, Information Management, Child Protection, and any other relevant corporate policy.

Qualification

• Maximum of 3 years post-NYSC in any field of study.

Contract Duration – 1 year

Role holder must have existing rights to live and work in Nigeria.

Language requirements: Fluency in written and spoken English.

Application Deadline

August 4, 2024

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to British Council on career2.successfactors.eu to apply

For more details, visit British Council website