finance intern

Introduction

The Finance Intern supports the finance team in day-to-day operations, gaining exposure to

accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, reconciliations, and reporting. This role is

essential for reinforcing operational efficiency, maintaining documentation accuracy, and

learning integrated financial systems. The Intern will develop hands-on experience in a

high-performance, national finance department operating across six revenue streams and four

regional branches.

Duties & Responsibilities

Accounts Payable Support

 Assist in collecting and verifying supporting documents for payment requisitions.

 Help in organizing and updating payment batch files on SharePoint.

 Cross-check invoice details against requisitions and timesheets.

 Track submission of proof of payments and archive communication threads.

Accounts Receivable & Credit Control

 Help compile invoice document packs (invoices, timesheets, confirmation letters).

 Update the AR invoice tracker and monitor client remittance submissions.

 Assist with weekly age analysis report preparation and distribute updates to AR team.

 Attend to follow-ups with clients for outstanding documentation or payments (as

directed).

Payroll & Timesheet Processing

 Collect, verify, and organize weekly timesheets from all branches.

 Match signed timesheets with client logs and maintain the payroll upload tracker.

 Assist with printing and uploading payslips to client folders.

 Log and track internal payroll queries and escalate as required.

Branch Finance Admin Support

 Support Durban, Gauteng, Port Elizabeth and Head Office in uploading timesheet

batches.

 File and track signed client timesheets on SharePoint.

 Help branch admins assemble monthly audit-ready packs for finance.

Reporting & Filing

 Assist in the preparation of internal reports and dashboards using Excel and Power BI.

 Support the monthly folder setup on SharePoint (e.g., Payroll Week 1–4, Age

Analysis, Bank Recons).

 Maintain proper file naming conventions for easy retrieval and audit trail

maintenance.

Systems & Tools Exposure

 Microsoft Teams: Participate in AP-Central, AR & Collections, Branch Finance

Support, and Reporting channels.

 SharePoint: Learn and manage the structured filing system across all finance units.

 Microsoft Planner: Monitor task assignments and internship deliverables.

 Excel & Power BI: Work on templates, dashboards, and data analytics basics.

 Power Automate: Observe automated workflows, approvals, and alerts in action.

Desired Experience & Qualification

Currently recently completed a degree/diploma in Finance, Accounting, or related

field.

 Strong Excel proficiency (basic formulas, pivot tables, data sorting).

 Excellent organizational and communication skills.

 Willingness to learn in a fast-paced, structured environment.

 Demonstrated attention to detail and accountability.

Industries:Staffing & Recruiting

Function: Accounting and Finance